Datis
5th-century BC Median/Persian admiral / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses of "Dati", see Dati (disambiguation).
Datis or Datus (Greek: Δάτης, Old Iranian: *Dātiya-, Achaemenid Elamite: Da-ti-ya[1]) was a Median noble and admiral who served the Persian Empire during the reign of Darius the Great. He was familiar with Greek affairs and maintained connections with Greek leaders.[1] He is noted for his joint leadership with the younger Artaphernes of the Persian forces in the first campaign of the Persian Wars against the Greeks.
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Datis | |
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Native name | *Dātiya- |
Born | Media, Achaemenid Empire |
Allegiance | Achaemenid Empire |
Battles/wars | Ionian Revolt |
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