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What role did Athens play in the Persian Wars?

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When the Persians repeated their attack Sparta came forward with help but kept the command both of the land-forces and the navy to themselves although it was Athens who had contributed the largest number of ships to the common naval force. ... The defeat of the Greeks at Thermopylae led to the Persian occupation of Athens.

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