siege siege failed attempt operating support great conquer island opening act persian wars ultimately years approached exiled seeking return island seeing opportunity bolster position sought help overlord persian king great local conquer expedition assembled force command expedition quickly descended journey possibly informed imminent arrival force arrived faced city prepared undergo siege expeditionary force duly settled defenders months success ran money forced return asia minor aftermath disastrous expedition sensing imminent removal chose rebellion great revolt spread cyprus years persian campaigning followed decisive effect straight rebellion battle decisively defeated fleet effectively ended rebellion brought persian fold vowed punish athens supported revolt persian invasion greece begin consequence failed attack background ages followed collapse civilization significant numbers greeks emigrated asia minor settled settlers tribal groups settled coasts founding cities cities islands cities remained independent conquered famous king cities remained rule turn conquered nascent cyrus great found difficult rule empire cyrus able identify elite native groups help rule new subjects group existed greek cities time usually aristocracy inevitably divided feuding factions settled city drew internal conflicts furthermore develop independent streak replaced faced difficult task worst fellow citizens hatred staying favour years persian conquest reign fourth persian king great stand found familiar uncle accompanied campaign offered reward asked conquered territory granted ambition alarmed advisors rewarded compelled remain royal table companion taking faced bubbling discontent period greek history remarkable social political greek cities particularly establishment democracy athens island group period affected political turmoil ruled overthrown native aristocracy flourished prosperous powerful islands despite success immune class tensions internal strife shortly population seized power establishing democracy approached asked help restore control island seeing opportunity strengthen position conquering approached proposal provided army conquer island share cover cost raising army furthermore suggested fell quickly follow suggested attacked expedition agreed principle asked permission launch expedition force assembled order attack following year prelude persian fleet duly assembled spring sailed cousin charge expedition dispatched persian army joined forces embarked set sail order avoid warning fleet initially sailed north arrived doubled headed south recounts ships probably whilst beached night came ship posted ordered guard find captain ship captain thrust ship holes head outside body inside ship news reached treatment friend went asked reconsider decision refused grant wishes simply cut captain loose furious turn matters send obey sail bid according enraged sent warn approach persian force modern historians persian commander invasion suggested possible scenarios impossible know exactly aware invasion undoubtedly aware began preparations tells previously expedition news arrived brought fields gathered food survive siege reinforced walls opposing forces provide complete numbers gives idea strength forces clearly fighting home territory forces theoretically included population says narrative thousand men bear shields suggests men capable men formed strong backbone resistance persian force primarily based clear additional transport ships standard complement men including marines second persian invasion greece persian ship carried thirty extra marines probably true invasion invasion force apparently carried furthermore ships battle carried marines suggests probably carry maximum soldiers easily extra weight persian force similarly contained region soldiers addition unarmed rowers siege arrived faced fortified supplied city explicitly presumably eponymous capital provides details military actions ensued suggestion initial assault city repelled settled city months run money spending great deal thoroughly expedition prepared return asia minor handed leaving built stronghold exiled island typical strategy greek world exiled internal strife giving base quickly return events permitted aftermath failure attempt conquer found dire straits unable repay costs expedition alienated persian royal family fully expected stripped position desperate attempt save chose subjects revolt persian masters beginning presents revolt consequence personal motives clear rebellion primary installed actions likened flame box rebellion abolished established place having brought asia minor revolt evidently realised greeks need allies order fight winter sailed mainland greece try recruit allies failed persuade cities athens agreed support rebellion spring force accompanied total set sail joined main force near force guided mountains capital greeks caught able capture lower city lower city caught fire greeks retreated city began way persian troops followed greek force catching outside clear tired greeks match completely routed battle ensued escaped battle cities remaining managed return ships sailed greece despite setbacks revolt spread sent men captured byzantium nearby cities persuaded join rebellion furthermore seeing spread rebellion kingdoms cyprus revolted persian rule outside years persian army navy fully occupied fighting rebellions cyprus uneasy peace years height persian counter offensive sensing position decided abandon position leader revolt left evidently negative view suggests simply lost nerve fled sixth year revolt persian forces available land forces gathered army accompanied fleet supplied headed directly paying little attention strongholds presumably intending tackle revolt centre sought defend sea leaving defense fleet gathered island coast uncertain victory attempted persuade contingents defect unsuccessful finally attacked contingent accepted persian offer persian fleets met sailed away battle causing collapse battle line contingent ships remained fought battle lost defeat ended year reduced rebel strongholds began process bringing peace region revolt constituted major conflict greece represents phase persian wars asia minor brought persian fold vowed punish athens support revolt seeing city states greece posed continued threat stability empire decided conquer greece persian invasion greece phase persian wars begin direct consequence ancient sources histories translation history wars laws
Siege of Naxos (499 BC)