The Ancient Persian-Greek Wars began in 499 B.C.E. and lasted until 479 B.C.E (Kagan 64). This war is so infamous because of all the battles where the Greek underdogs triumph over the massive Persian forces. These events include a revolt against Persian forces and some major infantry and naval battles. All of these significant skirmishes led up to one outcome, the formation of the Delian league.
A major conflict that led up to The Ancient Persian-Greek Wars was the Ionian Revolt. The Ionian Revolt is the event in history in which the Ionian Greeks revolt against Persian rule (Billows 181). The Ionians were not always under Persian rule. They were once ruled by the Lydian king Croesus (173). While under Croesus’s rule, the Ionian Greeks received messages from Cyrus the Great, Persian …show more content…
These messages invited these Greek city-states in Anatolia to secede from their Lydian ruler (173). The Greeks refused Cyrus’s invitation to secede and to become his ally (173). The Ionians actually liked being under Croesus’s rule, because he was a fair and mild ruler. They also believed that they could win a war against Persia because of Croesus’s power and wealth (173). In the end, Cyrus defeated Croesus, and only then did the Greeks decide to accept Cyrus’s invitation (173). Cyrus is not forgiving of the previous rejection. Therefore, he tells the Greeks they missed their chance to become allies, and they will be ruled whether they are in favor or not (174). The Greeks then prepare for Cyrus’s invasion, but the attempt is futile; The Persians gain entry by way of siege ramps (174). Persian rule was not harsh as expected because the cities were placed under rule of one single trustworthy tyrant (174). Yet after many years of being under tyrannical rule the Ionians soon became tired of not being free like their Greek brothers, and they rebelled (181). Revolt amongst the
A major conflict that led up to The Ancient Persian-Greek Wars was the Ionian Revolt. The Ionian Revolt is the event in history in which the Ionian Greeks revolt against Persian rule (Billows 181). The Ionians were not always under Persian rule. They were once ruled by the Lydian king Croesus (173). While under Croesus’s rule, the Ionian Greeks received messages from Cyrus the Great, Persian …show more content…
These messages invited these Greek city-states in Anatolia to secede from their Lydian ruler (173). The Greeks refused Cyrus’s invitation to secede and to become his ally (173). The Ionians actually liked being under Croesus’s rule, because he was a fair and mild ruler. They also believed that they could win a war against Persia because of Croesus’s power and wealth (173). In the end, Cyrus defeated Croesus, and only then did the Greeks decide to accept Cyrus’s invitation (173). Cyrus is not forgiving of the previous rejection. Therefore, he tells the Greeks they missed their chance to become allies, and they will be ruled whether they are in favor or not (174). The Greeks then prepare for Cyrus’s invasion, but the attempt is futile; The Persians gain entry by way of siege ramps (174). Persian rule was not harsh as expected because the cities were placed under rule of one single trustworthy tyrant (174). Yet after many years of being under tyrannical rule the Ionians soon became tired of not being free like their Greek brothers, and they rebelled (181). Revolt amongst the