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1st Persian war -
Battle of Marathon -An Athenian ran from marathon to deliver a message but he ran 26.2 miles and died of exhaustion. -
Battle of Thermopylae- Spartans agree to help the Athenians
Spartans hold the Persians for 3 days in the Mountain Pass -
Battle of Salamis- The Athenians pushed the Persians into shallow water and trapped them. -
Battle of Plataea- The Greeks ran out of supplies and wanted peace.