The fourth century B.C.E.in Greece witnessed a confused political terrain,with many attempting to discover a direction for the Greeks; among these was _________,who believed that the Greeks should invade and conquer Persia.

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Isocrates was a Greek orator and rhetorician who believed in Pan-Hellenism, or the unity of all Greeks. He argued that the Greeks should stop fighting amongst themselves and instead unite to conquer Persia, which he believed was a threat to Greek civilization. Isocrates wrote several speeches on this topic, including the famous "Panegyricus" in which he called for a Pan-Hellenic crusade against Persia.

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