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Siege of Miletus

Siege of Miletus was a siege conducted in 334 BC at Miletus, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Wars of Alexander the Great, which ran from 336 BC to 323 BC. The recorded result: Macedonian victory. Recorded strength: 160 ships against 400 ships (not engaged); 300 Milesians.

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Alexander old drawings. André Castaigne, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought334 BC
WhereMiletus, Turkey37.531N, 27.276E
OutcomeMacedonian victory
BelligerentsMacedonian Empire; Hellenic LeagueagainstAchaemenid Empire Milesian allies
Casualties and lossesLightandHeavy
Part ofWars of Alexander the Great336 BC to 323 BC

Where it sits in the Wars of Alexander the Great

Battle of Thessaly, 336 BCBattle of Thebes, 335 BCAlexander's Balkan campaign, 335 BCBattle of Shipka Pass, 335 BCBattle of Mount Haemus, 335 BCSiege of Pelium, 335 BCSiege of Halicarnassus, 334 BCSiege of Miletus, 334 BCSiege of Termessos, 334 BCBattle of the Granicus, 334 BCBattle of Issus, 333 BCSiege of Tyre, 332 BCSiege of Gaza, 332 BCBattle of Gaugamela, 331 BCBattle of the Uxian Defile, 331 BCBattle of the Persian Gate on the Mountain, 330 BCSiege of Cyropolis, 329 BCBattle of Polytimetus, 329 BCBattle of Jaxartes, 329 BCBattle of Gabai, 328 BCSiege of the Sogdian Rock, 327 BC336 BC327 BCSiege of Miletus, 334 BC
21 placed engagements of the Wars of Alexander the Great in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date334 BC (year precision)
PlaceMiletus, Turkey
37.531N, 27.276E
KindSiege, ancient
Territorial changeAlexander controls Ionia
Strength160 ships400 ships (not engaged); 300 Milesians
Casualties and lossesLightHeavy
Commanders
  • Hegesistratus
Siege of MiletusSiege of MiletusBattle of LadeBattle of LadeBattle of MycaleBattle of KavofoniasBattle of AniaBattle of LadeBattle of LadeBattle of MycaleBattle of KavofoniasBattle of AniaİzmirDenizliManisaRodosHiosKosMuğla100 km37.531N, 27.276E
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Siege of Miletus is one of 143 engagements of the 4th century BC in the atlas and one of 687 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4115121, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Miletus, revision 1381218908, 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.