Why did the golden age in Greece start?

Answer 1

The Golden Age in Greece, as any "Golden Age" for any civilization, began with economic prosperity and general political stability. These factors came into play first around 500 BCE in Ionia in Asia Minor among the diverse Greek city-states, then Athens rose to prominence, bankrolled by sea trade and its empire which brought it great wealth and whose indomitable navy had ensured its stability -- and continued prosperity collecting the tribute mulcted from its empire. Another factor that must be added is the unique character of the Greeks and, once again, especially of the Athenians, who had the resources to attract innovators in arts and ideas, among other cultural achievements.

Answer 2

The Golden Age of Greece began with the victory of the Greeks over the Persians and the end of the Peloponnesian wars. The Golden age brought about a high standard of cultural and well as political development. The period is sometimes called the Age of Pericles, a brilliant leader who brought Greece into a period of classical artistic and political superiority.

Answer 3

The Persian Wars. There were actually two. The first war, in 490, was an invasion of Greece led by the Persian King Darius. It culminated in Athenian victory at the Battle of Marathon. The second war involved the Battles of Thermopylae and Salamis. It was another Persian invasion, this time led by Darius' son Xerxes, from 480-79.