Tuesday, 1 October 2019

The Ionian Defeat

Reasons for the Ionian Defeat:

  • The Persian Empire had the resources to maintain a sustained war effort
  • The Ionians lacked unity and discipline
Results and Significance:
  • Miletus, one of the most powerful Greek cities, had been utterly destroyed
  • Generally, the Ionians were treated with respect - Artaphernes changed policy to a slightly less heavy handed approach
  • Darius eventually sent his trusted general Mardonius to set up democracies, knowing how much the Greeks hated tyranny
  • The revolt had completely failed
  • Darius then turned his eyes towards a new attractive prize - Greece

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