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Whose victory against the Medes marked the begining of the Persian Empire?
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Cyrus the Great dominated the Medes, and the combined power launched the spread of the Persians into their own empire.
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What was the cause of war between Greece and the Persian Empire?
Greek city-states within the Persian Empire in Asia Minor were induced to revolt against Persian rule, and it expanded to include mainland Greece.
Which empire began when Cyrus the Great led a revolt against the Medes?
The Persian empire began when Cyrus the Great led a revolt against the Medes.
What battle was Alexander the great first victory vs the Persian Empire?
Granicus River in Asia Minor 334 BCE.
What was the name of the Persian Empire?
The Persian Empire.
Who was the Persian empire?
The Persian Empire was not a person.
What were the cosequences of the Persian Wars?
Athens turned the Delian League which it had led against the Persian Empire into an empire of its own.
What were the consquences of the Persian Wars?
Athens turned the Delian League which it had led against the Persian Empire into an empire of its own.
What was the effect of the Persian Wars?
Athens turned the Delian League which it had led against the Persian Empire into an empire of its own.
What was the significance of the Greek victory over the Persians?
It removed the Persian attempt to incorporate the Greek city-states into the Persian Empire.
What group was formed after the Persian War?
Athens converted the Delian League, which it had led against the Persian Empire, into an empire of its own.
Who was the victor at the end of the Persian Wars?
Athens, which turned the coalition of city-states it had led against the Persian Empire into an empire of its own.
What caused the Persian Empire to rebal?
The Persian Empire had no one to rebel against, it was the strongest power in the region until it was taken over by Alexander the Great.
How were the small city-states able to defeat the mighty Persian Empire?
Enough of the cities temporarily put aside their usual rivalries and in-fighting to form a united front against the Persian Empire. They used superior strategy and tactics - first defeating the Persian fleet to eliminate the Persian amphibious threat to their cities, and thus allow them to unite their armies, where the superiority of their armoured soldiers over the unarmoured Persian infantry gained them land victory and turned back the Persian invasion.
What does the defeat of the Persian Empire mean for Athens as a city state?
It allowed it to convert the Delian League which it led against the Persian Empire into an empire of its own and live high on the hog on the proceeds.
What was the cause of war between Greece and the Persian Empire?
Greek city-states within the Persian Empire in Asia Minor were induced to revolt against Persian rule, and it expanded to include mainland Greece.
How didn't Athens benefit from victory in the Persian Wars?
It did greatly, turning the Delian League it had led into an empire of its own.
What contibuted to the fall of the Persian empire?
The superiority of the forces which Alexander assembled against it.
