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Battle of Lade 494 BC

Ionian revolt Battle of Lade
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year494 BCWikidata P585 (point in time)
EraAncient (before 500)derived from year
Nearest landmassAt sea (nearest continent: Asia)Natural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflictIonian RevoltWikidata P361
Coordinates37.5500, 27.1000Wikidata P625

About the battle

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.

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Location

37.5500, 27.1000 · At sea

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