Battle of Korakesion
Battle of Korakesion | |||||||
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Part ofPompey's campaign against pirates | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Roman Republic | Cilicianpirates | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Pompey | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
200 ships(Roman claim) | 1000 ships(Roman claim) | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
? | 3,000 pirates surrendered[1] | ||||||
Location within Turkey |
TheBattle of Korakesion,also known as theBattle of Coracaesium,was a naval battle fought in 67 BC between theCilician Piratesand theRoman Republic.It was the culmination ofPompey the Great'scampaign against the pirates of theMediterranean;Plutarchdescribes it as the key battle of Pompey's clearing of the Mediterranean of pirates after several smaller battles. According to Plutarch the pirates had about a thousand ships (almost certainly an exaggeration) against Pompey's two hundred, but were defeated in the initial naval engagement. Florus also states it was not a hard-fought affair as the pirates soon realised they were out-classed and most of them simply surrendered.[2]After retreating to the shore, the remaining pirates were apparently besieged in the town of Coracaesium, modern dayAlanya,before surrendering.[3]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^John Leach,Pompey the Great,p.72.
- ^App. Mith. XIV 95 and 96; Flor. loc. cit.
- ^Rauh, N. K.; Townsend, R. W.; Hoff, M.; Wandsnider, L."Pirates in the Bay of Pamphylia: an Archaeological Inquiry".Clark University.Archived fromthe originalon 2010-06-03.RetrievedOctober 18,2009.