Ancient Greece

Darius I Invades Greece

492 BCE

The invasion was a direct, if later, response to the defeat of the first Persian invasion of Greece.

Greeks Defeat Persians at Marathon

490 BCE

The Persians and their king Darius wanted to take over Greece. Persia wanted more land.

Battle of Salamis

480 BCE

Battle of Salamis is an important battle during the Persian War, in which the Greek friendlies defeated the Persian navy.

Battle of Thermopylae

480 BCE

It was fought between an alliance of Greek city states. Led by King Leonidas of Sparta, and the Persian Empire of Xerxes

Thirty Years Peace Between Argos and Sparta Begins

451 BCE

The thirty years of peace was a treaty. It was signed between the ancient Greek city-states Athens and Sparta.

Athens Invades Megara

431 BCE

The battle of Megara was an Athenian victory on land over a force that contained Spartan troops.

Death of Pericles

429 BCE

After the Athenians’ efforts to have an agreement with Sparta failed, he was quickly restored to his former self.

End of the Peloponnesian War

404 BCE

The Peloponnesian War was an ancient Greek war fought by Athens and its empire against the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta.