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Miletus
Miletus , ancient seaport of W Asia Minor, in Caria, on the mainland not far from Sámos. It was occupied by Greeks in the settlement of the E Aegean (c.1000 BC) and became one of the principal cities of Ionia. From the 8th cent. BC it led in colonization, especially on the Black Sea. The Mile... Read more
Darius I
Darius I (Darius the Great) , d. 486 BC, king of ancient Persia (521-486 BC), called also Dariavaush and Darius Hystaspis (after his father, Hystaspes or Vishtaspa). A distant cousin of Cambyses II (see under Cambyses ), he succeeded to the throne after the fall of the impostor claiming to be Sm... Read more
Ionia
Ionia , ancient region of Asia Minor. It occupied a narrow coastal strip on the E Mediterranean (in present-day W Turkey) as well as the neighboring Aegean Islands, which now mainly belong to Greece. In its favorable position between the civilizations to the west (e.g., the Greek Aegean) and to the ... Read more
Mariano Arista
Mariano Arista , 1802-55, Mexican general and president (1851-53). A royalist in the revolt against Spain, he later joined Agustín de Iturbide. He fought in the Mexican army that tried to put down the Texas revolt (1836). In command of the army in N Mexico in the Mexican War, he was defeated ... Read more
Amasa
Amasa , in the Bible. 1 Cousin of Absalom, with whom he revolted. Later he became David's commander in chief; he was murdered by Joab. 2 Ephraimite chief. ... Read more
Mesha
Mesha , in the Bible. 1 King of Moab contemporary with Ahab. Ahab was his overlord, after whose death Mesha attempted a revolt against Israel. The account of this is inscribed on the Moabite stone . 2 Son of Caleb. ... Read more
Peasants' Revolt
Peasants' Revolt an uprising in 1381 among the peasant and artisan classes in England, particularly in Kent and Essex. The rebels marched on London, occupying the city and executing unpopular ministers, but after the death of their leader, Wat Tyler, they were persuaded to disperse by Richard I... Read more
Jacquerie
Jacquerie [Fr.,=collection of Jacques, which is, like Jacques Bonhomme, a nickname for the French peasant], 1358, revolt of the French peasantry. The uprising was in part a reaction to widespread poverty during the Hundred Years War. Peasants revolted against the écorcheurs (mercenarie... Read more
Evesham
Evesham , town (1991 pop. 15,069), Worcestershire, W central England, on the Avon River. Evesham is the center of the Vale of Evesham, known for its market gardens. It is also a popular summer resort. Simon de Montfort , leader of the revolt against Henry III, was killed in 1265 during the battle o... Read more
Robert Kett
Robert Kett d. 1549, English rebel. He led an agrarian revolt in 1549 as a protest against the enclosure of common land for sheep grazing. With 16,000 men he blockaded Norwich, but was defeated and executed. ... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Ionian revolt"

Caria
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...The Carians were probably a native people, but their region was settled by both Dorian and Ionian colonists. Caria was a center of the Ionian revolt (c.499 BC) that was a prelude to the Persian Wars. Some of the communities joined (c...
Rhodes
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Rhodes retained its independence until the Persian conquest in the late 6th cent. BC and joined (c.500 BC) the Ionian revolt that led to the Persian Wars . Rhodes later joined the Delian League (led by Athens) but fell away from Athens in...
Eretria
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...cent. BC, Eretria sent out many colonists to islands and coasts of the N Aegean. It supported (499 BC) the Ionian cities in the revolt against Persian control. In retaliation Darius I destroyed (490 BC) the city. Athens planted (c.445 BC...
Miltiades
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Gallipoli Peninsula. He accompanied (c.513) Darius in the Persian expedition into Scythia. Later he took part in the revolt of Ionian Greece against the Persians (499-493) and afterward fled to Athens. His experience and ability made him a powerful...
Miletus
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...enough to resist the Lydian kings and were not molested by the Persians. In 499 BC, however, they stirred up the revolt of Ionian Greeks against Persia; the Persians sacked the city (494 BC). Although less flourishing, Miletus remained an...
Darius I
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...The first years of his reign were spent in putting down revolts in Persia, Media, Babylonia, and the East. He then proved...tyrant Hippias , but more serious quarrels began with the revolt (c.500 BC) of the Ionian cities against Persian rule. Having put down the rebels...
Cretans
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures ...1646 and of Iraklio (Candia) in 1669, refugees carried this literary culture to the Ionian Islands. The Turkish period was marked by bloody revolts and fierce repression. In 1898 Crete, under the joint supervision of Britain, France...
Ionia
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Reconquest In the 7th cent. BC the Ionian cities were invaded by the Cimmerians...cent. BC the cities rose in revolt against Darius I. Although...Wars resulted. Most of the Ionian cities thereby gained a brief...took (c.335 BC) all the Ionian cities in his power, and the...
Greek Americans
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America ...Peloponnesus, the Southeastern Uplands, the Ionian Islands, the Aegean Islands, and Crete...services rapidly improved. Then in 1897 a revolt against the Turks in Crete led to war...eventual self-governance for Crete. A revolt by the Military League in 1909 prompted...
Greece, relations with
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History ...travellers than Italy. When the Greeks rose in revolt against their Turkish rulers in 1821...first time, to institute reform. The revolt dragged on, with appalling atrocities...territorial gains. In 1864 Britain ceded the Ionian Islands (including Corfu) which had...

