Ancient Greco-Persian Wars: History from Ionia to Persepolis
The article addresses the historical conflicts between the Greeks and the Persian Empire, beginning with the conquest of Ionian cities on the Aegean coast of Asia Minor around 540 BCE by the Persians. In 499 BCE, the Greek tyrant Aristagoras of Miletus launched a joint expedition against Persian rule under the satrap Artaphernes. The account focuses on the power relations and military confrontations of this period.