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 The Ionian Revolt turned into an evil thing since it failed to liberate the region. Herodotus concurs saying that the Ionian Revolt was "evil" for the Greeks and barbarians (5.97). The main reason why the Ionian Revolt was so unsuccessful was that it was so poorly organized. True, they did have Aristagoras as a sort of leader, but his leadership faltered after he saw how unsuccessful his campaign had become. Every campaign needs a firm, resolute leader for it to prevail. The Ionian Revolt became a leaderless mess. Their problems were also compounded when the Athenians decided to abandon the enterprise. The Athenians were the superpower behind the revolt and when they pulled out, Ionia was thrown into further chaos and destruction. Now Darius had little to worry about, for the Ionians became little more than a nuisance at this point. Their ultimate defeat is on the horizon (it happens in Book 6), especially after the fleeing of Aristagoras who was the sole, precarious pivot upon which this rebellion revolved.
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