Persia
In ancient times, Athens (and other Greek allies) secured one decisive victory over its traditional enemy, Persia, on a coastal plain called Marathon. Occurring in 490 B.C.E., this battle was won by the Greeks against a much larger force and ended a Persian invasion-threat.
Athens' decisive role in spearheading Greek resistance against Persia.:)
Athens defeated Persia primarily through its strategic naval superiority, exemplified in the decisive Battle of Salamis in 480 BCE. The Athenian fleet, led by Themistocles, lured the larger Persian navy into the narrow straits, where their numbers were less advantageous. Additionally, the unity of the Greek city-states and their willingness to collaborate against a common enemy played a crucial role in the eventual defeat of Persia during the Greco-Persian Wars. This victory laid the foundation for the rise of Athens as a dominant power in the ancient world.
Xerxes I, the king of Persia, burned Athens in 480 BCE during the Second Persian invasion of Greece. This event occurred after the Battle of Thermopylae, where the Persian forces defeated the Greek defenders. Following their victory, the Persians captured and destroyed much of Athens, which had been largely evacuated by its inhabitants.
A Greek city-state north of Athens which was the site of a decisive battle between a confederation of southern Greek cities and Persia in 479 BCE.
At the decisive battle of Plataea, Sparta provided 35,000 soldiers, twice the size of the next largest contingent of Athens.
Persia had a king. Athens had a direct democracy.
Athens won the war against Persia primarily through strategic naval superiority, exemplified by the decisive Battle of Salamis in 480 BCE. The Athenian fleet, under the command of Themistocles, outmaneuvered the larger Persian navy in the narrow straits, leveraging their knowledge of the local geography. Additionally, the unity and resolve of the Greek city-states, along with effective leadership and tactics, played crucial roles in repelling the Persian invasion and ultimately securing victory.
persia prevented Sparta and Athens from uniting.
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Persia provided The Spartan league with the money to build a war fleet which could outmatch the hitherto superior Athenian fleet.
Persia provided The Spartan league with the money to build a war fleet which could outmatch the hitherto superior Athenian fleet.