After a coalition of Greek cities led by Sparta repelled a Persian attempt to incorporate them into its empire, Athens took over leadership of a coalition of Greek city-states in Asia Minor which continued sporadic warfare against Persia. After 30 years of trying to impose peace by force, the Persians gave up and left the 180 cities to resume the usual fighting amongst each other.
To prevent Persian takeover of the Greek cities in Europe as had already happened to the Greek cities in Asia.
With the Persan threat repelled, the Greek city-states were able to get back to their usual fighting between each other. The Greek cities of Asia Minor were freed from Persian rule until Persia took advantage of continued fighting between the main Greek city-states and took the freed cities over again 60 years later.
After a coalition of Greek cities led by Sparta repelled a Persian attempt to incorporate them into its empire, Athens took over leadership of a coalition of Greek city-states in Asia Minor which continued sporadic warfare against Persia. After 30 years of trying to impose peace by force, the Persians gave up and left the 180 cities to resume the usual fighting amongst each other.
Macedonian king Alexander the Great.
The Greek city-states of Asia Minor revolted against Persian rule, and this spread to the mainland Greek cities.
Susa, Persepolis, Babylon, Susa, Memphis, and a hundred Greek cities in Asia Minor.
After a coalition of Greek cities led by Sparta repelled a Persian attempt to incorporate them into its empire, Athens took over leadership of a coalition of Greek city-states in Asia Minor which continued sporadic warfare against Persia. After 30 years of trying to impose peace by force, the Persians gave up and left the 180 cities to resume the usual fighting amongst each other.
The Persian War lasted 499-449 BCE. At its end Persia agreed to stay away from the Greek cities in Asia.
Miletus - its Persian-appointed Greek tyrant Aristagoras persuaded the Persian provincial governor to participate in a conquest of the Greek island of Naxos. The expedition failed, and Aristagoras, knowing Persian retribution was coming, stirred up the Ionian cities to revolt to cover himself.
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Susa, Persepolis, Babylon, Susa, Memphis, and a hundred Greek cities in Asia Minor.
The Ionian Revolt from 499 BCE in which the Greek city-states in Asia Minor within the Persian Empire tried to throw off Persian rule.