Siege of Miletus
37°31′49″N 27°16′42″E / 37.53028°N 27.27833°E / 37.53028; 27.27833Result Macedonian victory Territorial
changes Alexander controls Ionia Belligerents
Macedonia
Hellenic League
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 ![Miletus is located in Turkey](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Turkey_relief_location_map.jpg/300px-Turkey_relief_location_map.jpg)
![Miletus](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
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![Battle of the Hydaspes May 326 BCE](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Invisible_Square.svg/16px-Invisible_Square.svg.png)
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![Siege of Cyropolis 329 BC Battle of Jaxartes October 329 BC Siege of the Sogdian Rock 327 BC](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Invisible_Square.svg/16px-Invisible_Square.svg.png)
![Battle of the Persian Gate 20 January 330 BC](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Invisible_Square.svg/16px-Invisible_Square.svg.png)
![Battle of the Uxian Defile December 331 BC](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Invisible_Square.svg/16px-Invisible_Square.svg.png)
![Battle of Gaugamela 1 October 331 BC](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Invisible_Square.svg/16px-Invisible_Square.svg.png)
![Foundation of Alexandria 331 BC](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Invisible_Square.svg/16px-Invisible_Square.svg.png)
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![Siege of Tyre (332 BC) January–July 332 BC](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Invisible_Square.svg/16px-Invisible_Square.svg.png)
![Battle of Issus 334 BC](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Invisible_Square.svg/16px-Invisible_Square.svg.png)
changes
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Hellenic League
![Achaemenid Empire](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Standard_of_Cyrus_the_Great.svg/25px-Standard_of_Cyrus_the_Great.svg.png)
Nicanor
Hephaestion
300 Milesians
![Miletus is located in Turkey](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Turkey_relief_location_map.jpg/300px-Turkey_relief_location_map.jpg)
![Miletus](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Miletus
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Location of the siege of Miletus- v
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Alexander's
Persian campaigns
Persian campaigns
- Granicus (334 BC)
- Miletus (334 BC)
- Halicarnassus (334 BC)
- Issus (333 BC)
- Tyre (332 BC)
- Gaza (332 BC)
- Gaugamela (331 BC)
- Uxian Defile (331 BC)
- Persian Gate (330 BC)
- Cyropolis (329 BC)
- Jaxartes (329 BC)
- Gabai (328 BC)
- Sogdian Rock (327 BC)
Alexander the Great
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1200km
820miles
820miles
Babylon
15
![Death of Alexander the Great 10 or 11 June 323 BC](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Invisible_Square.svg/16px-Invisible_Square.svg.png)
Malavas
14
![Mallian campaign November 326 – February 325 BC](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Invisible_Square.svg/16px-Invisible_Square.svg.png)
Hydaspes
13
![Battle of the Hydaspes May 326 BCE](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Invisible_Square.svg/16px-Invisible_Square.svg.png)
Cophen
12
![Cophen campaign May 327 BC – March 326 BC](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Invisible_Square.svg/16px-Invisible_Square.svg.png)
Cyropolis
11
![Siege of Cyropolis 329 BC Battle of Jaxartes October 329 BC Siege of the Sogdian Rock 327 BC](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Invisible_Square.svg/16px-Invisible_Square.svg.png)
Persian Gate
10
![Battle of the Persian Gate 20 January 330 BC](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Invisible_Square.svg/16px-Invisible_Square.svg.png)
Uxians
9
![Battle of the Uxian Defile December 331 BC](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Invisible_Square.svg/16px-Invisible_Square.svg.png)
Gaugamela
8
![Battle of Gaugamela 1 October 331 BC](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Invisible_Square.svg/16px-Invisible_Square.svg.png)
Alexandria
7
![Foundation of Alexandria 331 BC](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Invisible_Square.svg/16px-Invisible_Square.svg.png)
Gaza
6
![Siege of Gaza October 332 BC](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Invisible_Square.svg/16px-Invisible_Square.svg.png)
Tyre
5
![Siege of Tyre (332 BC) January–July 332 BC](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Invisible_Square.svg/16px-Invisible_Square.svg.png)
Issus
4
![Battle of Issus 334 BC](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Invisible_Square.svg/16px-Invisible_Square.svg.png)
Miletus
3
![Siege of Miletus 334 BC Siege of Halicarnassus 334 BC](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Invisible_Square.svg/16px-Invisible_Square.svg.png)
Granicus
2
![Battle of the Granicus May, 334 BC](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Invisible_Square.svg/16px-Invisible_Square.svg.png)
Pella
1
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
- ^ Lendering, Jona (13 March 2019). "Philotas". www.livius.org. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
External links
- Discussion on Livius.org