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The Persian Wars

By berberw001
  • The Battle of Marathon
    490 BCE

    The Battle of Marathon

    Takes place on the plains of Marathon, about 40 km northeast of Athens. The Greeks won against the Persians with better strategy.
  • Period: 490 BCE to 478 BCE

    Persian Wars Timeline

  • The battle of Thermopylae
    480 BCE

    The battle of Thermopylae

    The battle is on a mountain path to the far end of Thermopylae. King Leonidas leads 300 spartans to the battle but the Persians wins. They won because a Greek traitor lead the Persians to a small pass.
  • The battle of Salamis
    480 BCE

    The battle of Salamis

    The battle takes plase on water, in a large island of the coast of Athens. The Greeks won by giving false information to Xerxes. Xerxes was so confident that his men would win, that he watched the battle from the top of a cliff.
  • The Delian League
    478 BCE

    The Delian League

    An important millitary alliance against any enemies that might threaten lonian Greeks