Because of the conquest of King Cyrus , Persia had control of Athens.

Answer 1

The statement you've provided is not accurate. King Cyrus the Great, who founded the Achaemenid Empire, did not conquer Athens. The Achaemenid Empire, which encompassed Persia and various other regions, did exert control over parts of mainland Greece but not Athens specifically.

In the early 5th century BCE, the Persian Empire, under King Darius I, attempted to expand its dominion into Greece. This led to the Greco-Persian Wars, a series of conflicts between the Persian Empire and various Greek city-states, including Athens. Athens played a prominent role in the defense against Persian invasions, most notably in the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE.

However, the Persians were eventually successful in conquering and controlling parts of mainland Greece, including territories in Thrace and Macedonia. Athens itself was not directly conquered by Persia. The Persian control over these regions was later challenged by the Greek city-states united under the leadership of Athens in the Delian League, leading to further conflicts such as the Peloponnesian War.

So, while Persia did have some control over certain areas of mainland Greece, including regions around Athens, it did not conquer and directly control Athens itself.