Causes of the Persian war
Battle of Marathon
Battle of Thermopylae
Battle of Salamis
Battle of Platea
Effects of the War
Anatolia decided to revolt against the Persian Empire. The Ionian Greeks asked for help from Greeks on the mainland. Athens was one of the few city-states to send help.
Darius responded by sending his huge navy carrying the massive Persian army across the Aegean to have his troops start the land war. His goal was to conquer Athens first then control the other arrogant city-states. His troops landed at Marathon which is just north of Athens.
After his father Darius 1 died the next Persian king Xerxes swore to take revenge on all of Greece especially the Athenians. He spent 10 years raising a massive to destroy Greece. The first major battle of this portion of ht war was the Battle of Thermopylae.
Xerxes retreated with his remaining army. The Athenians and their allies defeated Xerxes´ army for the last time at the Battle of Plataea in 479 B.C.E. Xerxes returned to Persia, defeated, and the Persian Empire never again invaded Greece.
Both Athens and Sparta claimed credit for the victory over Persia which led to problems. Sparta was left very weak after their defeat fromThermopyale while Athens emerged as the most powerful city-state after rebuilding.
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Causes of the Persian war
Battle of Marathon
Battle of Thermopylae
Battle of Salamis
Battle of Platea
Effects of the War
Anatolia decided to revolt against the Persian Empire. The Ionian Greeks asked for help from Greeks on the mainland. Athens was one of the few city-states to send help.
Darius responded by sending his huge navy carrying the massive Persian army across the Aegean to have his troops start the land war. His goal was to conquer Athens first then control the other arrogant city-states. His troops landed at Marathon which is just north of Athens.
After his father Darius 1 died the next Persian king Xerxes swore to take revenge on all of Greece especially the Athenians. He spent 10 years raising a massive to destroy Greece. The first major battle of this portion of ht war was the Battle of Thermopylae.
Xerxes retreated with his remaining army. The Athenians and their allies defeated Xerxes´ army for the last time at the Battle of Plataea in 479 B.C.E. Xerxes returned to Persia, defeated, and the Persian Empire never again invaded Greece.
Both Athens and Sparta claimed credit for the victory over Persia which led to problems. Sparta was left very weak after their defeat fromThermopyale while Athens emerged as the most powerful city-state after rebuilding.
WAR
WAR
Causes of the Persian war
Battle of Marathon
Battle of Thermopylae
Battle of Salamis
Battle of Platea
Effects of the War
Anatolia decided to revolt against the Persian Empire. The Ionian Greeks asked for help from Greeks on the mainland. Athens was one of the few city-states to send help.
Darius responded by sending his huge navy carrying the massive Persian army across the Aegean to have his troops start the land war. His goal was to conquer Athens first then control the other arrogant city-states. His troops landed at Marathon which is just north of Athens.
After his father Darius 1 died the next Persian king Xerxes swore to take revenge on all of Greece especially the Athenians. He spent 10 years raising a massive to destroy Greece. The first major battle of this portion of ht war was the Battle of Thermopylae.
Xerxes retreated with his remaining army. The Athenians and their allies defeated Xerxes´ army for the last time at the Battle of Plataea in 479 B.C.E. Xerxes returned to Persia, defeated, and the Persian Empire never again invaded Greece.
Both Athens and Sparta claimed credit for the victory over Persia which led to problems. Sparta was left very weak after their defeat fromThermopyale while Athens emerged as the most powerful city-state after rebuilding.
WAR
WAR
Causes of the Persian war
Battle of Marathon
Battle of Thermopylae
Battle of Salamis
Battle of Platea
Effects of the War
Anatolia decided to revolt against the Persian Empire. The Ionian Greeks asked for help from Greeks on the mainland. Athens was one of the few city-states to send help.
Darius responded by sending his huge navy carrying the massive Persian army across the Aegean to have his troops start the land war. His goal was to conquer Athens first then control the other arrogant city-states. His troops landed at Marathon which is just north of Athens.
