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Narrow strait separating the island of Samos (Greece) from Anatolia (Turkey)
The Mycale Strait (Greek: Στενό της Μυκάλης; Turkish: Dilek Geçidi), also known as the Samos Strait, is a narrow strait separating the island of Samos
Mycale_Strait
Mountain on the west coast of central Anatolia in Turkey
Maeander and divided from the Greek island of Samos by the 1.6 km wide Mycale Strait. The mountain forms a ridge, terminating in what was known anciently
Mycale
Greek island in the eastern Aegean Sea
Turkey, from which it is separated by the 1.6-kilometre-wide (1.0 mi) Mycale Strait. It is also a separate regional unit of the North Aegean region. In
Samos
National park in Turkey
Σάμoς) by a very narrow strait, known as the Mycale Strait (Greek: Στενό της Μυκάλης). The strait is named after Mount Mycale, the highest and most prominent
Dilek Peninsula-Büyük Menderes Delta National Park
Dilek_Peninsula-Büyük_Menderes_Delta_National_Park
Battle that decisively ended Xerxes's invasion of Greece (479 BC)
The Battle of Mycale was one of the two major battles (the other being the Battle of Plataea) that ended the second Persian invasion of Greece during the
Battle_of_Mycale
Small gulf and strait in the Aegean Sea
the mainland of Turkey borders the Gulf of Kuşadası to the west. The Mycale Strait also separates Samos Island from the Turkish mainland, and connects
Gulf_of_Kuşadası
Ecological theory
but there are historical records of Anatolian leopards crossing the Mycale Strait to Greece in the late 1800s. Leopards may have historically persisted
Wood-pasture_hypothesis
Ionian sacred place
example, Herodotus says it is on "Mycale facing north", and Strabo says it is "after the Samian strait, near Mt. Mycale, as one sails to Ephesus…lying three
Panionium
Ottoman - Habsburg naval battle in 1613
under Sinari Pasha in the surrounding area. The squadron crossed the Mycale Strait thanks to the help of an able Greek and arrived off Cape Corvo, where
Battle_of_Cape_Corvo
480 BC naval battle of the Greco-Persian Wars
defeated at the Battle of Plataea and the Persian navy at the Battle of Mycale. The Persians made no further attempts to conquer the Greek mainland. The
Battle_of_Salamis
Ancient Greek god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses
Protrygaia belonged to Dionysus and to Poseidon as a god of vegetation. Mycale in Ionia: Mycale was a promontory, between Samos and Miletus. The representatives
Poseidon
Island in Greece
subjected to Persian domination. The defeat of Persia at the Battle of Mycale in 479 BC meant the liberation of Chios from Persian rule. When the Athenians
Chios
Period of human habitation of Australia up to 1788
to which some groups engaged in agriculture is controversial. The Torres Strait Islander people first settled their islands around 4,000 years ago. Culturally
Prehistory_of_Australia
Sea-based state or society
the prosperous trade routes between Funan and India through the Malacca Strait using advanced Austronesian sailing technologies. Numerous coastal city-states
Thalassocracy
Purported ancient tribal confederation of the Late Bronze Age
Cape Ecnomus Drepana Aegates Lake Trasimene Chios Myonessus Nile Naulochus Mycale Actium Tactics Boarding Grappling Incendiaries Oared vessels Sailing ships
Sea_Peoples
Speakers of Austronesian languages
minorities in Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Hainan, and the Torres Strait Islands. The nations and territories predominantly populated by Austronesian-speaking
Austronesian_peoples
Ancient lighthouse in Egypt
subdue Ptolemy XIII's armies (48 BC): Now because of the narrowness of the strait there can be no access by ship to the harbour without the consent of those
Lighthouse_of_Alexandria
Process of steering a ship from a starting point to a destination
the day and by the North Star at night. It is recorded that, crossing the Strait of Gibraltar — the "Rock of Gibraltar", the so-called "Pillars of Hercules"
Marine_navigation
Historic international commerce
pioneering a direct ocean route from the Cape of Good Hope to the Sunda Strait in Indonesia. People in the Indian Ocean and Island Southeast Asia traded
Spice_trade
Ancient Iranian empire, 550–330 BC
