The Persian Wars and and the Rise of the Athenian Empire

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The Iranian Wars and the tramp of the Athenian Empire
The Persian Wars and the rise of the Athenian Empire
Year 12 Ancient story Multi modal verb Semester Three, 2012
Sarah MacKenzie

Year 12 Ancient History Multi Modal Semester Three, 2012
Sarah MacKenzie


The one-sixth Century BCE was characterized by an expanding Persian Empire adjoin by otherwise localised and isolated centres of power. Although a panic of a Persian invasion had the power to unite the different Greek city-states, the Persian Wars ironically resulted in an Athenian hegemony that was unmistakably similar to the initial threat. The danger to Greek autonomy represent by Persian expansionism, was influential in establishing a consolidated, albeit temporary, Greek power in both policy and practice. Through such an association, the Greek city-states were able to withstand and eventually defeat the Persian menace. The consequential rise of the Athenian Empire, however, was simultaneous with the development of its increasingly autocratic and aggressive attitude. The aftermath of this conflict therefore mixed the Athenian worldview coming to resemble that which it had initially sought to repress.





The Persian Wars are demonstrative of how external threats can promote oneness and cohesion from within. The ease and aggression with which the Persians conquered the region of the Asia Minor during the sixth century BCE established them as the pre-eminent power in the antique world, and therefore a threat to Greek autonomy. After exponent Cyrus of Persia overthrew the Median rulers in 550 BCE, the Persians success salutaryy extended their realm in conquering Lydia (546 BCE), eventually pushing their boarders further eastward by crossing to the boarders of Macedonia in 513 BCE (Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2012). The defending Greek city-states were not linked in their political systems, but rather in their general hatred of despotic constitution as well as their own desire to...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay



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