CIVILIZATION
PERSIAN
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Question
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How did Persia become involved in the Peloponnesian Wars?
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Sparta had destroyed the Athenian navy, so Persia attacked Sparta.
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The Persians had burned Athens, so Persia was attacked by Sparta.
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Athens had defeated Persia at the Battle of Salamis, so Persia supported Sparta.
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Sparta had resisted Persia at the Battle of Thermopylae, so Persia supported Athens.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Persians refused battle, beached their ships, and joined a large supporting army, but the Spartan king Leotychides landed his troops farther north and attacked with complete success. The victories of Plataea and Mycale ended the Persian invasion.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Greek commander, Themistocles, then lured the Persian fleet into the narrow waters of the strait at Salamis, where the massed Persian ships had difficulty maneuvering. The Greek triremes then attacked furiously, ramming or sinking many Persian vessels and boarding others.
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