in 479 BC at the Battle of Plataea. The final defeat of the Persians at Mycale encouraged the Greek cities of Asia to revolt, and the Persians lost all
Achaemenid_Empire
Phoenician city-state
protection from the region's infamously violent storms. It was close to the Strait of Sicily, a key bottleneck for maritime trade between the east and west
Ancient_Carthage
Recreation of a 6th-century BC Phoenician voyage conceived by Philip Beale
around the Horn of Africa, and up the west coast of Africa, through the Strait of Gibraltar and across the Mediterranean to return to Syria. The objective
Phoenician_Ship_Expedition
Naval battle between Octavian and Mark Antony/Cleopatra (31 BC)
encamped near the promontory of Actium, while the opposite side of the narrow strait into the Ambracian Gulf was protected by a tower and troops. After Octavian's
Battle_of_Actium
1798 battle of the French invasion of Egypt and Syria
Cape Ecnomus Drepana Aegates Lake Trasimene Chios Myonessus Nile Naulochus Mycale Actium Tactics Boarding Grappling Incendiaries Oared vessels Sailing ships
Battle_of_the_Nile
Greek migrations (11th to 9th century BCE)
the island states Chios and Samos. A temple of Poseidon, in the area of Mycale, became their religious centre. Other tribes such as the Achaeans of the
Iron_Age_Greek_migrations
Conflict between the Roman Republic and the Cilician pirates
Gallia Narbonensis; Torquatus in the Balearic Sea; Tiberius Nero in the Strait of Gades; Lentulus Marcellinus on the Libyan-African Sea; Terentius Varro
Pompey's campaign against the pirates
Pompey's_campaign_against_the_pirates
Largest of the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand
of the exports involve green-lipped mussels. A New Zealand sea sponge, Mycale hentscheli, which grows in Pelorus Sound, may hold the key to an anti-cancer
Pelorus_Sound
Ancient and medieval maritime trade route
the Indian Ocean from the northern tip of Sumatra (or through the Sunda Strait) to Sri Lanka, southern India and Bangladesh, and the Maldives. It branches
Maritime_Silk_Road
Cape Ecnomus Drepana Aegates Lake Trasimene Chios Myonessus Nile Naulochus Mycale Actium Tactics Boarding Grappling Incendiaries Oared vessels Sailing ships
Timeline of maritime migration and exploration
Timeline_of_maritime_migration_and_exploration
around Tasmania) Iophon sp. Orange pipe sponge (Central South Australia) Mycale (Arenochalina) mirabilis (Lendenfeld, 1887) Slimy lemon sponge (Around Australia
List of marine animals of Australia (temperate waters)
List_of_marine_animals_of_Australia_(temperate_waters)
Boat with one or more lateral support floats
Cape Ecnomus Drepana Aegates Lake Trasimene Chios Myonessus Nile Naulochus Mycale Actium Tactics Boarding Grappling Incendiaries Oared vessels Sailing ships
Outrigger_boat
Egyptian pharaoh
Phoenicians, which in three years sailed from the Red Sea around Africa to the Strait of Gibraltar and back to Egypt. His son, Psammetichus II, upon succession
Necho_II
Archaeological culture in Sardinia
Spain (Huelva, Tarragona, Málaga, Teruel and Cádiz) up to the Gibraltar strait, and in the Protovillanovan, Villanovan and later Etruscan centers of the
Nuragic_civilization
Naval battle of the Peloponnesian War
infantry. Phormio, meanwhile, brought his ships up to Antirrhium, across the strait of Rhium from the Peloponnesians. Here, he was in position to move against
Battle_of_Naupactus
Spartan commander of the Greek army, routs the armies of Mardonius. Battle of Mycale Greeks under Leotychidas sail to Asia Minor, attack the Persian fleet, and
List_of_battles_before_301
Combat involving sea-going ships
Athenians and Spartans attacked and burned the laid-up Persian fleet at Mycale, and freed many of the Ionian towns. These battles involved triremes or
Naval_warfare
Ancient naval battle
the Licinian forces worked against them within the confined waters of the strait. Crispus was able to use his more compact squadrons to outmanoeuvre his
Battle_of_the_Hellespont
Boat made from a hollowed tree
used by the local Yolngu people, called lipalipa or lippa-lippa. Torres Strait Islander people used a double outrigger, unique to their area and probably
Dugout_canoe
(or Mohi) - 1241 Battle of Mühlberg – 1547 – Schmalkaldic War Battle of Mycale – 479 BC – Greco-Persian Wars Battle of Myriokephalon – 1176 – Byzantine–Seljuq
