Conquest of Ionian, Siege of Halicarnassus

 

334

Conquest of Ionian

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alexander marches across Ionian; Sardis surrenders

 

3.12.6

5.1.44

17.21.7

 

 

 

 

Alexander storms Miletus where the survivors of Granicus have gathered; city is captured, soldiers sold into slavery

 

 

17.22.1-5

 

 

 

 

Alexander disbands the navy

 

 

17.22.5-23.1

 

 

 

334

Siege of Halicarnassus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Persians rally under Memnon in strong fortifications

 

3.13.14

17.23.5-6

 

 

 

 

Alexander allies with Ada of Caria

1.23.8

 

17.24.1-3

 

 

 

 

Sallies and skirmishes

 

 

17.24-27

 

 

 

 

Persians flee to Cos

1.23.3

 

17.27.5

 

 

 

334-3/wn

Winter activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alexander disperses his troops to winter quarters

1.24

3.1.1

 

 

 

 

 

Alexander subdues Lycia

 

 

17.28

 

 

 

 

Mass suicide of the Marmares

 

 

17.28

 

 

 

 

Plot of Alexander Lyncestes to assassinate Alexander for 1000 talents of gold from Darius

1.25.3

7.1.5-7

17.32.1

11.7.1-2

 

 

 

Memnon plans to invade Greece with 300 ships from Chios and Lesbos; bribes Greeks; dies before he can invade

2.2.1-3

 

17.29, 31.3