What the records say
- When
- 490 BCE
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 38.39° N, 23.79° E
- Description
- siege in 490 BC during the Greco-Persian Wars
Siege of Eretria
Siege in 490 BC during the Greco-Persian Wars
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.
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