Siege of Sardis (Q4176897)

matcher place: Manisa (relation 223168)
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English Wikipedia categories: 498 BC, Battles of the Greco-Persian Wars, Ionian Revolt, Sieges involving the Achaemenid Empire

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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The siege of Sardis was the first major engagement of the Ionian Revolt. An allied Greek army launched an attack on the Persian satrapal capital of Sardis but were ultimately repelled by Persian forces, however most of the city was set alight during the siege.

Wikidata location: 38.4883, 28.0403 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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