How did the Greek reliance on trade lead to the Persian War?

What events lead to the first Persian War?

The Greek city-states of Asia Minor revolted against Persian rule.

Who was Themistocles and who did he lead in the Persian Wars?

He was a prominent leader in Athens, and commanded the Athenian fleet which formed part of the Greek fleet which opposed the Persian invasion.

What lead to the Persians war?

The Ionan Revolt of Greek city-states within the Persian Empire, which spread through interference by mainland Greek cities in support of the revolt.

Who lead the greek vs Persian war?

A succession of generals from both sides over the 50 year period that the wars lasted.

How did the growth of Athenian power lead to the Persian Wars?

It did not. The Persian Wars began in 499 BCE when the Greek city-states of Asia Minor revolted against Persian rule. Athens became involved when it sent an expedition to assist those cities.

How did continual fighting between the Greek city-states lead to the rise in the Macedonian empire?

The Greek cities so weakened themselves that they became an easy target. Their takeover strengthened Macedonia sufficiently for it then to takeover the Persian Empire.

Why did Sparta decide to help Athens in the Persian war?

Because the Persian army wanted to destroy individual Greek poli, so Athens convinced other poli to combine forces with them and make a league or an alliance in order to attack the Persian army and eventually win.

Did the battle of marathon lead to the Persian war?

The Battle of Marathon occurred during the Persian attempt to suppress Athens for interferince in supporting the uprising of the Greek cities within the Persian empire a decade earler (Ionian Revolt).The failure by Persia at Marathon led to their trying to absorb all the mainland Greek cities as a final solution to the problem, which brought on the main part of the wars which lasted from 499 to 449 BCE.

What empire did Xerces lead to Athens?

Persian

What league did Athens lead after the Persian Wars?

The Delian League of a couple of hundred Greek cities was formed under the leadership of Athens half-way through the Persian War to prosecute the defence against Persia - the war went on for another twenty years.

How did Salamis war lead to the Plataea war?

These were not wars - they were two battles in the Persian invasion of Greece 480-479 BCE. The Persian plan was to threaten the Greek cities with amphibious invasion so that they would have to keep their armies at home to protect their own cities. This would enable the Persian army to pick off the cities one by one. Some of the Greek city-states sided with Persia. The southern ones formed an alliance to resist. Their plan was to defeat the Persian navy first so that the sea threat to their cities was ended and they could then send out their armies to combine against the Persian army. Their combined navy could also cut the Persian supply fleet from Asia on which the Persian army depended. The Greek plan began with holding the pass at Thermopylae to force the Persian navy to try to turn the position by sea to let the Persian army advance into southern Greece. The Greek fleet was stationed nearby at the Artemesion strait, waiting to pounce. Unfortunately for the Greek coalition they lost this sea battle of Artemesion and had to withdraw south to try Plan B which was to defeat the Persian fleet at Salamis. The force at Thermopylae, having no further use, was withdrawn, covered by the Spartan and Thespian contingents who sacrificed themselves to let the others get away. The Greek fleet engaged the Persian fleet again in the strait at Salamis and won this time. With the coming winter the Persian army had to withdraw to northern Greece to find sustenance for its soldiers and horses. As well, the remnant of its fleet had to withdraw back to safety in Asia Minor, and with the supply fleet unable to operate without its protection, half the Persian army had to return to Asia. In the spring of the next year (479 BCE) the Greek cities, no longer threatened by the Persian navy, were able to send out their armies to combine to defeat the half-strength Persian army and its Greek allies at Plataea, winning a victory which ended the invasion. The Greek fleet simultaneously captured the rump of the Persian navy at Mycale in Asia Minor.

Who lead the Deleon league in the Persian war?

Athens.