Battle of Andros

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The Battle of Andros was a Hellenistic-era naval clash in the Aegean Sea in which the Ptolemaic fleet suffered a significant defeat that weakened its maritime dominance.

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Battle of Andros canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hellenistic-era battle
naval battle
associatedWith Antigonid naval resurgence
Ptolemaic control of the Aegean
belligerent Antigonid Macedon NERFINISHED
Ptolemaic Kingdom NERFINISHED
combatant Kingdom of Macedon NERFINISHED
Ptolemaic Kingdom NERFINISHED
commandedBy Antigonus II Gonatas NERFINISHED
Ptolemy III Euergetes NERFINISHED
conflict Ptolemaic–Antigonid conflicts NERFINISHED
conflictType naval battle
consequence strengthening of Antigonid control in the Aegean Sea
weakening of Ptolemaic naval dominance in the Aegean
date c. 246–245 BC
era Hellenistic era NERFINISHED
foughtIn Aegean Sea NERFINISHED
hasCasualties Ptolemaic fleet suffered heavy losses
hasParticipant Macedonian fleet
Ptolemaic navy NERFINISHED
historicalRegion Ancient Greece NERFINISHED
locatedIn Aegean Sea
namedAfter island of Andros NERFINISHED
navalTheater Aegean Sea NERFINISHED
opponentOf Antigonid Macedon NERFINISHED
Ptolemaic Kingdom NERFINISHED
outcome defeat of the Ptolemaic fleet
partOf Syrian Wars NERFINISHED
Third Syrian War NERFINISHED
period Hellenistic period NERFINISHED
place Aegean Sea NERFINISHED
near the island of Andros
result Antigonid victory
significance marked decline of Ptolemaic maritime supremacy in the Aegean

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Ptolemaic navy notableEngagement Battle of Andros