Greco-Persian Wars: Difference between revisions

 

The allied Greeks followed up their success by destroying the rest of the Persian fleet at the [[Battle of Mycale]], before expelling Persian garrisons from [[Sestos]] (479 BC) and [[Byzantium]] (478 BC). Following the Persian withdrawal from Europe and the Greek victory at Mycale, Macedon and the city-states of Ionia regained their independence. The actions of the general [[Pausanias (general)|Pausanias]] at the siege of Byzantium alienated many of the Greek states from the Spartans, and the anti-Persian alliance was therefore reconstituted around Athenian leadership, called the [[Delian League]]. The Delian League [[Wars of the Delian League|continued to campaign]] against Persia for the next three decades, beginning with the expulsion of the remaining Persian garrisons from Europe. At the [[Battle of the Eurymedon]] in 466 BC, the League won a double victory that finally secured freedom for the cities of Ionia. However, the League's involvement in the [[Artaxerxes I of Persia#Egyptian revolt|Egyptian revolt]] by [[Inaros II]] against [[Artaxerxes I]] (from 460–454 BC) resulted in a disastrous Greek defeat, and further campaigning was suspended. A Greek fleet was sent to [[Cyprus]] in 451 BC, but achieved little, and, when it withdrew, the Greco-Persian Wars drew to a quiet end. Some historical sources suggest the end of hostilities was marked by a peace treaty between Athens and Persia, the [[Peace of Callias]].

 

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