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Significant Wars and battles In Ancient Greece

By michael110603
  • 493 BCE

    1st Persian War ( 493 BC)

    1st Persian War ( 493 BC)
    The Persians and their king Darius wanted to conquer Greece because Persia wanted more and more land.
  • 480 BCE

    Battle of Salamis (480 BC)

    Battle of Salamis (480 BC)
    The Battle of Salamis was a naval fought between the Greek city- states Themistocles and the Persian Empire.
  • 480 BCE

    Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC)

    Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC)
    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.
  • 431 BCE

    Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC)

    Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC)
    The Peloponnesian War was an ancient Greek war fought by Athens and its empire against the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta.
  • 416 BCE

    The Sicilian War (416 BC)

    The Sicilian War (416 BC)
    The Sicilian Expedition was an Athenian military expedition to Sicily, which took place during the period from 415 BC to 413 BC.
  • 414 BCE

    The Ionian or Decelean War (414 BC)

    The Ionian or Decelean War (414 BC)
    Sparta reinforced its war against Athens in 414 BC. At this time, Sparta had a very powerful army and navy. Athens had suffered serious losses amongst its sailors and finance to support the war was dwindling.
  • 338 BCE

    Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC)

    Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC)
    The Battle of Chaeronea was fought in 338 BC, near the city of Chaeronea in Boeotia, between the Macedonians led by Philip II of Macedon and an alliance of some of the Greek city-states including Athens and Thebes