List of battles (alphabetical)
List_of_battles_(alphabetical)
Ancient Greek geographer (born ca. 350 BC)
start of Pytheas's voyage is unknown. The Carthaginians had closed the Strait of Gibraltar to all ships from other nations. Some historians, mainly of
Pytheas
Great floods throughout ancient history as described in Greek mythology
call the area "the Dardanelles" (formerly known as Hellespont), a narrow strait in northwestern Turkey that connects the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara
Ancient_Greek_flood_myths
Potidea 480 BC Siege of Olynthus 479 BCE Battle of Plataea 479 BC Battle of Mycale 479 BC Greek counterattack 479 BC 478 BC Siege of Sestos 479 BC-478 BC Siege
List_of_wars_involving_Greece
Generic term used for all pirates of the Mediterranean Sea in the 2nd and 1st century BC
Cape Ecnomus Drepana Aegates Lake Trasimene Chios Myonessus Nile Naulochus Mycale Actium Tactics Boarding Grappling Incendiaries Oared vessels Sailing ships
Cilician_pirates
Offensive tactic used in naval warfare
Security". Retrieved 20 October 2007. Gwin, Peter (October 2007). "The Strait of Malacca: Dark Passage". National Geographic Magazine. Warming, Rolf (2019)
Naval_boarding
498 BC – Ionian Revolt Battle of Lade – 494 BC – Ionian Revolt Battle of Mycale – 479 BC – Second Persian invasion of Greece (Greco-Persian Wars) Battle
List of battles by geographic location
List_of_battles_by_geographic_location
Major sector of the Roman economy
Mela argued for the existence of Northeast Passage through the northward strait out of the Caspian Sea (which in Antiquity was usually thought to be open
Roman_commerce
the Indian Ocean from the northern tip of Sumatra (or through the Sunda Strait) to Sri Lanka, southern India and Bangladesh, and the Maldives. It branches
Ancient_maritime_history
competent astronomer and geographer, Pytheas ventured from Greece through the strait of Gibraltar to Western Europe and the British Isles. Pytheas is the first
History_of_navigation
Naval battle of the First Punic War; possibly the largest in history
Phintias for North Africa, the Romans sailed west, intending to cross the Strait of Sicily at its narrowest point. This would minimise the time the fleet
Battle_of_Cape_Ecnomus
Megalopolis Battle of Megara Battle of Mount Lycaeum Battle of Munychia Battle of Mycale Battle of Myonessus Battle of Mytilene (406 BC) Battle of Naupactus Battle
Index of ancient Greece-related articles
Index_of_ancient_Greece-related_articles
Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 31 December 2011. "Mount Mycale". uboat.net. Retrieved 22 January 2020. "Greek shipping losses" (PDF). olympias
List of shipwrecks in January 1943
List_of_shipwrecks_in_January_1943
Seafaring Jewish people who engaged in piracy
Guinea Indian Ocean Horn of Africa Somali Coast Indonesia Persian Gulf Strait of Malacca Nosy Boraha Pirate Round Other waters Baltic Slavic piracy Barbary
Jewish_pirates
worldwide, opening markets to their aquaculture. A New Zealand sea sponge, Mycale hentscheli, which grows in Pelorus Sound / Te Hoiere, may hold the key to
Aquaculture_in_New_Zealand
cargo ship sank in the Strait of Messina after a collision with Enrico Cosenz ( Regia Marina). A crew member was lost. Mount Mycale Greece World War II:
List of shipwrecks in February 1942
List_of_shipwrecks_in_February_1942
National park in Antalya, Turkey (1970)
where hills, valleys, and canyons are often found, there is the Mecene Strait, which reaches a depth of 600 m (2,000 ft). The national park, with an elevation
Mount Güllük-Termessos National Park
Mount_Güllük-Termessos_National_Park
German type VII C world war II submarine
Convoy SC 117, south south west of Cape Farewell, sinking the Greek Mount Mycale, a straggler from that convoy, later that day. Radio problems prevented
German_submarine_U-413
MYCALE STRAIT
MYCALE STRAIT
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An Aromatic; Evergreen Shrub; Botanical Name; The Myrtle is a Dark Green Shrub with Pink or White Blossoms; A Flower; Symbol of Victory
Male
Welsh
 Welsh habitational surname transferred to forename use, derived from the word iâl, YALE means "arable/fertile upland."
