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Why was the battle marathon important for the Greeks?
Because the Persian Army wanted to defeat the Greek city-states that supported the uprisings in Ionia, part of modern-day Turkey, against the Persian Empire.
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.
What was one reason why the Greek city states in Persian territory were unhappy with Persian rule?
If you look out for Book called 'The Warriors Code' very informative; The cities on the east coast of the Aegean sea shared a culture with Greece and Persia, but with one major difference the Persians demanded tribune and taxed all they conquer the Greeks were forced to pay to what they saw as a tyrannical Persian, King Cyrus the Great, Cyrus needed to maintain his cities and pay for the soldiers, he needed to conquer and to add his Empire to demonstrate his greatness, but the Greeks wanted the same democratic freedom enjoyed by the Athenians. In 502 BC the Greeks revolted against the Persian with the aid of Athens, Athens sent 20 Triremes (warships) to Ephesus. Encouraged by the Athenians other Greek cities soon followed, the Athenian and their Greek allied hoplites marched on the Persians city of Sardis, the Greeks sacked and burnt the city and Temples, the Persian side requested aid from Darius, when Darius heard what the Greeks had done he was furious and accepted with the condition that once the conflict was over that the entire region would be under Persian control he sent his brother Artaphernes, with an army to repel the Greeks and retake all the Persian and Greek Cities, after the Persians suppressed the Greek revolt the Athenians realised they were fighting a losing battle and a war they could not win, withdraw and returned home however many Greeks were killed or captured and inducted into Persian servitude but that was of little satisfaction to Darius, Greece had challenged the might of Persia and Darius wanted satisfaction from Greece and specifically Athens as Greeks should tend to Greek affairs and not indulge themselves in Persian politics, the revolts was all the excuse Darius needed to expand his kingdom and gain vengeance on Athens,
Why did Alexander launched surprise attack against Persians near issus?
The attack was no surprise - the two armies were confronting each other. Alexander wanted to defeat the Persian army to gain control of the Persian empire.
Why were the Greeks able to uniquly slow the Persian advance at themompoly?
To reach Athens, the Persians wanted to go through a narrow pass called Themopylae. Fortunately for the Athenians, it was guarded by 300 Spartan soldiers who were famous for their strength and courage. They were led by Leonidas, the Spartan King. This way the Greeks were able to slow down the the Persian advance. The Spartan soldiers were killed to the last man.
Why was the battle marathon important for the Greeks?
Because the Persian Army wanted to defeat the Greek city-states that supported the uprisings in Ionia, part of modern-day Turkey, against the Persian Empire.
Why was a battle of marathon important for the Greeks?
Because the Persian Army wanted to defeat the Greek city-states that supported the uprisings in Ionia, part of modern-day Turkey, against the Persian Empire.
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.
What was the important trade route that the Greeks wanted form troy?
The city of Troy was in Anatolia. The Greeks wanted to control the Persian Royal Road which was a 1,500 mile trade route into Persia.
Why did the Greeks want to defeat the Persians?
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.
Why did the French help the Americans during the revolutionary war?
The French wanted to have a sense of revenge of going against the British!
How did the Persian wars make the Greeks feel about themselves?
They were relieved and elated to have survived the invasion of 480-479. Sparta wanted to evacuate the Greek cities within the Persian empire to eliminate the problem. Athens wanted to carry out an aggressive defence of the cities. Athens led the continuation of the war against Persia for another thirty years Spaon and the other Peloponnesian cities went back to looking after their own territories.
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.
Was the Persian and greece war over trade routes?
No, the Persians wanted to control Greece. But Greece wanted to be independent so they revolted against the Perisna rule
Why did the Greeks fight the battle of Marathon?
This war was faught by the Greeks against the Persian Army because they wanted to conquer Athens and all of Greece. The war a Marathon was under the leadership of General Miltiades, who resisted and won the battle over the Persians. It is 26 miles from Marathon to Athens and thus the beginnings of the real marathons we enjoy today created by the one man who reached Athens stating that the Persian fllet was coming and they fought them back into the sea. Panayiotis Koukoumelis +++
Who fought on the side for the American in the American revolution?
The French because they wanted revenge on Britain for fighting against them in the French and Indian War.
What was one reason why the Greek city states in Persian territory were unhappy with Persian rule?
If you look out for Book called 'The Warriors Code' very informative; The cities on the east coast of the Aegean sea shared a culture with Greece and Persia, but with one major difference the Persians demanded tribune and taxed all they conquer the Greeks were forced to pay to what they saw as a tyrannical Persian, King Cyrus the Great, Cyrus needed to maintain his cities and pay for the soldiers, he needed to conquer and to add his Empire to demonstrate his greatness, but the Greeks wanted the same democratic freedom enjoyed by the Athenians. In 502 BC the Greeks revolted against the Persian with the aid of Athens, Athens sent 20 Triremes (warships) to Ephesus. Encouraged by the Athenians other Greek cities soon followed, the Athenian and their Greek allied hoplites marched on the Persians city of Sardis, the Greeks sacked and burnt the city and Temples, the Persian side requested aid from Darius, when Darius heard what the Greeks had done he was furious and accepted with the condition that once the conflict was over that the entire region would be under Persian control he sent his brother Artaphernes, with an army to repel the Greeks and retake all the Persian and Greek Cities, after the Persians suppressed the Greek revolt the Athenians realised they were fighting a losing battle and a war they could not win, withdraw and returned home however many Greeks were killed or captured and inducted into Persian servitude but that was of little satisfaction to Darius, Greece had challenged the might of Persia and Darius wanted satisfaction from Greece and specifically Athens as Greeks should tend to Greek affairs and not indulge themselves in Persian politics, the revolts was all the excuse Darius needed to expand his kingdom and gain vengeance on Athens,
