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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Predicate Object
instanceOf naval battle
belligerent Ptolemaic Kingdom
Seleucid Empire
combatant Ptolemaic Kingdom
Seleucid Empire
conflictOf Second Syrian War
conflictType Hellenistic naval clash
consequence shift in maritime dominance in the eastern Mediterranean toward the Seleucid Empire
era Hellenistic period
hasApproximateDate c. 258 BC
hasApproximateYear 258 BC
hasBelligerentSide Ptolemaic side
Seleucid side
hasCentury 3rd century BC
hasLocation Aegean Sea
near Ephesus
hasRegion eastern Mediterranean
historicalContext struggle for control of the eastern Mediterranean between Hellenistic successor states
involves Ptolemaic navy
Seleucid navy
isMajorEngagementIn Second Syrian War
isPartOf wars of the Diadochi legacy conflicts
namedAfter Ephesus
navalTheater Aegean Sea
opponentOf Ptolemaic Kingdom
Seleucid Empire
outcome decisive defeat of the Ptolemaic fleet
partOf Second Syrian War
result Seleucid victory
significance altered balance of naval power between Ptolemaic and Seleucid states

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Ptolemaic navy notableEngagement Battle of Ephesus (c. 258 BC)
Battle of Cos relatedEvent Battle of Ephesus (Hellenistic)
linked to: Battle of Ephesus (c. 258 BC)