Most Significant Result Of The Greco-Persian War

What according to you was the most significant result of the Greco-Persian wars? Give reasons to support your answer.

Introduction.

The Persian Wars or, Greco-Persian Wars occurred in(499-449 BCE), between the Achaemenid Empire and the Hellenic world through the Greek classical period. In view of the above, the Greek warships went against an invading Persian armada in the narrow Salamis Straits in the most important naval battle of the ancient world, that is according to some contemporary scholars. The naval battle of Salamis was a turning point as the Naval encounter that eventually saved the Greeks as a nation and also the Occidental civilization as we know it toda (Boundless.com, 2020).

Greek Counterattack

Although there was other battles, it is understood

The struggling alliance of Greek city states managed to outmanoeuvre King Xerexes's might army. Subsequently, the Persian king, returned to Asia with his remaining surviving ships and his ground troops, humiliated (Krentz, 2020).

Needless to say, around that time, the Greeks had discovered a Silver mining in the region which had contributed to the funding of the Greek army that was able to rebuke Persian assaults, and subsequently defeat the Persian forces. Triumphantly.

That said, it is understood that the outcome of the war saw the rise of Athens, and propelled the state to its Golden Age (Boundless.com, n.d.). Thus, it is correct to say, the end of the Persian Wars led to the rise of Athens as the leader of the Delian League. Therefore, the most important consequence of the Greco-Persian wars was the creation of the Athenian empire, which was the first in the ancient world. Moreover, the empire enabled, or permitted the Greeks to spread their culture and influence throughout the Mediterranean region and beyond (Krentz,