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These were not wars - they were two battles in the Persian invasion of Greece 480-479 BCE.
The Persian plan was to threaten the Greek cities with amphibious invasion so that they would have to keep their armies at home to protect their own cities. This would enable the Persian army to pick off the cities one by one.
Some of the Greek city-states sided with Persia. The southern ones formed an alliance to resist. Their plan was to defeat the Persian navy first so that the sea threat to their cities was ended and they could then send out their armies to combine against the Persian army. Their combined navy could also cut the Persian supply fleet from Asia on which the Persian army depended.
The Greek plan began with holding the pass at Thermopylae to force the Persian navy to try to turn the position by sea to let the Persian army advance into southern Greece. The Greek fleet was stationed nearby at the Artemesion strait, waiting to pounce. Unfortunately for the Greek coalition they lost this sea battle of Artemesion and had to withdraw south to try Plan B which was to defeat the Persian fleet at Salamis. The force at Thermopylae, having no further use, was withdrawn, covered by the Spartan and Thespian contingents who sacrificed themselves to let the others get away.
The Greek fleet engaged the Persian fleet again in the strait at Salamis and won this time. With the coming winter the Persian army had to withdraw to northern Greece to find sustenance for its soldiers and horses. As well, the remnant of its fleet had to withdraw back to safety in Asia Minor, and with the supply fleet unable to operate without its protection, half the Persian army had to return to Asia.
In the spring of the next year (479 BCE) the Greek cities, no longer threatened by the Persian navy, were able to send out their armies to combine to defeat the half-strength Persian army and its Greek allies at Plataea, winning a victory which ended the invasion. The Greek fleet simultaneously captured the rump of the Persian navy at Mycale in Asia Minor.
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What is the significance of the battle of the Plataea?
It completed on land the repelling of the Persian invasion begun at the sea battle of Salamis the year befre.
Why couldn't the Greeks strike a fatal blow against the Persians?
They did at the battles of Salamis, Plataea and Mykale, which saw the Persian invasion force withdrawn.
What caused the Salamis war?
There was no Salamis war. There was a naval battle of Salamis which was part of the Greek strategy to repel the Persian invasion of the Greek mainland in 480 BCE.
Why was the battle of plataea so important?
After the Persian navy had been defeated in 480 at Salamis, the Greek cities were able to concentrate and defeat the Persian army, ending the invasion of peninsular Greece.
What happened after the Plataea War?
The land battle of Plataia 479 BCE was part of the Persian War 499-449 BCE. The Persian invasion force, having been defeated at sea the previous year at Salamis, was withdraw. Land and sea battles continued on for the next thirty years, with decisive battles at Eurymedon 466 BCE and Cyprus 450 BCE, after which the Persians gave up and agreed to peace.
What battles were part of the Persian War?
Lade, Marathon, Salamis, Plataea, Mycale, Cyprus.
What were the Persian battles?
The main ones during the Persian War were Artemesion, Salamis, Plataea, Mycale, Eurymedon and Cyprus.
What was the most famous battle in the Persian War?
Sea - Salamis 480 BCE. Land - Plataea 479 BCE.
Who was the leader of the spartan army during the Persian wars?
There were many leaders as the war lasted 50 years. The leader at Salamis was Eurybiades; at Plataea it was Pausanias.
What were all of the battles of the greco- Persian war?
1st- Battle of Marathon 2nd- Battle of Thermopylae 3rd- Battle of Salamis 4th- Battle of Plataea
Three most famous battles in the Greco-Persian wars?
Salamis, Plataea, Mycale.
What is the name of the place the Greeks defeated Persians?
Battle of Salamis and later at the Battle of Plataea
What is the location of the Greek victory during Persian War?
There were several over a period of 30 years - Salamis, Plataea, Mycale, Eurymedon and Cyprus were the main ones.
What was The Persian War sea battle that led to the withdrawal of Xerxes?
First Salamis 480 BCE, then Mycale 479 BCE in parallel with the land defeat at Plataea.
What is the site of the Persian war?
Greece. There were two Persian Wars. The First Persian War in 490 BC had only one major battle (Marathon). The Second Persian War in 480-479 BC had three major battles (Thermopylae, Salamis, Plataea). Salamis was a sea battle. The sites can be found on a map of ancient Greece, and possibly even on a map of modern Greece.
The location of a famous battle in which Greeks defeated the Persians was?
From Ancient Greek Map and questions, question #11 isn't?
Which two battles show Greece's power and cleverness in defeating Xerxes?
The sea battle of Salamis 480 BCE and the land battle of Plataea 479 BCE.
