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Why did the Greeks choose to fight the Persian war?

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Persia was trying to incorporate mainland Greece within its empire. Many of the Greek city-states resisted.

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Who did the ancient Greeks fight in the Persian wars?

The Persians attacked the Greeks in the Persian war


When did the Greeks fight in the Persian war?

From 499 BCE to 449 BCE.


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For the Greeks, the Persian War was warding off Persian dominance. The Peloponnesian War was a protracted fight to terminate the Athenian Empire's attempt to dominate the other Greek city-states.


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How the Greeks feel after the Persian war?

Relieved.


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Yes, they did. Regardless of how real the information was, the Greeks took it very seriously and based their military decisions on what they were told by the oracles. Even if the oracles were bribed, they still had a great impact on how the Greeks chose to fight the Persian Wars.


What is the war in which the Greeks defeated the invading Persian Empire?

Its called ''the Persian wars'' or the ''Greco-Persian wars''.


What did the Greeks drive back in the Persian war?

The Persians.


What contribution did Pythia make to the Persian War?

Encouraged the Greeks to attack the Persian on ships


A result of the Persian War for the Greeks was the control of what sea?

Aegean.