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Siege of Miletus

Coordinates: 37°31′49″N 27°16′42″E / 37.53028°N 27.27833°E / 37.53028; 27.27833
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Siege of Miletus
Part of the Wars of Alexander the Great

The capture of Miletus by Andre Castaigne
Date334 BC
Location37°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
Macedonia
Hellenic League

Achaemenid Empire 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 West and Central Asia
Miletus
Miletus
Location of the Siege of Miletus.

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. It was captured by Parmenion's son, Nicanor in 334 BC.