Persian Wars/ Pelopponessian War

  • Persian Wars
    490 BCE

    Persian Wars

    1st Persian War
  • Persian Wars
    490 BCE

    Persian Wars

    Battle of Marathon-The messages ran from Marathon to Athens, 26 mile run and died of exhaustion after delivering a message.
  • Battle of Salamis
    489 BCE

    Battle of Salamis

    The naval battle that “decided” the war
    Athenians lead Persian warships to small area so they can take their ships apart with their tiny ships
  • Persian Wars
    480 BCE

    Persian Wars

    2nd Persian War-Revenge by Persians Xerxes=King
  • 2nd Persian War
    480 BCE

    2nd Persian War

    Battle of Thermopylae-
    Spartans agree to help Athenians
    Spartans hold the Persians for 3 days in the Mountain Pass
  • 479 BCE

    Battle of Plataea

    The Greeks lead a spartan army to fight the rest of the Persians so they can make peace with others