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When the Ionian Greek cities in Asia Minor revolted against Persian rule, Eretria and Athens came to the assistance of their daughter cities there. They went too far by burning down the Persian provinvial capital of Sardis, and so persuaded the Persian king Darius to send a punitive expedition against them.
Eretria was taken, but Athens repelled it at Marathon and this encouraged the Persians to come back ten years later with a major invasion.
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Who started the war between Sparta and Athens?
The Persians
Why did the very different cultures of Athens and Sparta from an alliance?
They formed an alliance because they wanted to rebel against the Persians. Athens had all the brains and Sparta had all the war like abilities. Athens needed someone that was good in war. Even though Athens had a strong army it was still too small to over ride the Persian Empire. The Persians were a common enemy for Athens and Sparta. They both had something in common; liking the Persians. So the more people Athens had in their army the more likely it is for Athens to win. In the end Athens does win the war against the Persians but there are many more wars the Athenians and the Persians have had against each other.
What was the name of the place near Athens were Persians war began?
Marathon .
Athens Spartha other city-state join to fight the Persians?
Athens led 180 eastern Greek city-states against the Persians in the last 30 years of the 50-year Persian War.
Why did the khalsa start?
a War between the Persians and byzantium empire
Who won the persion war of 431 bc?
sparta,athens and other city states united against a common foe-the persians. were able to keep the persians from conquering the greeks.
How could the Persian war have ended if Sparta and Athens had not united to fight the Persian Army?
The Persians would have won if Sparta and Athens had not united to fight the Persian Army
Who won the Pelopanesis war?
Sparta beat Athens with the help of the Persians. The Spartans sold land in Asia Minor so that they could build a navy with that navy they crushed Athens' navy and Athens surrendered.
Whatever happened to the Spartan People?
War with the Persians along with three decades of fighting with Athens, plagues, and slave revolts.
Who ordered the construction of many buildings in Athens?
Pericles was the ruler of Athens during it's "Golden Age. " After the war against the Persians, Athens was in ruins. His reconstruction programs rebuilt the city and many of the famous temples.
Where did the athenians beat the Persians to end the Persian war?
It was the Delian League forces, led by Athens - the battle of Cyprus 450 BCE.
What happened to Athens as a result of Persian Wars?
After the Persians gave up, Athens converted the Delian League which it had led against the Persians, into an empire of its own, lived high on the proceeds, and began to bully the other city-states, leading to the devastating 27-year Peloponnesian War. Athens lost and became a second rate power.
