Persian Wars/Pelopponessian War

  • 490 BCE

    Persian Wars

    The first Persian war
  • 490 BCE

    Persian Wars

    Battle of Marathon-The messenger for Athenian ran to Marathon for 26.3 miles to tell the Athenians that they won and died of exhaustion. They beat the Persians with the Greece using the Phalanx technique..
  • 480 BCE

    Persian Wars

    The second Persian War- Revenge by Persians, Darius died so the new king is Xerxes.
  • 480 BCE

    Second Persian War

    Battle of Thermopylae - The Spartans agree to help the Athenians. The Spartans hold the Persians for 3 days in the mountain.
  • 480 BCE

    Second Persian war

    Battle of salamis- the naval battle that decided the war
    Spartans won
    Led Persians in a shallow area.
  • 479 BCE

    Second Persian War

    Battle of Plataea- Ending the Persian Wars
    The Spartans won
    There was nothing left
    Ended in a peace agreement