The Greek won through superior sea (Salamis) and land (Plataea) tactics.
Salamis 480 BCE, Plataea 479 BCE, Mycale 479 BCE.
Salamis 480 BCE, Plataea 479 BCE, Mycale 479 BCE.
The battle of Lade.
The Greeks stood their ground and fought for their freedom against the Persians. Their victory caused the Greeks many lives.
The Greeks stood their ground and fought for their freedom against the Persians. Their victory caused the Greeks many lives.
It was not a durable victory, as it incentivated the Persians to mount a full scale invasion in 480 BCE.
The Greeks stood their ground and fought for their freedom against the Persians. Their victory caused the Greeks many lives.
The Battle of Thermopylae: The Persians won the Battle of Thermopylae against the Spartans, but it was a Pyrrhic Victory. The Battle of Salamis: This Naval Battle was critically won by the Athenians against the Persians. The Battle of Plataea: This Battle was won by the Alliance of Greek City States against the Persians.
The Persians decided that the Athenian victory would encourage all the Greeks to rise against them, and determined to bring all the Greek cities under control, by agreement or conquest. Some agreed , some resisted and the Persians invaded mainland Greece, culminating in the battles of Salamis, Plataea and Mycale. The Greco-Persians lasted from 499 to 449 BCE.
to celebrate the victory over the Persians
Celebrate victory over the Persians
The victory over the Persians.