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The war between the Greek city-states and the Persian Empire 499-449 BCE.
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What is the war in which the Greeks defeated the invading Persian Empire?
Its called ''the Persian wars'' or the ''Greco-Persian wars''.
What was a significant effort of the Greco-Persian War?
The Persian invasion of mainland Greece 480-479 BCE.
Which Persian emperor attacked Athens for aiding Greek colonies?
The second greco-persian war
When did Greco-Persian Wars happen?
Greco-Persian Wars happened in -449.
Why was it called the Persian War?
It was between an alliance of Greek city-states and the Persian Empire. Today we call it the Persian War to differentiate it from the wars between the Greek city-states. It is often called the Greco-Persian War.
The Persian Empire was eventually weakened by?
Their loss in the Greco-Persian War as well as internal unrest within conquered lands.
Why is the Persian War called the Persian War?
It was initiated by the Persians against the Greek city-states around the Eastern Mediterranean, so Persian is a convenient name to give it. Some call it the Greco-Persian War - you will find a summary of it online in Wikipedia under that title.
Where was the greco Persian war fought?
In the eastern Mediteranean sea and littoral - Greece, Asia Minor and the Islands.
The Battle of Thermopylae took place in what war?
The Battle of Thermopylae took place in the second of the two Persian Wars, also known more recently as the Greco-Persian Wars.
When did the Greco-Persian war take place and how long did it last?
Like, I don't know. I'm trying to figure out the same thing.AnswerThere were two wars between the Greeks and the Persians. The first was in 490 BC. The second was in 480 and 479 BC. Both were recorded by the Greek historian Herodotus. You might try searching under his name and "Persian Wars" instead of "Greco-Persian War."
Was there a third Greco Persian war?
There was one Persian War, continuously from 499 to 449 BCE. Different groups of Greek city-states participated at different stages. Some people like to divide it into two or three wars, depending on taste.
What was the Greco-Persian period?
Greco-Persian conflict lasted from 499 to 449 BCE. The contact had begun 50 years earlier, and afterwards lasted until Alexander the Great took over the Persian Empire 334-324 BCE.
