Siege of Miletus

Siege of Miletus
Part of the Wars of Alexander the Great

The capture of Miletus by Andre Castaigne
Date334 BC
Location
Miletus, Ionia
(modern-day Balat, Didim, Aydın Province, Turkey)
37°31′49″N 27°16′42″E / 37.53028°N 27.27833°E / 37.53028; 27.27833
Result Macedonian victory
Territorial
changes		 Alexander controls Ionia
Belligerents
 Achaemenid Empire Milesian allies
Commanders and leaders
Alexander the Great
Nicanor		 Hegesistratus
Strength
160 ships 400 ships (not engaged)
300 Milesians
Casualties and losses
Light Heavy
Miletus is located in Turkey
Miletus
Miletus
Location of the siege of Miletus
Alexander the Great
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15
Babylon
15 Death of Alexander the Great 10 or 11 June 323 BC
15 Death of Alexander the Great 10 or 11 June 323 BC
14
Malavas
14 Mallian campaign November 326 – February 325 BC
14 Mallian campaign November 326 – February 325 BC
13
Hydaspes
13 Battle of the Hydaspes May 326 BCE
13 Battle of the Hydaspes May 326 BCE
12
Cophen
12 Cophen campaign May 327 BC – March 326 BC
12 Cophen campaign May 327 BC – March 326 BC
11
Cyropolis
11 Siege of Cyropolis 329 BC Battle of Jaxartes October 329 BC Siege of the Sogdian Rock 327 BC
11 Siege of Cyropolis 329 BC Battle of Jaxartes October 329 BC Siege of the Sogdian Rock 327 BC
10
Persian Gate
10 Battle of the Persian Gate 20 January 330 BC
10 Battle of the Persian Gate 20 January 330 BC
9
Uxians
9 Battle of the Uxian Defile December 331 BC
9 Battle of the Uxian Defile December 331 BC
8
Gaugamela
8 Battle of Gaugamela 1 October 331 BC
8 Battle of Gaugamela 1 October 331 BC
7
Alexandria
7 Foundation of Alexandria 331 BC
7 Foundation of Alexandria 331 BC
6
Gaza
6 Siege of Gaza October 332 BC
6 Siege of Gaza October 332 BC
5
Tyre
5 Siege of Tyre (332 BC) January–July 332 BC
5 Siege of Tyre (332 BC) January–July 332 BC
4
Issus
4 Battle of Issus 334 BC
4 Battle of Issus 334 BC
3
Miletus
3 Siege of Miletus 334 BC Siege of Halicarnassus 334 BC
3 Siege of Miletus 334 BC Siege of Halicarnassus 334 BC
2
Granicus
2 Battle of the Granicus May, 334 BC
2 Battle of the Granicus May, 334 BC
1
Pella
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The siege of Miletus was Alexander the Great's first siege and naval encounter with the Achaemenid Empire. This siege was directed against Miletus, a city in southern Ionia, which is now located in the Aydın province of modern-day Turkey. During the battle, Parmenion's son Philotas would be key in preventing the Persian Navy from finding safe anchorage.[1] It was captured by Parmenion's son, Nicanor in 334 BC.

References

  1. ^ Lendering, Jona (13 March 2019). "Philotas". www.livius.org. Retrieved 2020-08-28.


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