Battle of Cos
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The Battle of Cos was fought ca 258 BC
between an Antigonid fleet and a Ptolemaic fleet. Antigonus II Gonatas
led his forces to victory over Patroclus, admiral of Ptolemy II. It has been widely assumed that the battle severely damaged Ptolemaic control of the Aegean. After the battle, Antigonus dedicated his flagship to Apollo
.
The date of the battle is uncertain, although it must fall within the period 262-256 BC.
Hammond dates it as late as 255 BC.
It is possible that this is the victory which the Nike or Winged Victory of Samothrace
commemorates.
258 BC
Year 258 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Calatinus and Peterculus...
between an Antigonid fleet and a Ptolemaic fleet. Antigonus II Gonatas
Antigonus II Gonatas
Antigonus II Gonatas was a powerful ruler who firmly established the Antigonid dynasty in Macedonia and acquired fame for his victory over the Gauls who had invaded the Balkans.-Birth and family:...
led his forces to victory over Patroclus, admiral of Ptolemy II. It has been widely assumed that the battle severely damaged Ptolemaic control of the Aegean. After the battle, Antigonus dedicated his flagship to Apollo
Apollo
Apollo is one of the most important and complex of the Olympian deities in Greek and Roman mythology...
.
The date of the battle is uncertain, although it must fall within the period 262-256 BC.
Hammond dates it as late as 255 BC.
It is possible that this is the victory which the Nike or Winged Victory of Samothrace
Winged Victory of Samothrace
The Winged Victory of Samothrace, also called the Nike of Samothrace, is a 2nd century BC marble sculpture of the Greek goddess Nike . Since 1884, it has been prominently displayed at the Louvre and is one of the most celebrated sculptures in the world.-Description:The Nike of Samothrace,...
commemorates.