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The Greek world was spread around the entire Mediterranean and Black Sea littorals as independent city-states.
The Persian Empire absorbed the ones in the east, including Asia Minor, northern mainland Greece and the Islands. This remained to varying degrees for two hundred years until the Macedonian Alexander the great captured the Persian Empire in the latter part of the 4th Century BCE.
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∙ 13y agoThe Persians tried to conquer Greece. It never worked. The Battles of Thermopylae and Marathon were fought against invading Persians.
The Persians did, however, take control of Greek speaking cities on the Ionian Coast of Asia Minor.
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What two important areas of the ancient world did Alexander the great gain control of?
Greece and the Persian Empire.
What are the results of the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars?
Greece was devastated, paving the way for Macedonia to take control, and use the combined resources to take over the Persian Empire.
Which lands came under roman control first Macedonia and Greece or Dacia and Mesopotamia?
Macedonia and Greece came under control of the Romans centuries before Dacia and Mesopotamia.Macedonia and Greece came under control of the Romans centuries before Dacia and Mesopotamia.Macedonia and Greece came under control of the Romans centuries before Dacia and Mesopotamia.Macedonia and Greece came under control of the Romans centuries before Dacia and Mesopotamia.Macedonia and Greece came under control of the Romans centuries before Dacia and Mesopotamia.Macedonia and Greece came under control of the Romans centuries before Dacia and Mesopotamia.Macedonia and Greece came under control of the Romans centuries before Dacia and Mesopotamia.Macedonia and Greece came under control of the Romans centuries before Dacia and Mesopotamia.Macedonia and Greece came under control of the Romans centuries before Dacia and Mesopotamia.
Alexander the Great's first victories against the Persians gave him control of what region?
After conquering and uniting Greece Alexander went on to conquer the major countries of Asia Minor and the Middle East. Alexander defeated the Persian king, Darius III, and united the Persian Empire with Greece.
Is the Persian invasions of Greece were caused by the Ionian's unhappiness with Persian rule?
no
Did the Delian group move to Persia?
No, the Delian League was formed under the leadership of Athens to continue protecting the Greek cities which had been under Persian control after the Persian invasion of mainland Greece had been repelled.
Why was it important that Greece won the Persian Wars?
If the Greek city-states had lost, they would have been put under control of a Persian governor and unable to pursue their ongoing fighting of each other.
Why did the Persian Wars begin between Persia and Greece?
The Greek city-states of Asia Minor were induced to rebel against Persian rule. Cities from mainland Greece intervened, inducing Persia to determine to bring them under control. Many agreed, but some resisted, and the Persians invaded to establish control over them.
What three things led to the Persian Wars?
The Greek cities within the Persian Empire revolted and were put down. Athens and Eretria from peninsular Greece intervened, embroiling the Greek cities of mainland Greece. The Persian king became convinced that the only way to ensure peace was to bring all the Greek cities under his control.
Where did the Persian wars near Athens begin?
In Asia Minor where there was an uprising of Greek cities against Persian rule. Eretria and Athens intervened on the rebel side. Persia later attempted to put them under a governor to keep them under control. The Persian expedition was defeated at Marathon which led the Persians to attempt full control of mainland Greece to maintain peace within their empire.
Was there a group who eventually defeated the Persians to gain control of Greece?
The group of Greek city-states were no trying to control Greece - they were defending it from Persian invasion. After the Persian invasion was turned back, the Greek cities within the Persian Empire in Asia Minor formed the Delian League to protect themselves from the Persians re-establishing control of them.
Were Egyptians under the control of the Persian Empire?
Egypt and Libya were part of the Persian Empire.
Was the Persian and greece war over trade routes?
No, the Persians wanted to control Greece. But Greece wanted to be independent so they revolted against the Perisna rule
Who let Jews return to judah under Persian control?
Coresh (the Persian King Cyrus).
Who was the son of Philip II king of Macedonia who furthered the dominance of Greece and conquered the Persian Empire and was a student of Aristole?
Alexander the Great, however he did not further the dominance of Greece, he took control of the Greek city-states under his Macedonian rulership.
What two important areas of the ancient world did Alexander the great gain control of?
Greece and the Persian Empire.
What are the results of the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars?
Greece was devastated, paving the way for Macedonia to take control, and use the combined resources to take over the Persian Empire.
