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6.41 When Miltiades heard the Persians were near, he left for Athens w/5 ships. 4 made it, but the 5th, commanded by M's son, was captured. |
Posted on 07-29-17 | |
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6.42 For the rest of that year [493] the Persians refrained from further conquest. They organized Ionia into districts for tax purposes. |
Posted on 07-30-17 | |
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6.43 In the spring Darius' son-in-law Mardonius established democracies in Ionia, then crossed the Hellespont, headed for Eretria & Athens. |
Posted on 07-31-17 | |
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6.44 His forces conquered Thasos and Macedon, but his fleet was destroyed when trying to round Athos. |
Posted on 08-01-17 | |
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6.45 His army was attacked by the Thracian Brygi. Many were killed. Mardonius was wounded. He conquered the Brygi and returned to Asia. |
Posted on 08-02-17 | |
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6.46 The next year Darius bid the Thasians pull down their walls and bring their ships to Abdera. The Thasians earned $$$ from gold mines. |
Posted on 08-03-17 | |
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6.47 I've seen their gold mines. The most impressive are the ones on the east coast, which the Phoenicians discovered. |
Posted on 08-04-17 | |
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6.48 Darius sent heralds throughout Greece to demand earth & water. He sent others to his coastal cities bidding them to construct warships. |
Posted on 08-05-17 | |
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6.49 Of the Greeks, some on the mainland submitted, and all the islands, including Aegina. The Athenians complained to Sparta about Aegina. |
Posted on 08-06-17 | |
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6.50 Cleomenes, the Spartan king, crossed to Aegina to arrest people, but they opposed him, per the advice of Demaratus, Spartan king #2. |
Posted on 08-07-17 | |
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