id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-4209 Artaphernes (son of Artaphernes) - Wikipedia .html text/html 479 82 74 Artaphernes (son of Artaphernes) Wikipedia Jump to navigation Artaphernes fighting the Greeks at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC, in the Stoa Poikile (reconstitution) Artaphernes II was satrap of Lydia, including Ionia. 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. Artaphernes and Datis besieged and destroyed Eretria, but 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] Greco-Persian Wars ^ Herodotus, Histories VII 74; Aeschylus The Persians 21 Hidden categories: Articles containing Greek-language text View history Edit links This page was last edited on 24 January 2021, at 16:19 (UTC). By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Contact Wikipedia ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-4209.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-4209.txt