Battle of Korakesion
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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. According to Plutarch the pirates had about a thousand ships 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. After retreating to the shore, the remaining pirates were apparently besieged in the town of Coracaesium, modern day Alanya, before surrendering.
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Cilician pirates, Ancient Rome, 
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Location: 36.53, 32.01, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| area | region | 1293 | Beylik of Alaiye | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 66 | Battle of Korakesion | naval battle, Cilician pirates, Ancient Rome | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1221 | Siege of Kalonoros | Byzantine Empire, siege, Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, Sultanate of Rum | Wikidata |