499 BCEReputable sourceWell documented
The Ionian Revolt
On the timeline · around 499 BCE ·
What happened
The Greek city-states of Ionia, on the coast of Asia Minor, rose up against their Persian overlords, with support from Athens and Eretria. They burned Sardis, but the revolt was crushed by 493 BCE.
Why it matters
Athens's aid to the rebels gave the Persian king Darius I his pretext to invade Greece, beginning the Greco-Persian Wars.
Sources
- World History Encyclopedia. Ionia · Reputable source