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  • Mardonios then, since he had fared miserably in his expedition, he removed from his command; and appointing other generals to command he despatched them against Eretria and Athens, namely Datis, who was a Mede by race, and Artaphrenes the son of Artaphrenes, a nephew of the king: and he sent them forth with the charge to reduce Athens and Eretria to slavery and to bring the slaves back into his presence.

    The History of Herodotus Herodotus 2003

  • It was fought between the citizens of Athens, aided by Plataea, and a Persian force commanded by Datis and Artaphernes.

    Frank Miller's Battle of Marathon 300 Prequel Titled 'Xerxes' « FirstShowing.net 2009

  • It was fought between the citizens of Athens, aided by Plataea, and a Persian force commanded by Datis and Artaphernes.

    Frank Miller Updates His 300 Follow Up: Xerxes | /Film 2009

  • Now Datis and his myriads soon became complete masters of

    Laws 2006

  • Eretria, and he sent a fearful report to Athens that no Eretrian had escaped him; for the soldiers of Datis had joined hands and netted the whole of Eretria.

    Laws 2006

  • About ten years before the naval engagement at Salamis, Datis came, leading a

    Laws 2006

  • For the writers of the Naxian annals say, that they had before beaten back Megabates, who came to their island with two hundred ships, and after that had put to flight the general Datis who had set their city on fire.

    Essays and Miscellanies 2004

  • When Datis, being sent by Darius under pretense of punishing the

    The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Plutarch 2003

  • Artaphrenes the son of Artaphrenes, he who invaded Marathon together with Datis.

    The History of Herodotus Herodotus 2003

  • While these were doing thus, the Delians also had left Delos and fled away to Tenos; and when the armament was sailing in thither, Datis sailed on before and did not allow the ships to anchor at the island of Delos, but at Rhenaia on the other side of the channel; and he himself, having found out by inquiry where the men of Delos were, sent a herald and addressed them thus:

    The History of Herodotus Herodotus 2003

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