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Is it true that the first time that Greek city-states under Persian rule revolted with the help of Athens they defeated the Persians?
Not so. The Eretrians and Athenians sent a contingent to help the Ionian city-states who revolted, but after a successful raid on Sardis, the Persian provincial capital in Asia Minor, they were defeated and over several more years the revolt was put down and the cities remained under Persian rule.
What happened to the Ionians when they revolted against the Persian rule?
Their forces were defeated, they were split politically, and had Persian rule over them confirmed.
Which two rival armies worked together to defeat the Persians in 499 BC?
The Persians were not defeated by anyone in 499 BCE.
Who did the Persians conquer when the Persian War started?
The Ionian Greek city states of Asia Minor who had revolted against Persian rule.
How would the Persians rule would be a be described as?
The Persian rule would best be described as trying to promote peace, security and prosperity.
What did the Persians demand of the Greeks?
Earth and water, as a symbol of their agreement to Persian rule under Persian provincial governors and local tyrants appointed by Persia.
What conflict caused the battle of marathon?
The Persians were concerned becaus mainland Greek cities were supporting their daughter citise in Ionia who were revolting against Persian rule. They sent a punitive expedition which capteured Eretria but was defeated by Athens and Plataia at Marathon.
What was the name of the Persian Army during the rule of Darius and Xerxes?
The Persians greatest army was The Immortals. There were about 10,000 of them and as soon as one died another Immortal replaced him. They were all specially trained warriors. They also had smaller weaker army that were defeated at Thermopylae. The Greeks and Spartans were defeated though because a Greek spy told the Persians a way around the pass of Thermopylae and the Greeks and Spartans were surrounded.
What was the relationship between the Persians and the Median court through the rule of Cyprus?
The Medes were partners, under the leadership of the Persian king.
What was the ionian revolt?
Their forces were defeated, they were split politically, and had Persian rule over them confirmed.
What two city state united to defeat the Persians in the Persian war?
If you mean Sparta and Athens, they were not rivals but supported each other. The rivalry came after the Persian invasion was repelled and Athens turned the Delian League it had led against the Persian Empire into an empire of its own and used its resources to try to dominate the Greek world.
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.
