Region: West Asia · Coordinates: 34.921, 33.632 · 4 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| 451 BC | Diodorus Siculus, Library of History | Cimon besieged Citium and Marion in Cyprus and took them after a siege. |
| 451 BC | Plutarch's Parallel Lives | Never letting the Athenians rest, he launches the Cyprus expedition |
| 450 BC | Plutarch's Parallel Lives | He dies of illness while besieging Citium |
| 450 BC | Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War | Cimon leads 200 ships to Cyprus; he dies during the siege of Citium and the force withdraws for lack of food |