The failed Persian invasions of Greece in 490 and 480 B.C.E. resulted in
a. the collapse of the Persian Empire.
b. the unification of Greece under a single ruler.
c. the emergence of a golden age of culture and democracy in Athens.
d. all of the above
Ans: c. the emergence of a golden age of culture and democracy in Athens.
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