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Battle of Ephesus

Battle of Ephesus was a battle fought in 498 BC at Ephesus, in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Ephesus. It was part of the Ionian Revolt, which ran from 499 BC to 493 BC. The recorded result: Persian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought498 BC
WhereEphesus, Turkey37.941N, 27.339E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePersian victory
BelligerentsAchaemenid EmpireagainstIonia; Athens; Eretria
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown, most likely higher
Part ofIonian Revolt499 BC to 493 BC

Where it sits in the Ionian Revolt

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3 placed engagements of the Ionian Revolt in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date498 BC (year precision)
PlaceEphesus, Turkey
37.941N, 27.339E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown, most likely higher
Commanders
  • Artaphernes
  • Charopinos
  • Hermophantos
  • Eualkides
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Placed at Ephesus; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 498 BC

Battle of Ephesus is one of 102 engagements of the 5th century BC in the atlas and one of 687 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2478443, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ephesus (498 BC), revision 1370110118, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.