Battle of Ephesus (c. 258 BC)
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The Battle of Ephesus (c. 258 BC) was a major Hellenistic naval clash during the Second Syrian War in which the Ptolemaic fleet suffered a decisive defeat by the Seleucid navy, shifting maritime dominance in the eastern Mediterranean.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Ephesus (c. 258 BC) canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | naval battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Ptolemaic Kingdom
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ⓘ
Seleucid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Ptolemaic Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seleucid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Second Syrian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | Hellenistic naval clash ⓘ |
| consequence | shift in maritime dominance in the eastern Mediterranean toward the Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDate | c. 258 BC ⓘ |
| hasApproximateYear | 258 BC ⓘ |
| hasBelligerentSide |
Ptolemaic side
ⓘ
Seleucid side ⓘ |
| hasCentury | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Aegean Sea
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ⓘ
near Ephesus ⓘ |
| hasRegion | eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| historicalContext | struggle for control of the eastern Mediterranean between Hellenistic successor states ⓘ |
| involves |
Ptolemaic navy
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ⓘ
Seleucid navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMajorEngagementIn | Second Syrian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | wars of the Diadochi legacy conflicts ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ephesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalTheater | Aegean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Ptolemaic Kingdom
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ⓘ
Seleucid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive defeat of the Ptolemaic fleet ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Syrian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Seleucid victory ⓘ |
| significance | altered balance of naval power between Ptolemaic and Seleucid states ⓘ |
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