Ancient Greece

darius I Invades Greece

492 BCE

The first Persian invasion of Greece, during the Persian Wars, began in 492 BC, and ended with the decisive Athenian victory at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC. The invasion, consisting of two distinct campaigns, was ordered by the Persian king Darius I primarily in order to punish the city-states of Athens and Eretria

greeks Defeat Persians at Marathon

490 BCE

It was fought between the citizens of Athens, aided by Plataea, and a Persian force commanded by Datis and Artaphernes.

battle of thermopylae

490 BCE

The Battle of Thermopylae was fought between an alliance of Greek city-states, led by King Leonidas of Sparta, and the Persian Empire of Xerxes I over the course of three days, during the second Persian invasion of Greece

battle of salamis

480 BCE

important battle during the Persian War, in which the Greek allies defeated the Persian navy.

death of Pericles

429 BCE

Pericles was a prominent and influential Greek statesman, orator and general of Athens during the Golden Age—specifically the time between the Persian and Peloponnesian wars. He was descended, through his mother.

athens Invades Megara

424 BCE

•People living in Ancient Greece did not think of themselves as "Greek", but as citizens of their city-state. For example, people from Corinth considered themselves Corinthians and people from Sparta considered themselves Spartans.

thirty Years Peace Between Argos and Sparta Begins

404 BCE

The Peloponnesian War was fought between the Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta. Athens ended up losing the war, bringing an end to the golden age of Ancient Greece.

end of the Peloponnesian War

404 BCE

The Peloponnesian War was an ancient Greek war fought by Athens and its empire against the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta. Historians have traditionally divided the war into three phases.