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What two Greek victories nearly ten years apart marked the end of the Persian attempts to control the greek mainland?
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Three a year apart - Salamis 480 BCE, Plataia and Mykale 479 BCE.
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Why did Darius and Xerxes conquer Greece?
They did not conquer Greece. They had incorporated the Greek city-states in Asia Minor into their empire, but their attempts to bring the rest of the Greek world under Persian control failed. The reason they wanted to control the mainland cities was to stop the Greek cities creating disruption in their empire with their constant fighting amongst each other, which spilled over into territory ruled by Persia.
What did the Delian League begin as an alliance to?
It was formed after the Persian invasion of mainland Greece was turned back. The Greek city-states in Asia Minor and the Islands which had been liberated from Persian rule needed protection and Athens formed them into a defensive League to protect them from Persia re-imposing its rule. The treasury to hold the members' contributions to pay for the League's naval forces was held in the Temple of Apollo on the island of Delos, from which came the modern name we give to it - the Delian League.
Why did the Persian Empire want to punish the Greek city-states?
When the Greek city-states in Asia Minor revolted against foreign Persian rule, Eretria and Athens from mainland Greece sent military expeditions to help them. In the process, they burnt down the Persian provincial capital of Sardis and destroyed the statues of the gods. Persia mounted a raid in reprisal to punish the two cities and put them under local tyrants to keep them under control in the future, and as a warning to the other mainland Greek cities not to interfere in Asia. Eretria was captured, but the expedition was turned back by the Athenians and their Plataean allies at the battle of Marathon.
Union victories in the West gave them the key strategic control of what?
The Mississippi River. -Kenzie!!
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.
Why was battle of plataea a turning point for the Greeks?
After destroying Persian sea power at the battle of Salamis, they were able to defeat their army, and so end the attempt by the Persians to incorporate the cities of mainland Greece into the Persian Empire.
What caused the Persian Wars to occur?
The Greek cities in Asia revolted against Persian rule, supported by their mother cities in mainland Greece. The Persians put down the revolt and decided that they could only maintain peace by getting control of the mainland cities under a Persian governor. Some submitted, others decided to fight.
How did the Persian Wars all go down?
It ended Persian attempts to control Greek war-making, leaving the Greek city-states to increasingly destructive wars with each other.
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.
How were the Persian wars important as a part of Greek history?
The Greek victories in Persian Wars were important because the Greeks were allowed to keep their city-states, as well as defeat a big army with such a little one. Therefore it also made the Greeks the "better" country.
Why did Darius and Xerxes conquer Greece?
They did not conquer Greece. They had incorporated the Greek city-states in Asia Minor into their empire, but their attempts to bring the rest of the Greek world under Persian control failed. The reason they wanted to control the mainland cities was to stop the Greek cities creating disruption in their empire with their constant fighting amongst each other, which spilled over into territory ruled by Persia.
What was it important result of the Persian Wars?
The Greek city-states of Asia Minor and the Islands had 50 years of freedom from Persian rule before Persia took advantage of the infighting between the mainland Greek cities and took control again.
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.
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.
Which came first Alexander the Great's conquest of the Persian Empire or Greece?
Alexander's father Philip II of Macedonia established control of mainland Greece and planned to conquer the Persian Empire. He was assassinated before he left to do this, and his son Alexander took over the task.
What started the Persian Wars?
The Greek cities under Persian control in Asia Minor revolted. Then Athens and Eretria assisted them, and Persia decided to punish them to discourage interventions from mainland Greece. When this failed at Marathon, Persia decided to take over mainland Greece to establish an ethnic frontier .....
The significance of the Persian Wars was that?
Depends upon the time that they occurred. Ancient Persian Wars were significant during their times for the people that lived in those regions (like anywhere else). Therefore, which Persian War is in question?
