The Persians sacked Athens in 480 BCE .
He captured Athens and looted the city in 480-479 BCE.
The attack on Athens in 490 BCE was by the sea road, landing at Marathon where the army was defeated and reembarked. The capture of Athens in 480 BCE was by the coastal road which roughly followed today's Highway 1.
The year 480 BCE falls in the 5th century BCE. The 5th century BCE spans from 500 BCE to 401 BCE. This period is notable for significant historical events, including the Greco-Persian Wars and the rise of classical Greek culture.
At the battle of Salamis in 480 BCE a fleet of southern Greek city states severely defeated the Persian fleet causing it to retire back to Mycale, where it was eliminated the following year. The Athenian navy formed a significant part of the Greek fleet led by Sparta.
480 BCE, during the Persian invasion of mainland Greece.
He captured Athens and looted the city in 480-479 BCE.
They worked together when the persians were attacking
Athens and Sparta, along with other Greek city-states, fought against Persia during the Greco-Persian Wars, which primarily took place from 499 to 449 BCE. Key battles include the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE and the Battle of Salamis in 480 BCE. While both city-states played significant roles, Athens was particularly prominent in naval engagements, while Sparta excelled in land battles. Their collaboration was crucial in repelling Persian invasions.
480 BCE.
The attack on Athens in 490 BCE was by the sea road, landing at Marathon where the army was defeated and reembarked. The capture of Athens in 480 BCE was by the coastal road which roughly followed today's Highway 1.
In 480 BCE.
480 BCE.
431 BCE to 404 BCE.
It was 480 BCE, and the king of Persia (not emperor) was Xerxes.
The year 480 BCE falls in the 5th century BCE. The 5th century BCE spans from 500 BCE to 401 BCE. This period is notable for significant historical events, including the Greco-Persian Wars and the rise of classical Greek culture.
There were two - Salamis, in the bay between the island of Salamis and Athens in 480 BCE, and at Mykale in Asia Minor in 479 BCE.
480 BCE