Battle of Lade

Naval battle during the Ionian Revolt (494 BC) Battle of LadePart of the Ionian RevoltMap of Lade, Miletus, and the Mycale peninsula.Date494 BCLocationNear the island of Lade, off the coast of Miletus(modern-day Turkey)37°33′N 27°06′E / 37.55°N 27.1°E / 37.55; 27.1Result Persian decisive victoryBelligerents Ionia Achaemenid EmpireCommanders and leaders Dionysios DatisStrength 353 ships (Herodotus) 600 ships (Herodotus)Casualties and losses 246 ships 57 ships Location within TurkeyShow map of TurkeyBattle of Lade (Greece)Show map of Greece The Battle of Lade (Ancient Greek: Ναυμαχία τῆς Λάδης, romanized: Naumachia tēs Ladēs) was a naval battle which occurred during the Ionian Revolt, 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, and resulted in a decisive victory for the Persians which all but ended the revolt. History The Ionian Revolt was triggered by the dissatisfaction of the Greek cities of Asia Minor with the tyrants appointed by Persia to rule them. In 499 BC, the then-tyrant of Miletus, Aristagoras, launched a joint expedition with the Persian satrap A