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Battle of Lade

Type Event Region Asia Minor Time -494

In 494 BCE, the Persian fleet defeated the combined Ionian fleet off the island of Lade near Miletus, dealing a devastating blow to the naval power o…

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  1. -494Offshore from Miletus · IoniaThe Persian army had already reached the walls of Miletus; the Ionian city-states sent some 353 warships to assemble off the island of Lade, attempting to break the Persian siege of Miletus through a naval battle.
  2. -494Offshore from the island of Lade · IoniaBefore the battle began, the fleets of Samos and other city-states withdrew from the line, and the Ionian formation collapsed. The Persian fleet, commanded by generals including Phanes, destroyed the remnants; Miletus then fell, and the revolt drew to an end.

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