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Discontent in the Greek states of Asia Minor was caused as much by Persia’s support of tyrants as by demands for tribute and service. This policy was exploited by two unscrupulous tyrants. Histiaeus, tyrant of Miletus, had been detained at Susa. His son-in-law Aristagoras, ruling at Miletus as his deputy, had promoted the Persian expedition to Naxos. When the expedition proved unsuccessful, Histiaeus and Aristagoras, fearing Persian reprisals, planned to raise the Greek states of Asia Minor in revolt. Aristagoras proclaimed a constitutional government at Miletus, and the tyrants were expelled from the other states. During the winter Aristagoras sailed ...(100 of 3059 words)