The Greek city-states achieved naval and land superiority over the Persians.
The Greek coalitions had the stamina to outlast the Persians who, after 50 years gave up.
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Sparta invaded Asia Minor 396-394 BCE with some success, but had to withdraw to confront problems in mainland Greece.
there was the first Persian war then the second Persian war then the war that we are in today.
They were two different wars - the Persian War wass the persian Empire versus the mainland Greek cities, and the Peloponnesian War was between Greek cities. The Greeks won some, lost some in both wars.
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.
The Persian War.
Some buried, some cremated at the battlefields.
Which particular war? The Persian what?
Persian War 499-449 BCE. Peloponnesian War 431-404 BCE.
An empire is an empire, a war is a war.
First define the Second Persian War. The Persian War ran 499-449 BCE - it had several phases - Ionian Revolt, Persian punitive expedition against Eretria and Athens, Persian invasion of mainland Greece, Greek counter-offensive. Which among this are supposed to be 'First Persian War', Second Persian War' and 'Third Persian War' ?
Some of the Greek city-states joined with Persia, the southern cities opposed the Persian attempt to absorb them into the Persian empire.