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490 BCE
Greece defeated persian at marathon
During the first Persian invasion of Greece. It was fought the citizens of Athen , aided by plataea, and a Persian force commanded by datis -
490 BCE
Darius I invades greece
A series of wars fought by Greek states and Persia over a period of almost half a century. The fighting was most intense during two invasions that Persia launched against mainland Greece between 490 and 479. Although the Persian empire was at the peak of its strength. -
480 BCE
Battle of salamis
The Battle of Salamis was a naval battle between the Greek city-states and Persia, fought in September, 480 BC in the straits between Piraeus and Salamis, a small island in the Saronic Gulf near Athens, Greece. -
480 BCE
Battle of thermopylae
the battle of Thermopylae was the first between the Persian and Greeks during the Persian invasion. The Greek force was very small but was determined to make a stand against the huge Persian army. -
431 BCE
Thirthy years peace between Agros and sparta begins
After the Persian War, Athens and Sparta had agreed to a Thirty Year Peace. They didn't want to fight each other while they were trying to recover from the Persian War. During this time, Athens became powerful and wealthy and the Athenian empire grew under the leadership of Pericles. -
409 BCE
Athen invaded megara
The battle of Megara (409/408 BC) was a rare example of an Athenian victory on land over a force that contained Spartan troops. Megara had been an ally of Athens, but sided against them during the Great Peloponnesian War
