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546 BCE
Persia conquers the Greek city-states in Asia Minor
When Persia expanded into Asia Minor they took Greek land with them. The Persians put cruel tyrants in control of the city-states -
499 BCE
Miletus rebels
When the city-state of Miletus fights for freedom against Persia they spark a rebellion. Athens joins the rebellion when the people of Miletus asks for their help. -
490 BCE
The Battle of Marathon
This battle is what sparked the Persian wars. The Athenians were outnumbered but won. -
480 BCE
The Battle of Themopylae
Another army of Persians started to march to Athens. The Persians were met at thermopylae by an army of Greeks. The Persians won. -
480 BCE
Burning of Athens
The Persians, after Thermopylae, marched to Athens. When they got to Athens they burned the city-states. -
480 BCE
The Battle of Salamis
After Athens was burned the Persian navy sailed near Salamis. They were met by the Greek navy. Greeks won -
479 BCE
The end of the Persian Wars
the end of the Persian Wars were when the Greeks won the battle of Plataea. After Plataea the Persians left Greece. After the war Athens built an empire. -
478 BCE
The creation of the Delian league
The Delian league was created to protect from another invasion. Athens was the head of the league and collected taxes from the other city-states in the league. -
Period: 431 BCE to 404 BCE
The Peloponnesian war
This war was to stop Athens from becoming to powerful. Sparta fought Athens to do this. -
430 BCE
The start of the Peloponnesian league
Sparta and it's allies formed the Peloponnesian league. They worried Athens was going to be to powerful.
