How Did The Cause Of The Greek War And Persian War

Around 492 B.C.E. Persia was the most powerful empire in the Mediterranean. They sought revenge towards the Greeks, which caused King Darius to send demands to Greece. Athens and Sparta were very hesitant when obeying the demands, most of the other city-states were quick to obey. While the Greeks saw what Athens and Sparta did as an act of defiance and it showed pride, Darius was obviously not happy. This lead to the Persian Wars, which would eventually lead to the Peloponnesian War. Both of these wars had a major impact on Greece in very different ways.
In 499 B.C.E. Persia wanted to expand their empire to the Ionian Greek city states and in return the Ionians revolted against them. After the revolt the Athenians decided to send aid to the Ionian Greeks. These three things were the causes of the Persian Wars. In 492 B.C.E. Darius, king of Persia, sent a fleet of ships to Athens, this fleet never reached Athens due to a storm. Two years later, Darius sent
After the Persian Wars, Greece felt superior. Their sense of uniqueness increased and the period of time called the Golden Age of Athens began. Under the rule of Pericles, economy flourished in Greece and the government became democratic. Now, all male citizens, regardless of wealth could participate in this direct democracy. Athens was re-built, the arts became heavily supported, more jobs were available to artisans, and Athens became the cultural center of Greece. This period of time was obviously important to Greece and it’s culture, meaning the Persian Wars had a very positive effects on the Greeks. On the other hand, the Peloponnesian War did not have the same impact. The Peloponnesian War was a civil war so it did some damage to Greece. After the war, Greek greatness ended and Athens was no longer the most powerful city-state. Athen’s economy did begin to flourish again eventually but fighting in Greece continued for the next