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The Greek city-states within the Persian Empire in Asia Minor revolted, and some Greek mainland city-states came to their aid. After the revolt was put down, Persia decided to bring the mainland cities under its control to stop them interfering in and disrupting its empire.
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∙ 10y agoHe starts with an imaginitive trail of conflict following the abduction of Io+ of Argos by Phoenician sailors, which led to reprisals and counter-reprisals between Greece and Asia, ending in the dispute over Helen of Troy.
He gets down to realism withe the Ionian Revolt in 499 BCE where the Greek cities in Asia Minor revolted against Persian rule and progressively escalated to encompass the Greek city-states around the Eastern Mediterranean, some of which sided with Persia, others opposing Persia.
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Who wrote of the Persian War?
Herodotus of Halicarnassus.
Did herodotus write the histories of the Persian war?
Yes.
Who recorded the Persian War in ancient Greece?
Herodotus
Herodotus is considered to be the father of-?
Herodotus is considered to be the father of history. Herodotus was the first to record a historical event and that was the Persian War.
What Greek wrote the history of the Persian War?
Herodotus of Halicarnassus.
What was noted in the Persian war?
The events leading up to it and the war itself, by the Greek historian Herodotus.
What innfluence did Herodotus have on the Persian War?
None - he was an historian who wrote about it 20 years later.
Greek author of History of the Persian Wars?
The Greek who wrote about the Persian was was Herodotus in 'The Histories'. Also Thoukydides wrote about this war.
Who is another historian and author of history of the Persian war?
primary - Herodotus low grade - Cstesias, Diodorus Siculus
Who wrote the Persian wars?
The Persian War was fought, not written.A fairly comprehensive account was given in the book by Herodotos of Halicarnassus' book entitled Historia (= Researches).
Who wrote the book about the Persian war?
Herodotus, who lived in Athens for a long time, developed the accurate reporting of events. His book on the Persian Wars is considered the first work of history.
Who wrote the book the History of the Persian Wars?
The most comprehensive one is contained in HerodotusThe Histories.Secondary sources are Diodorus Siculus and Certius fragments. Both are unreliable.
