Articles on the Persian Wars
Learn About the Battle of Thermopylae and the Persian Wars
The Persian Wars were fought between the Greek city states and the Great kings of Persia.
Diodorus and Thermopylae
Although we usually turn to Book VII of Herodotus to read about the Persian War, there are other accounts of the Battle of Thermopylae where the 300 Spartans famously sacrificed themselves for the good of all the Greeks, including that of Diodorus Siculus (c. 90 - c. 30 B.C.), who wrote about the Battle of Thermopylae in his Bibliotheke Books...
Herodotus on the Battle at Thermopylae and the Spartan 300
What Herodotus has to say about the Battle at Thermopylae where the Spartans under Leonidas made a last stand against the Persians under Xerxes.
Delian League - Formation after the Battle of Salamis
Following the victory at the Battle of Salamis, during the Persian Wars, the Ionian cities joined together in the Delian League for mutual protection. They placed Athens at the head.
Delian League Quiz
A five-question self-grading quiz on the Delian League.
Persian Wars Timeline
Timeline of events in the Persian Wars. Links to information on the Persian War Battles of Salamis, Marathon, Thermopylae, and Plataea.
Battle of Marathon - 490 B.C. - Persian Wars
Battle of Marathon in the Persian Wars 490 was an important moment for the victorious Athenians, renowned today more for a legendary marathon runner than the battle itself.
Persian Wars
The major groups of people and Persian leaders involved chronologically in the Persian Wars.
The Persian Wars
The Persian Wars. Events leading up to the Persian Wars, the Lydians, King Croesus and the Persians.and the formation of the Delian League.
The Persian Wars
Bulleted points about the Persian Wars. Includes the Ionian migrations, Croesus, Darius, the Delian League, and Herodotus.
Battle of Marathon
This is the battle renowned for the legendary run to bring the news to the Greeks.
Dr. J's Illustrated Persian Wars
Dr. Janice Siegel's summaries of the battles and photos of modern Thermopylae, Salamis, Plataea, and Marathon.