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Which Persian emperor attacked Athens for aiding Greek colonies?
The second greco-persian war
Who did Athens defeat in the second Persian War?
It was part of a coalition led by Sparta which repelled an invasion by the Persian Empire.
How did Athens benefit from victory in the second Persian war?
In order to defeat the Persians in the Second Persian War, Athens built a tremendous fleet and formed an alliance with many seafaring city-states in Greece and Ionia, with Athens at its head. Eventually, the Delian League became the basis for Athenian Empire.
What are some similarities ancient Sparta and ancient Athens had?
They both fought in the second Persian War
What were the two major battles in the second Persian war?
First define the Second Persian War. The Persian War ran 499-449 BCE - it had several phases - Ionian Revolt, Persian punitive expedition against Eretria and Athens, Persian invasion of mainland Greece, Greek counter-offensive. Which among this is supposed to be 'Second Persian War'?
What Alliance did Athens from after the Persian War?
It formed the Delian League in the second half of the 50-year war, which it turned into an empire of its own when the Persian War ended.
Were did the first Persian war happen?
First define the Second Persian War. The Persian War ran 499-449 BCE - it had several pheses - Ionian Revolt, Persian punitive expedition against Eretria and Athens, Persian invasion of mainland Greece, Greek counter-offensive. Which among this is supposed to be 'Second Persian War?
Who lead Greece in the Persian wars?
In the first part, Miletus. In the second part Sparta. In the third part, Athens.
Which battle in the 2nd Persian war was made famous by the Sparta 300?
First define the Second Persian War. The Persian War ran 499-449 BCE - it had several phases - Ionian Revolt, Persian punitive expedition against Eretria and Athens, Persian invasion of mainland Greece, Greek counter-offensive. Which among this are supposed to be 'First Persian War', Second Persian War' and 'Third Persian War' ?
Why were the Persians their own cause of defeat by the Greeks in the Persin war II?
First define Persian War II. The Persian War ran 499-449 BCE - it had several phases - Ionian Revolt, Persian punitive expedition against Eretria and Athens, Persian invasion of mainland Greece, Greek counter-offensive. Which among this are supposed to be 'Second Persian War', 'Second Persian War' and 'Third Persian War'?
What groups resented Athens' growing power after winning the Second Persian War?
The anti-Persian (Delian) League which it led resented Athens continuing to levy the contributions to the League and using them to pay for the glorification of Athens (Parthenon etc) and putting half its citzens on the public payroll. They also resented Athens collecting these contributions by force using the money to pay for the Athenian navy which extorted the money from them. The Peloponnesian League led by Sparta resented Athens using this naval power to interfere in the affairs of the cities of their League. The Persians temporarily resented their defeat, and when the Athenian league came to war with the Peloponnesian League, eventually supplied the Peloponnesians with the money to fund a fleet to match the Athenians, resulting in Athens losing the war and being stripped of the empire it had turned the Delian League into.
The site of Greek victory during Persian War?
They began in 499 BCE at Miletus when its tyrant initiated a revolt against Persian rule when he faced reprisals from the Persian governor. A second phase began when a Persian punitive expedition was launched against Eretria and Athens for intervening in this revolt. This expedition was turned beck at the battle Marathon north of Athens 10 years later.
