Persia had invaded mainland Greece. A coakition of Greek city-stated defeated the Persian navy in 480 BCE. The following year they assembled their armies at Plataia to defeat the Persian army and so finish off the Persian invasion.
The 'Immortals' played an important role in Cyrus the Great's conquest of the Neo-Babylonian Empire in 547 BC. Immortals participated in the Battle of Thermopylae 480 BC & were amongst the Persian occupation troops in Greece in 479 BC
The 'Immortals' played an important role in Cyrus the Great's conquest of the Neo-Babylonian Empire in 547 BC. Immortals participated in the Battle of Thermopylae 480 BC & were amongst the Persian occupation troops in Greece in 479 BC.
They defeated the Persians.
Do the math.....479 bc was when he died and 551 bc when he was born put 3 to that and you will know how old he died!
The Battle of Theropylae started on Septmber 8th 480 BC. The Battle of Theropylae ended on September 10th 480 BC.
The Battle of Plataea 479 BC marked the final battle of the Second Persian invasion of Greece . This battle would mark the last time a Persian army invaded mainland Greece .
The invading Persians at the battles of Plataea and Mycale.
The sea battle of Salamis had defeated the Persian fleet, but the Persian invasion army remained. By winning the land battle at Plataea and simultaneously the sea-land battle at Mycale, the Persian invasion was repelled.
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.
In 479 BCE at the age of 73
The Persian War ended in 449 BCE. In 479 BCE the persian invasion of peninsular Greece was defeated after a land battle at Plataia and a sea battle at Mykale, however the war continued on for another thirty years.
551-479 bc
The 'Immortals' played an important role in Cyrus the Great's conquest of the Neo-Babylonian Empire in 547 BC. Immortals participated in the Battle of Thermopylae 480 BC & were amongst the Persian occupation troops in Greece in 479 BC
The 'Immortals' played an important role in Cyrus the Great's conquest of the Neo-Babylonian Empire in 547 BC. Immortals participated in the Battle of Thermopylae 480 BC & were amongst the Persian occupation troops in Greece in 479 BC.
Confucius lived from 551 BC to 479 BC He was a famous Chinese teacher.
Fifth Century BC. The first war was in 490 BC, and the second war was in 480-479 BC.
551 BC, he was born 501 bc,he was appointed governor of chung-tu 479 BC, he died