Theophiliscus
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Theophiliscus was the commander of the Rhodian quinquereme
fleet at the Battle of Chios
. The battle ended in a Rhodian and Pergamese victory but Theophiliscus died of wounds he received in the battle.
Quinquereme
From the 4th century BC on, new types of oared warships appeared in the Mediterranean Sea, superseding the trireme and transforming naval warfare. Ships became increasingly bigger and heavier, including some of the largest wooden ships ever constructed...
fleet at the Battle of Chios
Battle of Chios
The Battle of Chios was fought between the fleet of Philip V of Macedon against the combined fleet of Rhodes, Pergamum, Byzantium and Cyzicus....
. The battle ended in a Rhodian and Pergamese victory but Theophiliscus died of wounds he received in the battle.