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In the early stages of the Ionian Revolt of the Greek city-states in Asia Minor against Persian rule, Athens sent a contingent to help the Athenians, and when they captured the Persian provincial capital of Sardis, they burnt the city down and destroyed the statues of the Persian gods. When the Persians captured Athens 20 years ater, they destroyed the Athenian gods as a mark of retaliation.
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What motivated the Athenians to join other Greeks against Persian?
they motivated the athenians hide from the persians because they were bad
Why do the Athenians flee instead of remaining to fight the Persians on land?
The Athenians lacked the resources in manpower to thwart the advance of the Persian Army .
Why did Athenians sail to nearby islands in panic?
The Greek set a trap so that they could surround the Persians.
Who the battle of marathon was between?
The batte of Marathon was between the Athenian people or Athens and the greatest empire of that time Persia.
Why did the spartans cooperate with the Athenians?
They both knew that the Persians would attack them with more, bigger, stronger armies. They figure out if they don't cooperate together, they would both be killed.
Who was the common enemy of the athenians and Spartans?
The Persians .
Athenians defeated the Persians here in 490AD?
marathon?
Where did the Athenians defeat the Persians?
At Marathon 490 BCE.
Did Athenians beat the Persians to gain control of Greece?
No
Did the Persians defeat the people when they were at Marathon?
At the battle of Marathon 490 BCE the Athenians defeated the Persians.
Why did the Athenians build the Parthenon?
Celebrate victory over the Persians
Where did the Greeks defeat the Persians in the first invasion?
Marathon - it was the Athenians.
What city states fought the Persians?
Both the Spartans and the athenians
Who did the athenians fight against?
I am studying this right now in history the athenians fought against the Persians in 480 b.c.
What motivated the Athenians to join other Greeks against Persian?
they motivated the athenians hide from the persians because they were bad
What is the battle between the Persians and athenians called?
Greco-Persian Wars .
Whom did the Persians fight at the Battle of Marathon in 490 B.C.?
Athenians
