Aristagoras' attempts to gain support

Aristagoras had successfully convinced the Greeks in Ionia to revolt. However, he knew that alone they could not defeat Persia. He needed to find help elsewhere in order to be successful

• He renounced his own tyranny and urged other Greek leaders to do the same
• He went to mainland Greece to seek support from Sparta and Athens. The Spartans were not interested when they realised how far away the revolt was. Athens and Eretria agreed to send aid, with Athens contributing 20 warships and Eretria 5