The first Persian invasion of Greece was brought on by
A) Persian King Darius' hatred of Greek culture.
B) Spartan raids on Persian dependencies in Phoenicia.
C) an invitation from the Spartans to the Persians to intervene in their war with Athens.
D) Athenian support for a Greek rebellion in Asia Minor.
E) Ionian revolt against Athens.

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The first Persian invasion of Greece was brought on by Athenian support for a Greek rebellion in Asia Minor. In 499 BCE, Ionian Greeks who were under Persian rule revolted against their Persian overlords with the help of Athens. The Persians eventually crushed the rebellion, but their humiliation at the hands of the Greeks fueled their desire for revenge, which led to their invasion of Greece a decade later.

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