| Ptolemaic navy | |
|---|---|
| Active | 305-30 BC |
| Country | Ptolemaic Kingdom |
| Branch | Navy |
| Size | est: 900-1000 ships distributed into 4 fleets Alexandrian Fleet Aegean Fleet Nile River Fleet Red Sea Fleet |
| Engagements | Battle of Salamis (306 BC) Battle of Ephesus (258 BC) Battle of Cos (261/255 BC) Battle of Andros (246 BC) Battle of Actium (31 BC) |
The Ptolemaic navy was the naval force of the Ptolemaic Kingdom and later empire from 305 to 30 BC. It was founded by King Ptolemy I. Its main naval bases were at Alexandria, Egypt and Nea Paphos (New Paphos) in Cyprus. It operated in the East Mediterranean in the Aegean Sea, the Levantine Sea, but also on the river Nile and in the Red Sea towards the Indian Ocean.[1]