WORLD CIVILIZATION

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PERSIAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why did the first Persian War start?
A
Persia wanted to punish Athens for interfering in the Ionian Revolt.
B
Sparta and Athens were competing to be the best city-state .
C
Persia wanted revenge for their defeat at Marathon.
D
Sparta and Athens both wanted to defeat Persia.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The invasion, consisting of two distinct campaigns, was ordered by the Persian king Darius the Great primarily in order to punish the city-states of Athens and Eretria. These cities had supported the cities of Ionia during their revolt against Persian rule, thus incurring the wrath of Darius.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fearing punishment from Darius I (Persian Emperor from BC 521-486) or Artaphrenes, for breaking the agreement, he incited a rebellion. Aristagoras encouraged the Ionians to remove their leaders. In response, many cities in the area rebelled and ousted their Persian rulers.

Detailed explanation-3: -The conflict began after Athens and Eretria gave assistance to the Ionians in their rebellion against Persia and its ruler, Darius. Although Darius was able to secure the loyalty of many Greek city-states, both Sparta and Athens executed his ambassadors rather than give up independence.

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