The Persian defeat in the wars with Greece was due to all of the following except
a. difficulty supplying the army from Persia.
b. allowing the Persian navy to be drawn into the narrow waters off Salamis.
c. domestic political turmoil.
d. the rout of Persian forces at the Battle of Plataea.
e. the Persian underestimation of the Greeks' will to fight for their homeland.
ANSWER:
c
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