Artaphernes (nephew of Darius I)
Artaphernes | |
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Satrap of Lydia | |
In office 492 – 480 BC | |
Preceded by | Artaphernes |
Succeeded by | Pissuthnes |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Achaemenid Empire |
Battles/wars | |
Artaphernes (Greek: Ἀρταφέρνης, Old Persian: Artafarna, from Median Rtafarnah), son of Artaphernes, was the nephew of Darius the Great, and a general of the Achaemenid Empire. He was a Satrap of Lydia from 492 to after 480.
He was appointed, together with Datis, to take command of the expedition sent by Darius to punish Athens and Eretria for their support for the Ionian Revolt. Artaphernes and Datis besieged and destroyed Eretria, Athenians fled so Persians burnt their city. Finally when most of the Persian fleet had gone back to Persia were beaten by the Athenians at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC.[1] [2]
Ten years later, Artaphernes is recorded as being in command of the Lydians and Mysians in the Second Persian invasion of Greece.[3]
See also[]
- Artaphernes
- Greco-Persian Wars
- Battle of Marathon
- Darius I of Persia
References[]
- Military leaders of the Achaemenid Empire
- Battle of Marathon
- Achaemenid satraps of Lydia
- Persian people of the Greco-Persian Wars
- Achaemenid princes