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Battle Of Ephesus (498
The Battle of Ephesus may refer to: * Battle of Ephesus (498 BC), in the Ionian Revolt * Battle of Ephesus (406 BC), between Athenians and Peloponnesians * Battle of Ephesus (ca. 258 BC), between the Rhodian and Ptolemaic fleets * Battle of Ephesus (1147), during the Second Crusade {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Ephesus (498 BC)
The Battle of Ephesus took place in 498 BC between Persian and Greek forces during the Ionian Revolt, Ionian revolt. The Persians defeated the Greek army and compelled the Classical Athens, Athenians and Eretrians to abandon their alliance with the Ionians. Background The Ionian Revolt was triggered by the dissatisfaction of the Greek cities of Asia Minor with the Tyranny, tyrants appointed by Persia to rule them. In 499 BC, the then-tyrant of Miletus, Aristagoras, launched a joint expedition with the Persian satrap Artaphernes to conquer Naxos Island, Naxos, in an attempt to bolster his position in Miletus. The Siege of Naxos (499 BC), mission was a debacle, and sensing his imminent removal as tyrant, Aristagoras chose to incite the whole of Ionia into rebellion against the Persian king Darius the Great. The Ionians also secured alliances with Athens and Eretria in mainland Greece and their combined forces met at Ephesus and prepared to go on the offensive. The Greek army, le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Ephesus (406 BC)
The Battle of Notium (or Battle of Ephesus) in 406 BC was a Spartan naval victory in the Peloponnesian War. Prior to the battle, the Athenian commander, Alcibiades, left his helmsman, Antiochus, in command of the Athenian fleet, which was blockading the Spartan fleet in Ephesus. In violation of his orders, Antiochus attempted to draw the Spartans into battle by tempting them with a small decoy force. His strategy backfired, and the Spartans under Lysander scored a small but symbolically significant victory over the Athenian fleet. This victory resulted in the downfall of Alcibiades, and established Lysander as a commander who could defeat the Athenians at sea. Prelude In 407 BC, Lysander was appointed as navarch, commander of the Spartan fleet, replacing the deceased Mindarus. Gathering a fleet as he went, he sailed east across the Aegean from the Peloponnese and eventually reached Ephesus, where he established his base, with 70 triremes, which he increased to 90 through shipbui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Ephesus (ca
The Battle of Ephesus may refer to: * Battle of Ephesus (498 BC) The Battle of Ephesus took place in 498 BC between Persian and Greek forces during the Ionian Revolt, Ionian revolt. The Persians defeated the Greek army and compelled the Classical Athens, Athenians and Eretrians to abandon their alliance with t ..., in the Ionian Revolt * Battle of Ephesus (406 BC), between Athenians and Peloponnesians * Battle of Ephesus (ca. 258 BC), between the Rhodian and Ptolemaic fleets * Battle of Ephesus (1147), during the Second Crusade {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |