Greco-Persian Wars

In 499 BC, an insane, yet important war began between Greek City States and the Persian Empire, ruled by Darius. Ionian Greek city states revolted against Persian Rule, and Athens supported them.

This caused King Darius to invade Greece after putting down the earlier Ionian revolt. First, the Greeks defeated the Persians during the Marathon War; The Greek force then, led by the Spartans, falls to the Persian army in Thermopylae against the onslaught brought by King Xerxes.

They battled a much larger Persian army bravely but ultimately were wiped out. The Persians then attack Athens by burning and sacking it. The Athenian Navy then want revenge, understandable, so they went on to defeat the Persians in Salamis.

Then in Plataea, the Greeks defeated the Persians, ending the wars, finally.