Battle of the Eurymedon

Significance

The Battle of the Eurymedon, also known as the Battle of Side, was a naval engagement fought in August 190 BC during the Roman–Seleucid War, in which a Rhodian fleet under admiral Eudamus faced a Seleucid fleet commanded by Hannibal. The engagement formed part of the broader maritime dimension of the Roman–Seleucid War, a conflict that ultimately ended Seleucid power in Asia Minor and established Roman dominance over the eastern Mediterranean. Rhodes was a key naval ally in this theater, and Hannibal's command of a Seleucid fleet reflected the strategic importance both sides attached to control of Aegean and southern Anatolian waters during the war.

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