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According to Herodotus what motivated the Persians to attack the Greeks?
Catie007
He said it all started off with some 'women-stealing on both sides'. This was escalated beyond reason when the Greeks over-responded over Helen and destroyed Troy, leading to 'perpetual enmity'.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoAthens and Eretria sent military assistance to the Greek city-states within the Persian Empire when they revolted in 499 BCE in Asia Minor. They went too far in burning down the Persian provincial capital Sardis, and in particular burnt the temples and gods.
Persia sent a punitive expedition to capture these two cities in 490 BCE to install tyrants to keep them quiet and not interfere within its empire. The revenge motive was there, but was secondary to wanting to stop disruption to peace and prosperity within the Empire.
As it turned out, Eretria was captured and part of its population deported to Asia Minor, but Athens, with the assistance of neighbour Plataia, repelled the attack at Marathon. This persuaded Persia that the best thing to do was to bring all of mainland Greece within its Empire and so impose peace on all those Greek cities. When Athens was captured by this invasion in 480 BCE, the Persians destroyed the Athenian gods to even the score.
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Who does Herodotus favor most the Persians or the Greeks?
He attempted to give a neutral account of both sides, delivering his work as a series of paid lectures in Athens after the Greeks and Persians had agreed to peace.
What perception do modern historians have of the Persians?
Because most of the records historians have about the Persians were written by Greeks, the history is very skewed (Greeks hated the Persians- they had lots of wars). It's very negatively biased.
Who tried to conquer the Greeks?
Basically the greeks themselves, Persians, romans, goths, and that's about it.
What eastern civilization threatened the Greeks at the outset of the fifth century?
The Persians threatened the Greeks
What is the sea between the Greeks and the Persians?
The Mediterranean Sea.
Who does Herodotus favor most the Persians or the Greeks?
He attempted to give a neutral account of both sides, delivering his work as a series of paid lectures in Athens after the Greeks and Persians had agreed to peace.
What motivated the Athenians to join other Greeks against Persian?
they motivated the athenians hide from the persians because they were bad
What is Herodotus known for?
Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian. Because of his works he has been honored in the modern world as the "Father of History". He lived from 485 BC BCE to 425 BC BCE. He is most famous for his histories of wars between the Greeks and the Persians.
Who motivated the Athenians to join other Greeks against the Persians?
The Persian king Xerxes, who led an invasion, with Athens one of the primary targets.
What did the Greeks have that the Persians didn't?
The Greeks had superior armor and tactics than did the Persians .
What did the victory over the Persians cost the Greeks?
The Greeks stood their ground and fought for their freedom against the Persians. Their victory caused the Greeks many lives.
What did victory over the Persians cost the Greeks?
The Greeks stood their ground and fought for their freedom against the Persians. Their victory caused the Greeks many lives.
How did Herodotus view the wars between the Greeks and the Persians?
The cuulmination of disputes reaching back to the legendary times if pre-historic Greece and Asian peoples including the Trojan war (Herodotos Histories 1.1-6).
Who often clashed with the Persians?
The Greeks.
How would the world today be different if the Greeks never fought the Persians?
The Greeks saw the Persians off, so nothing changed.
What had the Persians forgot or just now known about the Greeks?
the Greeks were powerful
In which movie did Greeks fight against Persians to escape enslavery?
The Greeks fought against the Persians in the movie 300 starring Gerard Butler
