| Conflict: | Battle of Korakesion |
| Partof: | Pompey's campaign against pirates |
| Date: | 67 BC |
| Place: | Korakesion, Roman Republic (modern-day Alanya, Antalya, Turkey) |
| Coordinates: | 36.53°N 32.01°W |
| Map Type: | Turkey |
| Map Size: | 220 |
| Result: | Roman victory |
| Combatant1: | Roman Republic |
| Combatant2: | Cilician pirates |
| Commander1: | Pompey |
| Commander2: | Unknown |
| Strength1: | 200 ships (Roman claim) |
| Strength2: | 1000 ships (Roman claim) |
| Casualties1: | ? |
| Casualties2: | 3,000 pirates surrendered[1] |
The Battle of Korakesion, also known as the Battle of Coracaesium, was a naval battle fought in 67 BC between the Cilician Pirates and the Roman Republic. It was the culmination of Pompey the Great's campaign against the pirates of the Mediterranean; Plutarch describes it as the key battle of Pompey's clearing of the Mediterranean of pirates after several smaller battles. According to Plutarch the pirates had about a thousand ships (almost certainly an exaggeration) against Pompey's two hundred, but were defeated in the initial naval engagement. Florus also states it was not a hard-fought affair as the pirates soon realised they were out-classed and most of them simply surrendered.[2] After retreating to the shore, the remaining pirates were apparently besieged in the town of Coracaesium, modern day Alanya, before surrendering.[3]