Artaphernes (son of Artaphernes)
- Artaphernes (son of Artaphernes)
Artaphernes, son of Artaphernes, was the nephew of Darius I of Persia, and a general of the Achaemenid Empire.
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, but were beaten by the Athenians at the Battle of Marathon[ Persian Fire. Holland, T. ISBN 978-0-349-11717-1 ] . ]Ten years later, we find Artaphernes in command of the Lydians and Mysians [Herod. vi. 94, 119; Vu. 4, sch. "Persae", 21 ] .
ee also
*Artaphernes
*Greco-Persian Wars
*Battle of Marathon
*Darius I of Persia
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