Alan Ryan Quotes

The Revolt In Asia Minor Was Snugged Out In 494, And The Athenians Realized That They Had Acquired A Dangerous Enemy. Darius I's First Attempt At Invasion In 492 Was Abortive: A Huge Storm Wrecked His Fleet. In 491 The Persians Demanded 'earth And Water'
signs Of Submission
from The Aegean Islands And Mainland Cities. Many Submitted. Athens And Sparta Not Only Stood Firm But Murdered The Persian Ambassadors. The Athenians Put Them On Trial And Killed Both The Ambassadors And Their Translator For Offenses Against The Greek Language; The Spartans Simply Thew Them Down A Well.

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