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*** rival factions were difficult to place under single rule: no consensus | *** rival factions were difficult to place under single rule: no consensus | ||
*** Cyrus institutes rule by tyrants appointed by the Persians and supported by Persian arms | *** Cyrus institutes rule by tyrants appointed by the Persians and supported by Persian arms | ||
** tyrants' paradox = Persian chosen, but not chosen by local people | ** the "tyrants' [[Paradox|paradox]]" = Persian chosen, but not chosen by local people | ||
** as result, Ionian populace was not fully subjugated and not loyal to tyrants or to Persia | ** as result, Ionian populace was not fully subjugated and not loyal to tyrants or to Persia | ||
*** however, Ionia was generally accepting of Persian rule under Cyrus and Darius I | *** however, Ionia was generally accepting of Persian rule under Cyrus and Darius I | ||