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Classical era · 499 BCE

Siege of Naxos

The siege of Naxos (499 BC) was a failed attempt by the Milesian tyrant Aristagoras, operating with support from, and in the name of the Persian Empire of Darius the Great, to conquer the island of Naxos. It was the opening act of the Greco-Persian Wars, which would ultimately last for 50 years.

Siege of Naxos
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When
499 BCE
Where
Naxos Island
Era
Classical

Topics

Greece776 BCE – today

Before and after

Ionian Revolt499 BCE – 493 BCEBattle of Lake Regillusc. 496 BCEShow on timeline

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