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To: Longinus

Greeks (especially Athens who instigated the war) were not only helping the rebellions in Asia Minor but sent forces to try and liberate Egypt from the Persians as well - all failed.




If anything your history is distorted.

Asia Minor was Greek and the Persians had overrun the region. Greeks including the Athenians simply were fighting a defensive war against Persians.

Who can forget:

"the Xanthians of the city of Xanthos (this is Asia Minor) refused to surrender. They gathered their families, wives and children in the acropolis of their city, and set fire on them, and kept fighting against Persians until the last soldier fell on the ground."


35 posted on 03/26/2007 8:00:09 AM PDT by eleni121 ( + En Touto Nika! By this sign conquer! + Constantine the Great))
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To: eleni121
Asia Minor was Greek and the Persians had overrun the region. Greeks including the Athenians simply were fighting a defensive war against Persians.

Did I imply the resistance was not justified? Of Course Asia Minor was Greek. Should still be if I had magic powers.

38 posted on 03/26/2007 8:05:09 AM PDT by Longinus ("Whom did it benefit". (Cui Bono Fuerit) Longinus Cassius Roman conspirator & general (? - 42 BC))
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