Siege of Eretria
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. After Eretria, the Persian force sailed for Athens, landing at the bay of Marathon. An Athenian army marched to meet them, and won a famous victory at the Battle of Marathon, thereby ending the first Persian invasion.
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Siege of Eretria
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. After Eretria, the Persian force sailed for Athens, landing at the bay of Marathon. An Athenian army marched to meet them, and won a famous victory at the Battle of Marathon, thereby ending the first Persian invasion.
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El sitio de Eretria fue un enf ...... bitar una ciudad en Bactriana.
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Il template {{Coord}} ha risco ...... celebre battaglia di Maratona.
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The Siege of Eretria took plac ...... ng the first Persian invasion.
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Осада Эретрии (490 до н. э.) — ...... первому персидскому вторжению.
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Persian Empire
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Persian victory
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Ancient sources: 100,000-300,000 men, 10,000Persian Immortals, 600 ships
c. 25,000 men (modern consensus)
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A map showing the invasion of 490 BC
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Location of the Siege of Eretria
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El sitio de Eretria fue un enf ...... bitar una ciudad en Bactriana.
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Il template {{Coord}} ha risco ...... dall'ex tiranno d'Atene Ippia.
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The Siege of Eretria took plac ...... ng the first Persian invasion.
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Осада Эретрии (490 до н. э.) — ...... ил отомстить Афинам и Эретрии.
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Assedio di Eretria
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Sitio de Eretria
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Осада Эретрии
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