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Greece support rebellion in Persia
Greece support rebellion in Persia
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He captured Athens and looted the city in 480-479 BCE.
Darius I.
A punitive expedition he sent to Eretria and Athens was defeated by Athens at Marathon 490 BCE.
Darius I of Persia sent a punitive expedition against both Athens and Eritrea for their support of the revolt by the Greek city of Miletus against its rule, in the couse of which they overstepped the mark by burning his provincial capital of Sardis.
Athens and Eretria intervened in a rising of Greek cities located inside the Persian Empire, and overdid it by burning the Persian provincial capital of sardis. Darius decided to punish the two cities and instal puppet governors to keep them quiet.
Battle of Marathon
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After Athens supported the Greek cities of Asia Minor in their revolt against Persia, and helped burn the Persian provincial capitat of Sardis, Persia decided to instal a puppet ruler in Athens to stop this external interference destabilising its empire. An amphibious expedition was sent to capture the culprits of Athens and Eritrea. An expelled Athenian tyrant Hippias was to be installed to rule Athens. The invasion was repelled at Marathon.
King Darius I the Great.