Western Civilization I / Unit 3 WC1 0221 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Ionian Revolt and the Road to Marathon
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The idea
The Anatolian Greeks under Persia rose in four ninety-nine with Athenian help. Darius crushed the revolt by four ninety-four and deported rebels to India. Athens's aid gave him a reason to invade Greece.
In practice
The anchor warns against reading the war as West against barbarism.
Where people slip
The revolt began the Persian Wars. Persia came to Greece, not the reverse.
Your place on the trail
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