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List of Greek commanders in the Greco-Persian Wars Information

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Name Died Allegiance Command Battles Notes
Aristagoras 497 BC, murdered in Thrace [1] Miletus 499–497 BC Former tyrant of Miletus, self appointed leader of Ionian Revolt [1] Siege of Naxos (499 BC) [1]
Melanthius ? Athens [2] 498 BC: Appointed by Athenian assembly as admiral of force sent to Ionia [2] Siege of Sardis (498 BC), Battle of Ephesus (498 BC) [2]
Eualcides 498 BC: killed at Battle of Ephesus (498 BC) [3] Eretria [3] 498 BC: General of Eretrian force sent to Ionia [3] Siege of Sardis (498 BC), Battle of Ephesus (498 BC) [3]
Charopinus ? Miletus [4] 498 BC: Appointed general by his Aristagoras (his brother) [4] Siege of Sardis (498 BC), Battle of Ephesus (498 BC) [4]
Hermophantus ? Miletus [4] 498 BC: Appointed general by Aristagoras [4] Siege of Sardis (498 BC), Battle of Ephesus (498 BC) [4]
Dionysius ? Phocaea [5] 494 BC: Appointed admiral by agreement of the Ionian cities [5] Battle of Lade [5] Escaped to Sicily after the Battle and established himself as a pirate [6]
Histiaeus 493 BC; executed on orders Artaphernes [7] Miletus [7] 493 BC: Former tyrant of Miletus; self-apppointed leader of resistance to Persia after the Battle of Lade [7] Battle of Chios, Battle of Malene [7]
Callimachus 490 BC; killed at the Battle of Marathon [8] Athens [9] 490 BC: Elected War-Archon of Athens. [9] Battle of Marathon [9]
Miltiades 489 BC; died after being injured on campaign against Aegina. [7] Miletus [7] 490 BC: Tyrant of the Thracian Chersonese; elected Strategos of one of the Athenian tribes. [9] Battle of Marathon [9]
  1. ^ a b c Holland, p162
  2. ^ a b c Herodotus V, 97
  3. ^ a b c d Herodotus V, 102
  4. ^ a b c d e f Herodotus V, 99
  5. ^ a b c Herodotus VII, 12
  6. ^ Herodotus VI, 25
  7. ^ a b c d e f Herodotus VI, 26–29
  8. ^ Herodotus VI, 114
  9. ^ a b c d e Herodotus VI, 109
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

List of Greek commanders in the Greco-Persian Wars Information

Intro

List

Name Died Allegiance Command Battles Notes
Aristagoras 497 BC, murdered in Thrace [1] Miletus 499–497 BC Former tyrant of Miletus, self appointed leader of Ionian Revolt [1] Siege of Naxos (499 BC) [1]
Melanthius ? Athens [2] 498 BC: Appointed by Athenian assembly as admiral of force sent to Ionia [2] Siege of Sardis (498 BC), Battle of Ephesus (498 BC) [2]
Eualcides 498 BC: killed at Battle of Ephesus (498 BC) [3] Eretria [3] 498 BC: General of Eretrian force sent to Ionia [3] Siege of Sardis (498 BC), Battle of Ephesus (498 BC) [3]
Charopinus ? Miletus [4] 498 BC: Appointed general by his Aristagoras (his brother) [4] Siege of Sardis (498 BC), Battle of Ephesus (498 BC) [4]
Hermophantus ? Miletus [4] 498 BC: Appointed general by Aristagoras [4] Siege of Sardis (498 BC), Battle of Ephesus (498 BC) [4]
Dionysius ? Phocaea [5] 494 BC: Appointed admiral by agreement of the Ionian cities [5] Battle of Lade [5] Escaped to Sicily after the Battle and established himself as a pirate [6]
Histiaeus 493 BC; executed on orders Artaphernes [7] Miletus [7] 493 BC: Former tyrant of Miletus; self-apppointed leader of resistance to Persia after the Battle of Lade [7] Battle of Chios, Battle of Malene [7]
Callimachus 490 BC; killed at the Battle of Marathon [8] Athens [9] 490 BC: Elected War-Archon of Athens. [9] Battle of Marathon [9]
Miltiades 489 BC; died after being injured on campaign against Aegina. [7] Miletus [7] 490 BC: Tyrant of the Thracian Chersonese; elected Strategos of one of the Athenian tribes. [9] Battle of Marathon [9]
  1. ^ a b c Holland, p162
  2. ^ a b c Herodotus V, 97
  3. ^ a b c d Herodotus V, 102
  4. ^ a b c d e f Herodotus V, 99
  5. ^ a b c Herodotus VII, 12
  6. ^ Herodotus VI, 25
  7. ^ a b c d e f Herodotus VI, 26–29
  8. ^ Herodotus VI, 114
  9. ^ a b c d e Herodotus VI, 109
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