CIVILIZATION
PERSIAN
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Question
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Although the Persians lost the Persian Wars, they lost NO territory.
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The Greeks won and took everything.
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The Persians still had their empire, which remained strong for over a hundred more years.
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Had the Greeks lost, they would have become part of the Persian Empire.
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Satraps helped to win the war.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Aftermath of the Persian Wars As a result of the allied Greek success, a large contingent of the Persian fleet was destroyed and all Persian garrisons were expelled from Europe, marking an end of Persia’s advance westward into the continent.
Detailed explanation-2: -Silver mining contributed to the funding of a massive Greek army that was able to rebuke Persian assaults and eventually defeat the Persians entirely. The end of the Persian Wars led to the rise of Athens as the leader of the Delian League.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 449 bce the Peace of Callias finally ended the hostilities between Athens and its allies and Persia. In exchange for peace, Artaxerxes I of Persia recognized the liberty of the Greek states in Europe and Asia and vowed to keep the Persian fleet out of the Aegean.