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492 BCE
Darius I Invades Greece
The invasion was a direct, if later, response to the defeat of the first Persian invasion of Greece. -
490 BCE
Greeks Defeat Persians at Marathon
The Persians and their king Darius wanted to take over Greece. Persia wanted more land. -
480 BCE
Battle of Salamis
Battle of Salamis is an important battle during the Persian War, in which the Greek friendlies defeated the Persian navy. -
480 BCE
Battle of Thermopylae
It was fought between an alliance of Greek city states. Led by King Leonidas of Sparta, and the Persian Empire of Xerxes -
451 BCE
Thirty Years Peace Between Argos and Sparta Begins
The thirty years of peace was a treaty. It was signed between the ancient Greek city-states Athens and Sparta. -
431 BCE
Athens Invades Megara
The battle of Megara was an Athenian victory on land over a force that contained Spartan troops. -
429 BCE
Death of Pericles
After the Athenians’ efforts to have an agreement with Sparta failed, he was quickly restored to his former self. -
404 BCE
End of the Peloponnesian War
The Peloponnesian War was an ancient Greek war fought by Athens and its empire against the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta.
