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.
Siege of Miletus | |||||||||
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Part of the Wars of Alexander the Great | |||||||||
![]() The capture of Miletus by Andre Castaigne | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Achaemenid Empire Milesian allies | |||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Alexander the Great Nicanor Hephaestion | Hegesistratus | ||||||||
Strength | |||||||||
160 ships |
400 ships (not engaged) 300 Milesians | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
Light | Heavy | ||||||||
Location of the siege of Miletus |
References
edit- ^ Lendering, Jona (13 March 2019). "Philotas". www.livius.org. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
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