Ancient Greece

Darius I Invades Greece

492 BCE

Darius I was a powerful ruler in ancient Persia. Darius wanted to have Greece to himself. Persia and Darius wanted more land than they already had.

Greeks Defeat Persians at Marathon

490 BCE

The Battle of Marathon was the first major battle between the Greek city-states and the Persian Empire.

Battle of Salamis

480 BCE

In the Battle of Salamis, the Greeks defeated the Persians.

Battle of Thermopylae

480 BCE

The battle of Thermopylae was the first major war between the Greeks and Persians.

Thirty Years Peace Between Argos and Sparta Begins

446 BCE

In 446, Argos and Sparta agreed to a peace treaty. Athens was thriving. Sparta envied their success, so Sparta declared war

Athens Invades Megara

424 BCE

The battle of Megara was a rare war that occurred in Ancient Greece. The Athenians won this war.

End of Peloponnesian War

404 BCE

The Peloponnesian war lasted 431-440 BCE. Sparta won the Peloponnesian war.