Datis
Early 5th-century BC Median/Persian noble and admiral
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Lived -600–-490, aged 110
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Updated 2026-06-21
Datis or Datus was a Median noble and admiral who served the Persian Empire during the reign of Darius the Great. He is known for his role in leading the Persian amphibious expedition against Greece in 490 BC during the Greco-Persian Wars. Along with Darius's nephew Artaphernes, he was tasked with subduing Eretria and Athens, succeeding the previously defeated Mardonius.
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Momentum3.0
Historical20.2
Source confidence60.0
Completeness40.0
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