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It was long drawn out over 50 years.

The first phase was Persia subduing rebellions by Greek cities within the Persian empire.

The next phase was a Persian invasion of mainland Greece to attempt to bring it within the empire.

This failing, warfare became more sporadic, but going in favour of a Greek alliance

This brought about a peace, with Persia accepting the independence of the Greek cities in Asia Minor.

Athens, the leader of this alliance, did not accept the independence of these 'liberated' cities, coercing them to stay in what Athens turned into an empire of its own.

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