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The Greek tyrant of the Greek city-state of Miletus in Asia Minor persuaded the Persian provincial governor the become involved in an expedition to capture the island city of Naxos The expedition was defeated, and knowing that retribution was coming, he organised a revolt by all the Greek cities in Asia Minor. This Ionian Revolt spread, encouraging the Persians to try to bring all the Greek cities under its control.
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∙ 7y agoThe Greek city-states of Ionia revolted against Persian rule, and the warfare spread to the include the mainland Greek city-states.
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∙ 7y agoThe Ionian Greek city-states revolted against Persian rule.
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∙ 7y agoThe revolt of the Greek city-states in Asia Minor against Persian rule.
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Why event started the Persian wars?
The revolt of the Greek Ionian cities against Persian rule in 499BCE, leading to the rest of the eastern Greek city-states becoming involved in a war which ran for 50 years.
When did the ancient Persian Wars start?
The Persian War started with the Ionian Revolt in 499 BCE.
Who started the Persian Wars?
The Greek Ionian city-states in Asia Minor revolted against Persian rule
How might the Persian Wars have ended of the Spartans had not slowed the Persians at Thermopylae?
Thermopylae was a very minor event in the 50-year Persian Wars. It failed to have any influence on the wars, and only later became symbolic of courage.
What even started the Persian Wars?
The Greek city-states in Ionia in Asia Minor revolted against Persian rule.
What started the greco Persian wars?
The Greek city-states of Asia Minor revolted against Persian rule in 499 BCE.
What battle started the Persian Wars?
The failed Miletus attempt to capture Naxos in 499 BCE.
What event happened first the Peloponnesian War began or the Persian Wars began?
Persian War 499-449 BCE. then Peloponnesian War 431-404 BCE.
When did the battle of marathon start?
The Battle of Marathon started in 490 BC. A couple years after the Persian Wars
What is the war in which the Greeks defeated the invading Persian Empire?
Its called ''the Persian wars'' or the ''Greco-Persian wars''.
When did Persian-Uzbek Wars happen?
Persian-Uzbek Wars happened in 1510.
When did Greco-Persian Wars happen?
Greco-Persian Wars happened in -449.
