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Classical era · 324 CE

Battle of the Hellespont

The Battle of the Hellespont, consisting of two separate naval clashes, was fought in 324 between a Constantinian fleet, led by the eldest son of Constantine I, Crispus; and a larger fleet under Licinius' admiral, Abantus (or Amandus). Despite being outnumbered, Crispus won a very complete victory.

Battle of the Hellespont
Battle of the Hellespont · Detail of a figural composition designed in 1635 by Pietro da Cortona (Pietro Berrettini), Italian, 1596 - 1669. Woven at the Barberini tapestry manufactory, Rome. Workshop of Jacomo della Riviera, Flemish., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
324 CE
Where
Dardanelles
Era
Classical

Topics

Turkey1,258 BCE – today

Before and after

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