in 198 bc in the second macedonian war eretria was plundered by the romans. the admiral lucius quinctius flamininus was joined by the allied fleets of attalus i of pergamon and of rhodes, and used them in besieging eretria. he eventually took the town during a night-time assault during which the citizens surrendered. flamininus came away with a large collection of art works as his share of the booty.