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Battle of Mycale
-479 • Ionien Amphibischer Angriff

Map of the battle of Mycale. Fleeing Persians were able to follow the river to the mountain range.
Author: Marco Prins and Jona Lendering (dead link).License:CC-BY-SA-4.0
Historical Overview
A combined land and sea attack by the Greeks on the remains of the Persian fleet in Asia Minor, occurring the same day as the Battle of Plataea.
Quick Facts
Outcome:Decisive Greek victory; end of Persian maritime dominance.
Greek Navy
- Commander: Leotychidas II.
- Strength: ca. 5.000 - 10.000 Mann
- Casualties: Gering
Achaemenid Empire
- Commander: Tigranes
- Strength: ca. 60.000 Mann
- Casualties: Hoch
Strategic Context
Final destruction of Persian naval capabilities in the Aegean and liberation of the Ionian Greeks.
Conflict / War
Persian Wars
Persian victory; destruction of Miletus.
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