Dictionary entries related to "Ionian revolt"

Hecataeus of Miletus
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...leading role in the political deliberations of the Ionian states at the time of the Ionian Revolt, 499 – 494 b.c. (Herodotus V...scorn for the traditional circular shape of the Ionian maps in which the river Oceanus is depicted as...
Miletus
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Miletus One of the leading Ionian cities of Asia Minor. It established a number of colonies on the...coming within CROESUS' sphere of influence, and in 499 led the revolt of the Ionians against Persia. After its final defeat in 494 it...

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A CLOSE SHAVE FOR THE PERSIANS.(Ionian Revolt)
Magazine article from: Calliope; 11/1/1999; ; 700+ words ; ...discover you were plotting a revolt? Approximately 2,500 years...further in time. Long before the Ionian Revolt, mainland Greece had...Hekataios. Recently, however these Ionian cities had been conquered by...Aristagoras and Histiaios, to govern Ionian cities. The Persians reasoned...
Culture clash!
Magazine article from: Calliope; 11/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...shaved, tattooed the words "Revolt against Persia!" on the scalp...Eritrea, sent five ships. The Ionian Revolt had begun. But why...rule, did these prosperous Ionian colonies decide to revolt...all at the expense of the Ionian city-state that actually owned...
The West's first stand: Marathon: at the dawn of what was to become Western Civilization, the Athenians won an amazing victory over the Persians at Marathon.
Magazine article from: The New American; 4/2/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...kings." In 499 B.C., the Ionian Greek cities, led by the city...instituted popular rule. Other Ionian cities followed Miletus' example...ships and men to support the revolt. At first, things went well...to be invaluable. With the Ionian revolt suppressed, Darius turned...
A historical commentary on Herodotus, Book 6.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Reference & Research Book News; 11/1/2005; 513 words ; ...sources and use of them, the 499 Ionian revolt against Persia, and the role of...depictions of such matters as the revolt and its aftermath, the various aspects...political charges in Ionia after the revolt, and problems in the Argos narrative...
Tuesday Book: Too much Greece in the recipe The Pimlico Dictionary Of Classical Civilizations By Arthur Cotterell, Pimlico, pounds 12.50
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 8/25/1998; 700+ words ; ...are predominantly political rather than cultural, with a lingering outmoded bias towards military descriptions ("Ionian Revolt", "Persian Invasions", for example). Another, less flattering, is that this dictionary is by no means his...
The Academy of Chaos and Self-Command
Magazine article from: The Virginia Quarterly Review; 1/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...families. Here is our country's situation as we understand it: The Persian has come in response to our support of the Ionian revolt and the burning of his citadel at Sardis. He has come with the combined nations of Medea, Sakai, Ethiopia, Egypt...
Darius of Persia.(Cover story)
Magazine article from: Calliope; 11/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...is perhaps best known for his assault on Greece in 490 B.C. Darius had sought revenge for Greece's role in the Ionian Revolt (see pages 8-9), but had lost. At home, however, he proved himself successful as a leader and commissioned...
TIME LINE.(Persian Wars )
Magazine article from: Calliope; 11/1/1999; 551 words ; Key Events of the Persian Wars B.C. 499 The Ionian city of Miletos leads the revolt of Greek cities in Asia Minor against their overlords, the Persians. The Greeks burn Sardis, a provincial capital of the Persian...
Friday, June 28
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 6/21/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...treasonable dealings with Geraldines while Lieutenant of Ireland. 1629 - Peace of Alais ends Huguenot Revolt in France. 1797 - France occupies Ionian Islands of Greece. 1812 - Napoleon Bonaparte's army crosses Vilna River as Russian forces retreat...
Re-running Marathon.(battle of Marathon in 490 BC decisive for Greeks)
Magazine article from: History Today; 5/1/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...subjects: Lydia subsumed the Ionian coastline, whilst Phrygia embraced...powerful Miletus and the other Ionian islands, the latter Greeks...of Polycrates, tyrant of the Ionian city of Samos, was followed...Danube now broke out into armed revolt against him, with Miletus...