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Ancient Greece Persian Wars 500-479 BCE • • • • • Greek Revolt in Asia Minor, crushed by Darius 492 Darius conquered Thrace and Macedonia 490 Battle of Marathon 480 Battle at Thermoplyae Persians march toward Athens – Themistocles evacuates city, lures them to Salamis Strait, Athens destroys Persian fleet – Sparta and Athens unites and defeats Persia Effects • Freed Greek City-States in Asia Minor • Delian League formed – Alliance of city-states, Athens head – 140 city-states, paid money Rule of Pericles 461-429 • • • • Peak of Power and Wealth for Athens Brought stability Members of Delian League lost Independence Few Revolts until Peloponnesian War Peloponnesian War • Athens vs. Sparta • Invade Athenian peninsula, destroying fields and villages • Athens retreats behind walls, Navy brings food • Plague breaks out killing Pericles • 22 years of truce and armed peace • Fighting spills into other lands • Sparta finally defeats Athens with Persian aid
