The siege of Kitia (450 BC) - a siege by the troops of the Delos Union of the Cypriot city of Kitia during the Greco-Persian wars .
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| Main Conflict: Greco-Persian Wars | |||
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| date of | 450 BC e. | ||
| A place | Kitiy , Cyprus | ||
| Total | the victory of the Persians | ||
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Content
- 1 Background
- 2 siege
- 3 Summary
- 4 Literature
Background
In 461 BC e. Cimon was expelled from Athens for ten years.
After the defeat of the Athenians in Egypt, Cimon returned to Athens. He concluded a truce with Sparta , with whom the Athenians also fought , and threw all his strength into the fight against the Persians. In 450 BC e. A kimon with a fleet of 200 ships sailed for a second trip to Egypt and Cyprus . The king of the inhabitants of the Nile Delta Amirtei , who fought with Persia , asked Cimon for help, and he sent him 60 ships. The remaining ships went to besiege Kitiy.
Siege
During the siege of Kitia, Cimon died - either from illness or from a wound in battle. Before his death, he ordered his associates to immediately retreat, hiding that he had died.
Summary
See Battle of Salamis in Cyprus
Literature
- Thucydides . Story
- Plutarch . Comparative Biographies : Kimon