The Persian Wars of Greece
The Persian Wars which bagen in 499 B.C. and lasted until 449 B.C. consisted of some of the most bloody battles including the Battles of Marathon and that of Thermopylae led by King Leonidas.
1st Persian War
The First Persian War with Greece began in 492 B.C. and the conflict continued for the following 2 years until the famous Battle of Marathon in 490 B.C. ..... 1st Persian War
Battle of Marathon
The Battle of Marathon was a very famous battle that had 10,000 Greeks up against 25,00 Persians, with the Greeks being victorious despite being outnumbered ..... Battle of Marathon
2nd Persian War
The 2nd Persian War with Greece saw the Greeks again victorious, this time with King Leonidas of Sparta battling with his famous 300 in the battle at Thermopylae ..... 2nd Persian War
The Age of Pericles
The Age of Pericles was a golden period in Greek history, and was when Athens developed into the largest and most powerful city state in all of Greece..... The Age of Pericles
Greco-Persian Wars