Siege of Miletus
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The Siege of Miletus was one of Alexander the Great’s early campaigns in Asia Minor, in which he captured the strategically important Ionian city from Persian control.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Miletus canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military siege ⓘ |
| aim |
to expel Persian control from Ionia
ⓘ
to secure a base for further operations along the coast ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Achaemenid Persian Empire
Greek allies of Alexander ⓘ Macedon ⓘ
surface form:
Macedonian Empire
|
| commander |
Alexander the Great
ⓘ
Hegelochus ⓘ Nicanor ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Wars of Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| consequence |
Miletus incorporated into Alexander’s empire
ⓘ
Persian loss of a key Ionian stronghold ⓘ reduction of Persian naval influence in the Aegean ⓘ |
| date | 334 BC ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Arrian’s Anabasis of Alexander
ⓘ
Diodorus Siculus ⓘ
surface form:
Diodorus Siculus’ Bibliotheca historica
|
| followedBy | Siege of Halicarnassus ⓘ |
| follows |
Battle of Granicus
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Granicus
|
| hasEndTime | 334 BC ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Achaemenid Persian Empire
Alexander the Great ⓘ Greek mercenaries in Persian service ⓘ Hegelochus ⓘ Macedonian army ⓘ Nicanor ⓘ Persian fleet ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 334 BC ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| isEarlyCampaignOf | Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Turkey ⓘ |
| location |
Asia Minor
ⓘ
Ionia ⓘ Miletus ⓘ |
| opponent |
Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Achaemenid Persian Empire
Persian naval forces ⓘ Persian satraps in Asia Minor ⓘ |
| partOf | Alexander the Great’s campaign in Asia Minor ⓘ |
| result |
Macedonian victory
ⓘ
capture of Miletus by Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Ionian coastline
ⓘ
naval base on the Aegean Sea ⓘ weakening of Persian naval power in the Aegean ⓘ |
| tactic |
assault on city walls
ⓘ
cutting off Persian fleet from the city ⓘ naval blockade of the harbor ⓘ |
| usedMilitaryAsset |
Macedonian navy
ⓘ
surface form:
Macedonian fleet
blockade ⓘ siege engines ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Battle of the Granicus