| Siege of Miletus | |||||||||
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| Part of theWars of Alexander the Great | |||||||||
.jpg) The capture of Miletus by Andre Castaigne | |||||||||
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| Achaemenid EmpireMilesian allies | |||||||||
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| Alexander the Great Nicanor | Hegesistratus | ||||||||
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| 160 ships | 400 ships (not engaged) 300 Milesians | ||||||||
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| Light | Heavy | ||||||||
  Miletus Location of the siege of Miletus | |||||||||
Thesiege of Miletus wasAlexander the Great's first siege and naval encounter with theAchaemenid Empire. This siege was directed againstMiletus, a city in southernIonia, which is now located in theAydın province of modern-dayTurkey. During the battle,Parmenion's sonPhilotas would be key in preventing the Persian Navy from finding safe anchorage.[1] It was captured by Parmenion's son,Nicanor in 334 BC.
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