Datis

Datis
Datis fighting Kallimachos at the Battle of Marathon, in the Stoa Poikile (reconstitution)
Native name	*Dātiya-
Born	Media, Achaemenid Empire
Allegiance	Achaemenid Empire
Battles / wars	Ionian Revolt Battle of Lade First Persian invasion of Greece Siege of Eretria Battle of Marathon

Datis or Datus (Greek: Δάτης, Old Iranian: *Dātiya-, Achaemenid Elamite: Da-ti-ya^[1]) was a Median noble and admiral who served the Persian Empire during the reign of Darius the Great. He was familiar with Greek affairs and maintained connections with Greek leaders.^[1] He is noted for his joint leadership with the younger Artaphernes of the Persian forces in the first campaign of the Persian Wars against the Greeks.