What the records say
- When
- 67 BCE
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 36.53° N, 32.01° E
- Description
- naval battle
- Naval
- yes
Battle of Korakesion
Naval battle
The Battle of Korakesion, also known as the Battle of Coracaesium, was a naval battle fought in 67 BC between the Cilician Pirates and the Roman Republic. It was the culmination of Pompey the Great's campaign against the pirates of the Mediterranean; Plutarch describes it as the key battle of Pompey's clearing of the Mediterranean of pirates after several smaller battles.
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