After - Athens converted the anti-Persian Delian League which it led against the Persian Empire into an empire of their own, and used the proceeds on itself, bankrolling its Golden Age.
The Persian War in 449 BCE.
The Athenian army saw an opportunity when the Persians sent their cavalry to embark on ships, and rushed down to engage the inferior Persian infantry.
Historians today think the 1st Persian war started around 490 BC.
Athenian democracy startes around 500 b.c. Athenian democracy startes around 500 b.c.
Sir Francis Drake got "The Pelican" at the start of his first voyage of discovery, but then changed it to "Golden Hind", so at the start of his first voyage of discovery.
Aristagoras, tyrant of Miletus.
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The Persian War started with the Ionian Revolt in 499 BCE.
The Golden Age in Greece, as any "Golden Age" for any civilization, began with economic prosperity and general political stability. These factors came into play first around 500 BCE in Ionia in Asia Minor among the diverse Greek city-states, then Athens rose to prominence, bankrolled by sea trade and its empire which brought it great wealth and whose indomitable navy had ensured its stability -- and continued prosperity collecting the tribute mulcted from its empire. Another factor that must be added is the unique character of the Greeks and, once again, especially of the Athenians, who had the resources to attract innovators in arts and ideas, among other cultural achievements.
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By first incorporating Media, then using the combined forces to take over the Babylonian Empire.
The Persian empire was established by Cyrus the Great in 6th century BC