Sparta and Athens
Sparta and Athens
Sparta and Athens
Sparta and Athens
Sparta and Athens
they were marathon and athens
Sparta and Athens
Sparta and Athens
Many of the city-states sided with Xerxes, the southern ones holding out. About twenty of these joined together led by Sparta, and including Corinth, Thespis, Megara, Athens and Aegina..
Sparta and Athens.
Sparta and Athens.
When Xerxes invaded Greece in 480 BC, several city-states joined forces to resist the Persian advance, most notably Athens and Sparta. These two cities, along with their allies in the Hellenic League, coordinated their military efforts to confront the Persian threat, culminating in significant battles such as the Battle of Thermopylae and the naval Battle of Salamis. This unity among the Greek city-states was crucial in ultimately repelling Xerxes' invasion.
Xerxes was a son of the ruler Darius the First. He tried to conquer Greece again. In 480 BC, the Persian Army set out for Greece. They were also joined by the Persian Navy. I think they lost the war.