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Many centuries ago…. Greeks started colonies in Ionia on the coast of modern-day Turkey Ionian city-states – $$, strong Persians conquered by 500 BC Ionian Greeks UNHAPPY Rebelled in 499 BC; asked Athens and others for help Persians crushed revolt and sought revenge… . PERSIAN EMPIRE.
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Many centuries ago…. • Greeks started colonies in Ionia on the coast of modern-day Turkey • Ionian city-states – $$, strong • Persians conquered by 500 BC • Ionian Greeks UNHAPPY • Rebelled in 499 BC; asked Athens and others for help • Persians crushed revolt and sought revenge… PERSIAN EMPIRE …and that was the start of the Persian Wars