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Battle of the Hellespont
Battle of the Hellespont was a battle fought in June AD 324 at Dardanelles, in what is now Turkey. The recorded result: Constantinian victory. Recorded strength: 200 ships against 350 ships.
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Record
| Date | June AD 324 (month precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Dardanelles, Turkey 40.200N, 26.400E | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Strength | 200 ships | 350 ships |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Elli 1912, same recorded site
- Battle of the Dardanelles 1656, same recorded site
- Battle of Byzantium 317 BC, same recorded site
- Battle of the Dardanelles 1657, same recorded site
- Battle of Cynossema 411 BC, 6.5 km S
Contested ground: this site was fought over 5 times between 317 BC and 1912.
Elsewhere in AD 324
- Battle of Adrianople (324) Turkey
Battle of the Hellespont is one of 70 engagements of the 4th century in the atlas and one of 687 in present-day Turkey.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q179455, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Hellespont, revision 1379843484, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.