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How did the Athenians end up in a state of open hostility toward Persia

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Darius and his army captured Miletus in BC 494. After the city-state fell, the revolts in the Persian Empire crumbled, due to a lack of leadership. The revolt had several lasting effects. Darius I's anger for Athens grew, because of the aid they provided to the Ionians, and gave him the incentive to invade Greece.

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