Siege of Eretria
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siege-of-eretria-215-444020
title:
Siege of Eretria
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The siege of Eretria took place in 490 BC, during the first Persian invasion of Greece. The city of Eretria, on Euboea, was besieged by a strong Persian force under the command of Datis and Artaphernes. The first Persian invasion was a response to Greek involvement in the Ionian Revolt, when the Eretrians and Athenians had sent a force to support the cities of Ionia in their attempt to overthrow Persian rule. The Eretrian and Athenian force had succeeded in capturing and burning Sardis, but was
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Siege in 490 BC during the Greco-Persian Wars
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Eretria
date created:
2007-01-08T21:03:24Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T15:40:50Z
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