Battle of Cos
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The Battle of Cos was a Hellenistic-era naval clash in the Aegean Sea, likely between the Ptolemaic Kingdom and Antigonid Macedon, that helped shift maritime dominance away from Ptolemaic control.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Cos canonical | 1 |
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic-era battle
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naval battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Antigonid Macedon
NERFINISHED
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Ptolemaic Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Antigonid Macedon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ptolemaic Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | naval engagement ⓘ |
| effect |
shift of maritime dominance away from Ptolemaic control
ⓘ
strengthening of Antigonid naval power ⓘ |
| hasUncertainty |
details of commanders uncertain
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exact date disputed ⓘ exact location within the Aegean Sea uncertain ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Aegean Sea ⓘ |
| locatedNear | island of Kos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the key naval battles of the Hellenistic era
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contributing to the end of Ptolemaic thalassocracy in the Aegean ⓘ |
| outcome | decline of Ptolemaic naval supremacy in the Aegean ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hellenistic period conflicts
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Wars of the Diadochi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Andros
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Ephesus (Hellenistic) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Antigonid victory ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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