Siege of Miletus
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title:
Siege of Miletus
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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. It was captured by Parmenion's son, Nicanor in 334 BC.
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334 BC siege in southern Ionia
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Miletus
date created:
2009-02-28T10:03:00Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T07:55:33Z
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