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This battle took place on the Marathon plain around 40km northeast of Athens. It happened because the Persian king was determined to punish the Athenians. The Persians lost this battle because of their formation coming into the battle. Their formation was very strong in the middle but the outside of the formation was fairly weak so they broke down and got trapped. This battle was important because it was the first turning point of the Greek's success. -
The battle of Thermopylae took place on a narrow path which the Persians had to pass through. This battle happened because the Persians wanted revenge and were still determined to punish the Greek mainland. The Greek lost this battle because they became exhausted and started moving south. After that, a Greek traitor took the Persian forces along a path which led the Spartans to be killed. This battle was important because it allowed the Persian empire to expand further. -
This battle took place in Salamis, a large island off the coast of Athens. The battle happened because the Greek wanted revenge and they were confident that they would win. The Greek won this battle because they knew the waters way better than the Persians and they believed that the Greek were going to sail away because of a false message. This battle was important because it was the turning point in the war and the Persian king returned back to Asia with the rest of his surviving troops. -
The Delian League was an alliance that the Greek city-states decided to create as a defense against Persian attacks. Each member of the alliance swore to help defend one another if the Persians decided to attack. In the picture it shows the city-states that were involved in the alliance. The Delian League was important because other Greek city-states that were weaker felt safer because they had the help of the bigger and stronger city states.