that Datis survived the battle. Family Datis had two sons named Harmamithres and Tithaeus. Both of his children became cavalry officers and served under Xerxes I. References External links Livius.org: Datis Year of death missing Admirals of the Achaemenid Empire 5th-century BC deaths Median people Persian people of the Greco-Persian Wars Battle of Marathon Year of birth unknown 5th-century BC Iranian people Generals of Darius the Great