For a time it diverted them from their usual fighting against each other, resulting in Persia having to make peace against the Delian League led by Athens. However the Greek cities soon went back to their usual inter-city warfare and in a major conflict, the 27-year Peloponnesian War between alliances led by Athens and Sparta, Persia got some revenge for its defeat by financing the Spartan league to defeat Athens.

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