Seleucid invasion of Cyprus
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The Seleucid invasion of Cyprus was a military campaign during the Hellenistic era in which the Seleucid Empire sought to wrest control of strategically vital Cyprus from Ptolemaic Egypt.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Seleucid invasion of Cyprus canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic military conflict
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military campaign ⓘ |
| aim |
to extend Seleucid influence into the central and eastern Mediterranean
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to weaken Ptolemaic Egypt’s maritime power ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Ptolemaic Egypt
NERFINISHED
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Seleucid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Ptolemaic control of strategically important Cyprus
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Seleucid attempt to expand influence in the eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Ptolemaic Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seleucid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Ptolemaic navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seleucid navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | struggle for dominance among Hellenistic successor states of Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| location | Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | to seize control of Cyprus from Ptolemaic Egypt ⓘ |
| opponent | Ptolemaic garrisons on Cyprus ⓘ |
| partOf | Seleucid–Ptolemaic conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | change in control of Cyprus was the central issue of the campaign ⓘ |
| strategicImportanceOfTarget |
control of eastern Mediterranean sea routes
ⓘ
naval base against Ptolemaic Egypt ⓘ |
| target | Ptolemaic rule on Cyprus ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar | Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare |
amphibious invasion
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naval operations ⓘ |
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