Siege of Mytilene can refer to one of the following sieges of the town of
Mytilene, on the Greek island of Lesbos:
* Siege of Mytilene by the Athenians during the
Mytilenean revolt
The Mytilenean revolt was an incident in the Peloponnesian War in which the city of Mytilene attempted to unify the island of Lesbos under its control and revolt from the Athenian Empire. In 428 BC, the Mytilenean government planned a rebellion ...
(428–427 BC)
* Siege of Mytilene (333 BC) by the Persians under
Memnon of Rhodes during the campaign of Alexander the Great
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Siege of Mytilene (81 BC)
The siege of Mytilene was a military investment of the city of Mytilene on the island of Lesbos in 81 BC.
Mytilene, the capital city of the island of Lesbos in the Aegean Sea, revolted against Rome and was suspected of actively or tacitly aiding ...
, by the Roman Republic
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Siege of Mytilene (1462)
The Ottoman conquest of Lesbos took place in September 1462. The Ottoman Empire, under Sultan Mehmed II, laid siege to the island's capital, Mytilene. After its surrender, the other forts of the island surrendered as well. The event put an end to ...
, by the Ottoman Empire
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