Atlas of Battles

war, 5 engagements

Battles of the Greco-Persian Wars

The atlas places 5 engagements of the Greco-Persian Wars (499 BC to 449 BC): 1 battle and 4 sieges across 3 present-day countries, most in Greece (3), Turkey (1), Egypt (1).

See them on the globe

Siege of NaxosSiege of EretriaSiege of LindosSiege of ByzantiumBattle of ProsoptisSiege of NaxosSiege of EretriaSiege of LindosSiege of ByzantiumBattle of ProsoptisAthensAlexandriaAnkaraTel AvivAleppoDamascusNaplesTripoliBeirutBanghazi1000 km35.408N, 27.547E
5 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

499 BC: 1 engagements490 BC: 2 engagements2 in 490 BC478 BC: 1 engagements499 BC478 BC
4 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Siege of Naxos, 499 BCSiege of Eretria, 490 BCSiege of Lindos, 490 BCSiege of Byzantium, 478 BC499 BC478 BC
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
499 BCSiege of NaxosNaxos Island, GreeceNaxiot victory; Ionian-Persian expeditionary force repelled after...
490 BCSiege of EretriaEretria, GreecePersian victory; Destruction of Eretria; Eretrians enslaved
490 BCSiege of LindosLindos, Greece
478 BCSiege of ByzantiumByzantium, Turkey
date unknownBattle of ProsoptisAncient Egypt, Egypt

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Greco-Persian Wars (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.