Ancient Greece

Darius I Invades Greece

492 BCE

The first Persian invasion of Greece, during the Persian Wars, began in 492 BC, and ended .... Darius thus resolved to subjugate and pacify Greece and the Aegean, and to punish those involved in the Ionian Revolt. The Ionian revolt had begune

Death of Pericles

492 BCE

Find out more about the history of Pericles, including videos, interesting articles, pictures, historical features and more. Get all the facts on HISTORY.com. ... War, which would embroil all Greece in the decades following his death. History Vault

Greeks Defeat Persians at Marathon

490 BCE

The Battle of Marathon took place in , during the first Persian invasion of Greece. It was fought between the citizens of Athens, aided by Plataea, and a Persian force commanded by Datis and Artaphernes

Battle of Salamis

480 BCE

The Battle of Salamis. The Battle of Salamis was a naval battle between the Greek city-states and Persia, fought in September, 480 BC in the straits between Piraeus and Salamis, a small island in the Saronic Gulf near Athens, Greecee

Battle of Thermopylae

480 BCE

Battle of Thermopylae. 300 Spartans under King Leonidas and other Greek allies hold back the Persians led by Xerxes I for three days but are defeated. The indecisive battle of Artemision between the Greek and Persian fleets of Xerxes I. The Greeks withdraw to Salamis

Thirty Years Peace Between Argos and Sparta Begins

445 BCE

The Peloponnesian War was fought between the Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta.of the great Greek city-states including Sparta, Argos Corinth, and Messene. Before the War After the Persian War, Athens and Sparta had agreed to a Thirty Year Peace. The Spartans began to gather allies to conquer Athens

Athens Invades Megara

424 BCE

The Megarian Decree was a set of economic sanctions levied upon Megara c. 432 BC by the ... Megara had injured Athens in a way that required some meaningful response, but if Athens openly ... At the beginning of the Second Peloponnesian War the Athenians invaded Megara twice yearly with large forces to ravage their

End of the Peloponnesian War

404 BCE