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It continued on for another 150 years until taken over by Macedonia led by Alexander the great.
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What was the battle where 300 Spartans fought in the Persian Empire?
Thermopylae.480 BCE.
Who conquered the Persian emprie?
The Persian Empire was primarily conquered by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BCE. After a series of decisive battles, including the Battle of Granicus, the Battle of Issus, and the Battle of Gaugamela, Alexander defeated the Persian king Darius III. Following Darius's defeat, Alexander continued to expand his empire into Persian territory, ultimately leading to the fall of the Achaemenid dynasty.
What was the name of the Persian Empire?
The Persian Empire.
Who was the Persian empire?
The Persian Empire was not a person.
Why was the battle of Salamis important to the Greeks?
Destruction of the Persian fleet meant the eventual failure of the Persian attempt to incorporate the mainland Greek city-states within the Persian Empire.
What happened to Marathon in the Persian Wars?
It was the site of a battle between Athens and Plataea and a Persian expeditionary force sent to take over Athens and reinstall an Athenian tyrant to prevent it causing further trouble within the Persian Empire. The Athenians repelled the Persian force at the battle.
Was the battle of Plataea turning point for the Greeks?
After destroying Persian sea power at the battle of Salamis, they were able to defeat their army, and so end the attempt by the Persians to incorporate the cities of mainland Greece into the Persian Empire.
What were three major events or battles in the conflict between the Persian Empire and the Greek city states which was collectively known as the Persian wars?
The naval battle of Salamis 480 BCE. The land battle of Plataea 479 BCE. The sea-land battle of Mycale 479 BCE.
Who did the Athenians war against from 490-479 B.C.?
From 490 to 479 B.C., the Athenians primarily fought against the Persian Empire during the Greco-Persian Wars. Major battles included the Battle of Marathon in 490 B.C. and the naval Battle of Salamis in 480 B.C. The conflict culminated in the Persian defeat at the Battle of Plataea in 479 B.C., which significantly weakened Persian influence in the region and bolstered Athenian power.
What happened in Egypt and Persia?
Persian king Cambyses brought Egypt into the Persian Empire.
Who were the participants of the Persian war?
Darius I --- King of Persian Empire during First Persian War, 490 BC. Xerxes --- King of Persian Empire during Second Persian War, 480-479 BC. Mardonius --- Persian general in both Persian Wars. Datis and Artaphernes --- Persian generals at Battle of Marathon. Miltiades --- Athenian general at Battle of Marathon. Leonidas --- Spartan general at Battle of Thermopylae. Themistocles --- Athenian admiral at Battle of Salamis. Pausanias --- Spartan general at Battle of Plataea.
How did the battle of Plataea end the threat from the Persian Empire forever?
It helped end the Persian invasion, together with Salamis and Mycale. However the Persian War went on for another 30 years. And the Persians regained the territory it lost later as the Greeks paralysed themselves fighting each other, Persia took back control of its territories in Asia Minor.
Which Persian empire was defeated by Greek forces at the battle of Marathon?
The Achaemenid Empire.
Why was battle of plataea a turning point for the Greeks?
After destroying Persian sea power at the battle of Salamis, they were able to defeat their army, and so end the attempt by the Persians to incorporate the cities of mainland Greece into the Persian Empire.
What was the first battle of the Persian Empire?
The Battle of Pteria in 547 BCE, between the Persian forces of Cyrus the Great and the Lydian army of Croesus.
What are the achievements in Athens for the Persian War?
Itprovided a large naval contingent for the battle of Salamis, which crippled the Persian naval forces, it provided the second largest army contingent for the battle of Plataea which defeated the Persian land forces, and led the security forces of the Delian League for the liberated Greek city-states in Asia Minor, including the later sea battles culminating in Cyprus. It then converted the Delian league into an empire of its own and lived high on the profits therefrom.
Was the battle of Salamis before of after the Persian Empire?
The Battle of Salamis involved the Persian Empire - it was part of the invasion led by King Xerxes to try to bring the Greek city-states under control to stop their internecine warring spilling over into his empire.
