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No, they did not have the power, and were more concerned at containing Persia. Macedonian Alexander the great took it over 4th Century BCE. On his death it fragmented and much of it progressibely reverted to native rule. The remnants Macedon, Asia Minor, Syria and Egypt came under his Macedonian generals turned kings, and these were progressively absorbed by the Roman Empire in the 2nd nd 1st Centuries BCE.
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What were the consequences for both sides of the encounter between the Persian and the Greeks?
It essentially became a standoff - after the Greeks repelled the Persian attempt to incorporate them into the Persian empire, a peace was arranged and the Greeks went back to fighting each other. The Persian empire continued on until over-run by Macedonia.
What empire did Alexander push back and ultimately destroy?
He took over the Persian Empire. He didn't destroy it as he wanted it in good condition for himself.
How did the Greeks defeat the Persian Empire?
It was not the Greeks, it was the Macedonians, who used Greek and other mercenaries to support them. Alexander the Great king of Macedonia, spent ten years taking over the Persian Empire. He did this in three major battles which broke coordinated Persian resistance, and then dealt with the outlying provinces one at a time.
Why was the battle of Salamis important to the Greeks?
Destruction of the Persian fleet meant the eventual failure of the Persian attempt to incorporate the mainland Greek city-states within the Persian Empire.
Why did the Greeks wanted to defeat the Persian empire?
The Greeks never wanted to defeat the Persians,they rather responded in an attack by them and their ruler Xerxis.It started as a defensive war and escalated in taking the conflict deep into the Persian empire.
Who were the Greeks fighting with in the Persian war?
The Persian Empire.
Was it the heroism of the Greeks or the Persian Empire?
Which did what? Be more explicit.
Who were the Persian Empire trade partners?
The Persians empire trade partners were the Greeks.
What is the war in which the Greeks defeated the invading Persian Empire?
Its called ''the Persian wars'' or the ''Greco-Persian wars''.
What were the consequences for both sides of the encounter between the Persian and the Greeks?
It essentially became a standoff - after the Greeks repelled the Persian attempt to incorporate them into the Persian empire, a peace was arranged and the Greeks went back to fighting each other. The Persian empire continued on until over-run by Macedonia.
What Persian ruler angered the Ionian Greeks when he organized the empire?
Darius I.
What empire did Alexander push back and ultimately destroy?
He took over the Persian Empire. He didn't destroy it as he wanted it in good condition for himself.
Which groups fought in the Persian war?
The Persian Empire versus varying combinations of Greek city-states.
What was the Greeks strategy durinq the Persian war?
To destroy the Persian fleet so that it could not support or supply the Persian army, ot attack the Greek coastal cities, which most were.
When did Alexander become King of the Greeks and the Perians?
He did not become king of the Greeks, he was Hegemon (Leader). He could claim kingship of the Persian Empire when Persian emperor Darius was killed in 331 BCE.
Why did Philip want to conquer the Greeks then be allies with them?
He wanted to use the Greeks to augment his military power to take over the Persian Empire.
How did the Greeks defeat the Persian Empire?
It was not the Greeks, it was the Macedonians, who used Greek and other mercenaries to support them. Alexander the Great king of Macedonia, spent ten years taking over the Persian Empire. He did this in three major battles which broke coordinated Persian resistance, and then dealt with the outlying provinces one at a time.
