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| − | + | The '''Second Syrian War''' was fought between [[Antiochus I]] and [[Ptolemy II]] when Antiochus invaded [[Syria]], this time in 260 B.C. [[Antigonus]], [[Macedonian]] ally of Antiochus, this time wasn't busy fighting a war that Ptolemy had instigated to keep him occupied, and so the forces of Ptolemy II were defeated by Antigonus in a naval battle off Cos in 258 B.C. Ptolemy made peace in 255 B.C. | |
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| + | Encyclopedia of Military History, Dupuy & Dupuy, 1979 | ||
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| + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Syrian War, Second}} | ||
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| + | [[Category: Wars]] | ||
Revision as of 17:27, January 24, 2010
The Second Syrian War was fought between Antiochus I and Ptolemy II when Antiochus invaded Syria, this time in 260 B.C. Antigonus, Macedonian ally of Antiochus, this time wasn't busy fighting a war that Ptolemy had instigated to keep him occupied, and so the forces of Ptolemy II were defeated by Antigonus in a naval battle off Cos in 258 B.C. Ptolemy made peace in 255 B.C.
Sources
Encyclopedia of Military History, Dupuy & Dupuy, 1979