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Greek Colonized Ionia in
Asia Minor
Later taken over by Persia
(546 B.C.)
Ionian Colony revolts
against Persia aided by
Athens (499 B.C.)
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490 B.C. Persia, led by Darius, lands in Greece
at Marathon
Outnumbered Athens defeats Persia
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Pheidippides raced
from Marathon to
Athens to inform the
city would be safe.
After finishing the 26
miles he died
After the battle,
Athenians construct
the first Parthenon
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Persian Army led by Xerxes vows revenge.
Xerxes brings a massive army to Greece.
Greeks united in a goal to hold off the Persian
Army.
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300 Spartans and 7,000
Greeks fought to hold
off the Persian army at
Thermopylae.
Persians were held off
for two days.
3rd day: Greek traitor
shows small path to
flank the Spartan army.
Persia burns Athens
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Battle of Plataea – largest
Greek army defeats Persian
army after their navy was
destroyed at the battle of
Salimis
ends the Greco-Persian War
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Delian League- established a United Greece to
defend against further Persian attacks.
Age of Pericles- Athenian Empire expanded
and democracy flourished in Greece
Causes trouble with Sparta
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431 B.C.
-War between Athens and Sparta over
political control of Greece lasting 25
years
 after Athens's navy is destroyed,
Sparta wins the war