The Battle of Lade was fought between the navy of

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and the navy of

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. The battle took place in 201 BC as part of the Cretan War, which lasted from 205 to 200 BC. The battle was a continuation of hostilities from the

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(Mommsen, Bk III, CH VIII). The battle was fought off the shore of

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and the island of Lade, near

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. The battle ended in a crushing victory for the Macedonians, nearly ending the war in their favour and resulting in defeat for the Rhodians; however, as a result of the battle, the

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decided to intervene, and Rhodes was saved from destruction.

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* * 201 BC Lade (201 BC)

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