The Persian Wars

The Ionian Revolt: 499-493 BC

• 547 BC: Greek city-states fall under Persian rule.
• 499 BC: Ionian Greek city-states revolt against Persian rule.
• 493 BC: Darius the Great of Persia suppresses the revolt.

The First Persian Campaign: 490 BC

• 490 BC: Persian invasion force is defeated at the Battle of MarathonPersian Empire ChronologyHellenic Greece Chronology

The Second Persian Campaign: 480 BC

• 480 BC: Xerxes, king of Persia, invades the Greek mainlandPersian Empire ChronologyHellenic Greece Chronology
  • --Greek resistance to Persia exemplified in the Battle of Thermopylae.
  • --Persian force is defeated at the Battle Salamis.
• 479 BC: Xerxes withdraws his forces.

 

Primary Sources

• Herodotus:
  • The Battle of Marathon
  • King Xerxes

Secondary Sources