After the Persians destroyed the walls and temples in 480 BCE, they were rebuilt and extended over a period of 50 years under various leaderships. A major effort was made during the administration of Pericles from 447 BCE, using funds diverted from the anti-Persian Delian League's war contributions.
The Athenians fully determined to rebuild the walls the Persians had pulled down in order to ensure their ability to remain independent. They sent Themistocles to pretend to negotiate with the Spartans to keep them from observing the rebuilding, and when the Spartans found out, it was too late to do anything about it..
Immediately after the Persian defeat and withdrawal in 479 BCE. It began with a protective wall. The city was still standing, the Persians had destroyed the gods and walls, but kept the houses to lodge their army in 480 and then again in 479 BCE when they occupied Attica.
It rebuilt the city after the Persian invasion was repelled in 479 BCE. This included walls not only around the city but also down to its port, which enabled it to bothe import food during seiges and to send out its fleet to attack invaders' home cities.
The Persian War ended 30 years later, and was replaced by the Peloponnesian War with other Greek cities. After the Athenian fleet was destroyed, it was beseiged, and unable to import food, capitulated.
Athens was not burnt to the ground, the Persians used it as a base for their forces.The destroyed the walls, and Themistocles led the rebuilding of the walls.
Themistocles.
pericles
Themistocles..
Greece was dominated by Athens after the Persian wars.
The Persian Empire .
Yes.
The leading citizen from 479 to 450 was Cimon, however he was a general who mostly led in war. The Athenians rebuilt the city in the year after the Persian invasion was repelled, organised by Themistocles, who was influential for 20 years 493-472 BCE.
The Persian king, and first Sparta then Athens on the Greek side.
Contrast the results of the Persian and Peloponnesian war with regards to Athens greece
The Persian Wars
Yes.
The persian king fled to Egypt for safety, but was killed by the Egyptians
Peloponneisian and the Persian
The Persian Wars lasted for 50 years. Once it ended, the people were finally at peace.