Siege of Miletus
| Siege of Miletus | |||||||||
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| Part of the Wars of Alexander the Great | |||||||||
.jpg) The capture of Miletus by Andre Castaigne | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Macedonian Empire |
Achaemenid Empire, Milesian allies | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Alexander the Great, Nicanor, Hephaestion | Hegisistratus | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 160 ships |
400 ships (not engaged), 300 Milesians | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Light | Heavy | ||||||||
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The Siege of Miletus was Alexander the Great's first naval encounter with the Achaemenid Empire. This minor siege was directed against the inhabitants of Miletus, a city in southern Ionia, in Caria, which is now located in the Aydın province of modern-day Turkey. It was captured by Parmenion's son, Nicanor in 334 BC.
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