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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the outcome of the Ionian Revolt?
A
The Ionians won their freedom.
B
The Ionians became part of Greece.
C
The Persians were defeated by Greece.
D
The Persian army punished the Ionians.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This double defeat effectively ended the revolt, and the Carians surrendered to the Persians as a result. The Persians spent 493 BC reducing the cities along the west coast that still held out against them, before finally imposing a peace settlement on Ionia which was generally considered to be both just and fair.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Ionian Revolt was of great value to the Greek cause: it postponed the Persian attack on Greece until the Greek mainland states were capable of united action, it weakened Persian confidence, and it taught the Greeks some valuable lessons.

Detailed explanation-3: -To punish the Ionians for rebelling, the Persians destroyed the city of Miletus. They may have sold some of tis people into slavery. After the Ionian Revolt, the Persian King Darius decided to conquer the city-states of mainland Greece.

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