Girl/Female
French
Feminine of Michael: gift from God.
Girl/Female
Australian, Chinese, Hebrew
Who is Like God
Surname or Lastname
English (Northumberland)
English (Northumberland) : nickname for a big man, from Middle English muchel ‘big’ (Old English mycel). Compare Mickle.German (Mückle; South German Muckle) : from a diminutive of Muck ‘gnat’.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Hebrew
Like the Lord
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Who is like God?.
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
The Myrtle
Girl/Female
American, Australian, French, Greek
Victorious People
Boy/Male
British, English, Hindu, Indian, Polish
Bear
Boy/Male
Australian, Hebrew, Swedish
Like the Lord; Who Like a God
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived where the shrub myrtle grew.Americanized form of Greek Myrtoglou or a metronymic of similar derivation, from the Greek female personal name Myrto (see Mirto).
Girl/Female
Greek American English
Myrtle.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a virile man, from Middle English male ‘masculine’ (Old French masle, madle, Latin masculus).Belgian (van Male) : habitational name from any of a number of places in Flanders named Male.
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, myrtle, the name of a flowering shrub or tree, derived from the Old French diminutive myrtille, MYRTLE means "little myrtle."
Girl/Female
Latin
An Amazon.
Girl/Female
Latin
A nymph.
Boy/Male
Australian, Hebrew
Like the Lord
Male
English
Short form of English Caleb, CALE means "dog" or "rabid."
Boy/Male
American, Australian
Like God
MYCALE STRAIT
MYCALE STRAIT
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Assamese, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Ocean of the Sky
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Joy; Cheerfulness
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Conqueror
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
God Name
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Like a Goddess
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Well-wisher
Girl/Female
Gaelic Welsh
From the glen. Valley.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Nichol.Variant of German Nickel.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Assembly
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Sweet Voiced
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v. t.
To strip or clear of scale or scales; as, to scale a fish; to scale the inside of a boiler.
n.
A series of spaces marked by lines, and representing proportionately larger distances; as, a scale of miles, yards, feet, etc., for a map or plan.
n.
Gradation; succession of ascending and descending steps and degrees; progressive series; scheme of comparative rank or order; as, a scale of being.
a.
See Mickle.
n.
The graduated series of all the tones, ascending or descending, from the keynote to its octave; -- called also the gamut. It may be repeated through any number of octaves. See Chromatic scale, Diatonic scale, Major scale, and Minor scale, under Chromatic, Diatonic, Major, and Minor.
v. t.
To climb by a ladder, or as if by a ladder; to ascend by steps or by climbing; to clamber up; as, to scale the wall of a fort.
v. t.
Suitable to the male sex; characteristic or suggestive of a male; masculine; as, male courage.
v.
To blur; especially (Print.), to blur or double an impression from type. See Mackle.
v. i.
To ride a bicycle, tricycle, or other form of cycle.
n.
A scale insect. (See below.)
v. i.
To pass through a cycle of changes; to recur in cycles.
v. t.
To weigh or measure according to a scale; to measure; also, to grade or vary according to a scale or system.
n.
One entire round in a circle or a spire; as, a cycle or set of leaves.
n.
A blur, or an appearance of a double impression, as when the paper slips a little; a mackle.
n.
An animal of the male sex.
n.
A genus of very large hairy spiders having four lungs and only four spinnerets. They do not spin webs, but usually construct tubes in the earth, which are often furnished with a trapdoor. The South American bird spider (Mygale avicularia), and the crab spider, or matoutou (M. cancerides) are among the largest species. Some of the species are erroneously called tarantulas, as the Texas tarantula (M. Hentzii).
n.
Hence, any layer or leaf of metal or other material, resembling in size and thinness the scale of a fish; as, a scale of iron, of bone, etc.
v. t.
Consisting of males; as, a male choir.
n.
Same Macule.
n.
A basis for a numeral system; as, the decimal scale; the binary scale, etc.