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Siege of Sardis

Siege of Sardis was a siege conducted in 498 BC at Sardis, in what is now Turkey. The recorded result: Greek retreat, city burned. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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The burning of Sardis during the Ionian Revolt
The burning of Sardis during the Ionian Revolt. George Derville Rowlandson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought498 BC
WhereSardis, Turkey38.488N, 28.040E
OutcomeGreek retreat, city burned
BelligerentsIonia; Athens; EretriaagainstPersian Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown

Record

Date498 BC (year precision)
PlaceSardis, Turkey
38.488N, 28.040E
KindSiege, ancient
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Charopinus
  • Hermophantus
  • Artaphernes
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 547 BC and 395 BC.

Elsewhere in 498 BC

Siege of Sardis is one of 99 engagements of the 5th century BC in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4176897, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Sardis (498 BC), revision 1370745080, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.