His famous play, the Capture of Miletus or the Sack of Miletus, was probably composed shortly after the conquest of that city by the Persians during the Ionian Revolt. Miletus was a colony of Athens and therefore traditionally held especially dear to the mother city.
The playwright's well-known play, known as the Seizure of Miletus or the Sacking of Miletus, was likely composed shortly after the Persian capture of that city during the Ionian Revolt. Miletus was an Athenian colony and thus cherished by its mother city.