Battle of Lade
494 BCE naval battle during the Ionian Revolt
The Battle of Lade was a naval battle which occurred in 494 BC. It was fought between an alliance of the Ionian cities (joined by the Lesbians) and the Persian Empire of Darius the Great. The Persians won the revolt and this led to the end of the war.[1]
Battle of Lade | |||||||
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Part of the Ionian Revolt & Greco-Persian Wars | |||||||
Map of Lade, Miletus, and the Mycale peninsula. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Ionia | Persian Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Dionysius of Phocaea | Datis (?) | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
353 ships (Herodotus) | 600 ships (Herodotus) | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
246 ships | 57 ships |
References
change- ↑ Herodotus I, 142–151