After his father Darius 1 died the next Persian king Xerxes swore to take revenge on all of Greece especially the Athenians. He spent 10 years raising a massive to destroy Greece. The first major battle of this portion of ht war was the Battle of Thermopylae.
Xerxes retreated with his remaining army. The Athenians and their allies defeated Xerxes´ army for the last time at the Battle of Plataea in 479 B.C.E. Xerxes returned to Persia, defeated, and the Persian Empire never again invaded Greece.
Both Athens and Sparta claimed credit for the victory over Persia which led to problems. Sparta was left very weak after their defeat fromThermopyale while Athens emerged as the most powerful city-state after rebuilding.
WAR
WAR
Causes of the Persian war
Battle of Marathon
Battle of Thermopylae
Battle of Salamis
Battle of Platea
Effects of the War
Anatolia decided to revolt against the Persian Empire. The Ionian Greeks asked for help from Greeks on the mainland. Athens was one of the few city-states to send help.
Darius responded by sending his huge navy carrying the massive Persian army across the Aegean to have his troops start the land war. His goal was to conquer Athens first then control the other arrogant city-states. His troops landed at Marathon which is just north of Athens.
After his father Darius 1 died the next Persian king Xerxes swore to take revenge on all of Greece especially the Athenians. He spent 10 years raising a massive to destroy Greece. The first major battle of this portion of ht war was the Battle of Thermopylae.
Xerxes retreated with his remaining army. The Athenians and their allies defeated Xerxes´ army for the last time at the Battle of Plataea in 479 B.C.E. Xerxes returned to Persia, defeated, and the Persian Empire never again invaded Greece.
Both Athens and Sparta claimed credit for the victory over Persia which led to problems. Sparta was left very weak after their defeat fromThermopyale while Athens emerged as the most powerful city-state after rebuilding.
WAR
WAR
Causes of the Persian war
Battle of Marathon
Battle of Thermopylae
Battle of Salamis
Battle of Platea
Effects of the War
Anatolia decided to revolt against the Persian Empire. The Ionian Greeks asked for help from Greeks on the mainland. Athens was one of the few city-states to send help.
Darius responded by sending his huge navy carrying the massive Persian army across the Aegean to have his troops start the land war. His goal was to conquer Athens first then control the other arrogant city-states. His troops landed at Marathon which is just north of Athens.
After his father Darius 1 died the next Persian king Xerxes swore to take revenge on all of Greece especially the Athenians. He spent 10 years raising a massive to destroy Greece. The first major battle of this portion of ht war was the Battle of Thermopylae.
Xerxes retreated with his remaining army. The Athenians and their allies defeated Xerxes´ army for the last time at the Battle of Plataea in 479 B.C.E. Xerxes returned to Persia, defeated, and the Persian Empire never again invaded Greece.
Both Athens and Sparta claimed credit for the victory over Persia which led to problems. Sparta was left very weak after their defeat fromThermopyale while Athens emerged as the most powerful city-state after rebuilding.
WAR
WAR
Causes of the Persian war
Battle of Marathon
Battle of Thermopylae
Battle of Salamis
Battle of Platea
Effects of the War
Anatolia decided to revolt against the Persian Empire. The Ionian Greeks asked for help from Greeks on the mainland. Athens was one of the few city-states to send help.
Darius responded by sending his huge navy carrying the massive Persian army across the Aegean to have his troops start the land war. His goal was to conquer Athens first then control the other arrogant city-states. His troops landed at Marathon which is just north of Athens.
After his father Darius 1 died the next Persian king Xerxes swore to take revenge on all of Greece especially the Athenians. He spent 10 years raising a massive to destroy Greece. The first major battle of this portion of ht war was the Battle of Thermopylae.
Xerxes retreated with his remaining army. The Athenians and their allies defeated Xerxes´ army for the last time at the Battle of Plataea in 479 B.C.E. Xerxes returned to Persia, defeated, and the Persian Empire never again invaded Greece.
Both Athens and Sparta claimed credit for the victory over Persia which led to problems. Sparta was left very weak after their defeat fromThermopyale while Athens emerged as the most powerful city-state after rebuilding.
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