Differences Between Persian And Greek Empires

As Greek civilization was advancing, the Persian Empire was emerging and rapidly expanding their territory. Greek City States such as Athens or Sparta were on the verge of strengthening their military and society as a whole. These Greek City states “held from earliest times the most distinguished place in Hellas.” Athenians, on the other hand, were aware of the strength the Persians demonstrated due to their leader Darius the First’s warning. As the Greek’s were hesitant from creating conflict, Persia was on a power hunt. The differences in lifestyles between the Greeks and Persians ultimately resulted in Persian failure, sending the Greeks into a golden age.

The political differences in the empires demonstrated the different layout of society and its effects. For one, the overall structure of the nations was very different. Where the Persian Empire was one entire state, Greece was an alliance of many city-states. While one could argue that a set of

A main reason for the Greek-Persian War comes from the rebellion of the Ionains. When in early 400 B.C.E, with the help of Athens, the Ionians wished to overthrow their tyrant leaders from Persia. As a result, Xerxes grew angry and invaded Greece. His belief, in which he thought that the Greek city states couldn’t work together as a unit, proved wrong. Numerous errors on the account of the Persians created the divide in the outcome of the war. After Greek forces ultimately defeated and left the Persians at a weak-point, there was a clear winner. There was a clear hegemony in the Greek’s favor, thus diving into their Golden Age. As a result there remained a heavy presence of “extraordinary powers and prestige of the community.” Furthermore, the alliance between the Greeks turned into years of peace to follow. Persians on the other hand were expelled from Europe and furthermore discriminated against by the