1st- Battle of Marathon
2nd- Battle of Thermopylae
3rd- Battle of Salamis
4th- Battle of Plataea
Its called ''the Persian wars'' or the ''Greco-Persian wars''.
The war between the Greek city-states and the Persian Empire 499-449 BCE.
When was the 'First' Persian War.
The Persian invasion of mainland Greece 480-479 BCE.
The second greco-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.
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Their loss in the Greco-Persian War as well as internal unrest within conquered lands.
The answer is the Persian war.
The Greco-Persian Wars took place primarily in ancient Greece and the Persian Empire, spanning from 499 to 449 BCE. Key battles occurred in various locations, including Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis, and Plataea. These conflicts were primarily fought over control and influence in the Aegean region and involved major Greek city-states like Athens and Sparta against the Persian Empire.
The Persian War went on for 50 years, with dozens of ground battles. Which one?
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.