Battle of the Eurymedon (190 BC)
The Battle of the Eurymedon was fought in 190 BC between a Seleucid fleet and the navy of the city state of Rhodes, who were allied with the Roman Republic. The Rhodian fleet was led by the Roman admiral Lucius Aemilius Regillus. The Seleucid fleet's right wing was led by the court noble Apollonius. The fleet's left wing were commanded by the famous Carthaginian general Hannibal, who had gone into exile in the events following the Battle of Zama. The fleet was sent to help the armada of admiral Polyxenidas, which was blockaded in the harbor of Ephesus. Hannibal was close to hemming in the Rhodian ships under Eudamus when the Seleucid right wing was defeated by the Rhodians. Eudamus signalled for help from the victorious Rhodian ships and Hannibal's wing fled. After this battle, Polyxenidas was still isolated and defeated in the battle of Myonessus.
| Battle of the Eurymedon | |||||||
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| Part of the Roman–Seleucid War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Rhodes | Seleucid Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Eudamus |
Apollonius Hannibal | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 38 ships | 47 ships | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 27 ships sunk, captured or damaged | |||||||
  Location of the Battle of the Eurymedon (190 BC) | |||||||
References
- Livy 37.23-24.
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