Battle of Lade

Battle of Lade
Part of the Ionian Revolt & Greco-Persian Wars
Map of Lade, Miletus, and the Mycale peninsula.
Date 494 BC Location Near the island of Lade, off the coast of Miletus Result Decisive Persian victory
Belligerents
Ionia	Persian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Dionysius of Phocaea	Datis (?)
Strength
353 ships (Herodotus)	600 ships (Herodotus)
Casualties and losses
246 ships	57 ships

The Battle of Lade was a naval battle which occurred 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. The Persians won the revolt and this led to the end of the war.