498 BCE
…Amathus; …
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All the Greek kingdoms of Cyprus join the Ionians when they revolt in 499-498, except …
…Citium, the principal Phoenician city in Cyprus, leads the side loyal to Persia.
Ephesus, early in the Ionian revolt (499 BCE-493 BCE) against the Persians, serves as a base for an Ionian attack on Sardis.
The Ionian rebels oust the Persian satrap of Lydia from Sardis in 498, burn the city, and then—foolishly—disperse.
The Persians soon retake Sardis and roll back the rebels.
…the Propontis and Bosporus regions, and …
The Ionians have pursued their revolt for several years, but the Persians finally gain command of the sea though blockade.
Although the rebels have found wide support in the Greek cities of …
…in Caria, …
…Lycia, and …
…Cyprus, the Persian suppression of the revolt on Cyprus culminates in sieges of Paphos and …
