CLST 200 Lecture 14: CLST 200 Lecture 14 0
21 Jan 2016
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Ionain revolt for herodotus beginning of persian wars greatest war. Everyone has known off his work, he wanted to challenge illiad and. Odyssey and the trojan war was the biggest war greeks ever seen. Persian wars caused by interference by mainland greek states in ionia. No natural binder form persian and greek states, persian controlled many greek states by propping up tyrants. Assumed greek victory in persian wars (not as clear, more retreat of. Persians) led to knew sense of greek identity and flowering greek culture, when think of classical greek antiquity, period following defeat of persians at plitea in 479 (dramatic arts, etc. ). In this period that have ascendency of athens and becomes emblematic of greek freedom. 499-494 revolt of ionians, usurper puts reforms into place and rules over vast persian empire. Persians demanded tribute from ionian state, but not main. Histaxeus was in charge of bridge that camibus put into place, if lost bridge persians could not retreat.
