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Yes, Persia did have control over Athens during the Greco-Persian Wars. After the Persian invasion in 480 BCE, Athens was occupied by Persian forces following the Battle of Salamis. However, Persian control was short-lived, as the Greek city-states, including Athens, united to defeat the Persians at the Battle of Plataea in 479 BCE, leading to the eventual withdrawal of Persian influence from the region.
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Based on the map why might the Persian Empire have been a threat to Greece?
Persia had already absorbed the Greek city-states in Asia Minor. These states were restless and encouraged revolts against Persia. Persia sent an expedition to bring the main troublemakers, Eretria and Athens under control, but it was defeated at Marathon. Persia then tried to bring all the Greeks under its control to prevent their constant wars, but failed and eventually left them alone to go back to fighting each other.
Who were the rulers of Athens Persia and Sparta?
This changed over the centuries. Sparta was ruled by two kings, a council. and an assembly Athens was ruled first by a king, then an aristocracy, then by a tyrant, then by an assembly of the people. Persia was ruled by a king and his council.
Who faught in the peloponnesian war?
Athens and Sparta fought Persia in the Peloponesian War.
How was the power of Athens handled differently that power in Persia?
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Why did Sparta initiate the series of conflicts known as the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta was upset with Athens attempt to control other Greek city-states
Who was too friendly with Persia?
Hippias, the tyrant of Athens who was expelled, and went to Persia for help. King Darius I sent him with the Persian punitive expedition against Athens in 490 BCE to take control of Athens again and keep it quiet. The expedition failed at Marathon, and Hippias died there.
How was power in Athens handled differently than power in Persia?
Persia had a king. Athens had a direct democracy.
What effect did Persia have on Greece?
persia prevented Sparta and Athens from uniting.
Athens' decisive naval victory over Persia occurred where at?
Persia
When did Persia capture Athens?
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Who started the war Persia or Athens?
The Persian wars started with the revolt by the Greek cities within the Persian Empire. Athens and Eretria sent support to this revolt and Persia resolved to punish them. A punitive expedition was turned back at Marathon. Persia then resolved on a full-scale invasion to bring all the Greek cities under control.
Was it because of king Cyrus that Persia had control of Athens?
Persia had possession of Athens during the invasions of the summer of 480 BCE and the summer of 479 BCE. Cyrus died 50 years before that. The Persian king during those two short periods was Xerxes the Great.
Who defeated Athens in the Peloponnesian war?
Persia
What caused Sparta and Athens to Unite?
The war against Persia. It united all of Greece, including Athens and Sparta.
Xerxes was king of?
Xerxes was king of Persia and battled against Sparta and Athens. etc
Who was the battle of marathon agenst?
It was Athens against Persia. Athens helped Miletus (another city-state) in a battle against Persia. Athenians didn't actually fight, they just helped Miletus by giving them ships and weapons. Miletus lost against Persia and when Persia discovered that Athens had helped Miletus they wanted the Athenians killed. Thus the battle of Marathon began.
Spartans finally conquered athens after what?
after persia was allied with sparta
