Battle of Lemnos

The Battle of Lemnos was fought on the island of Lemnos in 73 BC between a Roman fleet and a Mithridatic fleet; it was a decisive event during the Third Mithridatic War. The primary chroniclers of the battle are Appian, Cicero and Memnon, but there remain debates about the specifics in these different accounts.

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naval battle, Roman Republic, Kingdom of Pontus, 

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Location: 39.9167, 25.25, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1024 Battle of Lemnos

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1657 Siege of Lemnos

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1770 Siege of Lemnos (1770)

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1912 Capture of Lemnos

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1913 Battle of Lemnos

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	72	Battle of Lemnos	Roman Republic, naval battle, Kingdom of Pontus	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1024	Battle of Lemnos	Byzantine Empire, Rus' people, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1657	Siege of Lemnos	Republic of Venice, Ottoman Empire, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1770	Siege of Lemnos (1770)	Ottoman Empire, Russian Empire, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1912	Capture of Lemnos	Ottoman Empire, Kingdom of Greece, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1913	Battle of Lemnos	Ottoman Empire, battle, Kingdom of Greece	Wikidata
site	fort		Kotsinas Fortress	fortress	Wikidata