Coming out of the Greek Dark Age, the lands of western Asia Minor appear to have been inhabited by a variety of peoples. This includes Greek settlers from main land Greece. These are grouped north to south as the tribes of the Aeolians, Ionians, and Dorians. Eventually, these cities came under the control of the Persian Empire. There were various conflicts and rebellions from time to time. As trouble continued, it culminated in an all-out invasion of Greece in 492BCE. (McInerney, 1998) In 491BCE, all but Athens and Sparta had capitulated to the Persian Army. This led to the 490BCE battle of Marathon, in which the Persian Army was soundly defeated. (Brand) Ten years later, Persian Empire came knocking again. This time, the Persian
