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Battle of Pharos
384–383 BC naval battle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Pharos was a naval battle between the Greek colony of Pharos which was allied with Dionysius I of Syracuse and the Liburnians. The battle took place during 384–383 BC. The Liburnians of Zadar, the Iadasinoi, became allies of the natives of Hvar and the leaders of an eastern Adriatic coast coalition in the fight against the Greek colonizers. An expedition of 10,000 men in 300 ships sailed out from Zadar and laid siege to the Greek colony Pharos in the island of Hvar, but the Syracusan fleet of Dionysius was alerted and attacked the siege fleet. The naval victory went to the Greeks which allowed them to further colonize the southern Adriatic coast in relative safety.[1]
Battle of Pharos | |||||||
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![]() Liburnia in the 5th century BC | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Liburnians (Iadasinoi from present-day Zadar, and others) | Syracusan Greeks | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Unknown | Dionysius I of Syracuse | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
10,000 men 300 liburna ships | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
More than 5,000 killed 2,000 prisoners | Unknown |