"Light" . . . "Achaemenid Empire," . "160 ships" . "The Siege of Miletus was Alexander the Great's first naval encounter with the Achaemenid Empire. This minor siege was directed against the inhabitants of Miletus, a city in southern Ionia, in Caria, which is now located in the Ayd\u0131n province of modern-day Turkey. It was captured by Parmenion's son, Nicanor in 334 BC."@en . . . "Siege of Miletus"@en . . "400 ships (not engaged)," . . "Macedonian Empire" . "Milesian allies" . "300 Milesians" . . "Hellenic victory." . . .