The Ionian revolt provoked the Greeks and the Persians to start what is known as the Persian Wars. With the large pockets of Ionians living in Persia getting more and more discontent, a revolt was imminent. The first thing the revolting Ionians set out to do was to rid the Ionian cities of tyrants and set up democracies in their place. The Ionians were not alone, the Athenians sent 20 ships and the small city of Eretria managed to send 5 ships to aid the Ionians. In 498 BC, Sardis, the headquarters of the Persian satraps, was attacked. An accidental fire broke out and the city was destroy…
