Persian Wars - Battles Between the Greeks and the Persians
Resources on the Persian Wars between the Greek city-states and the Persians.
Mardonius
Mardonius was a Persian commander in the Greco-Persian Wars.
Mardonius was a Persian commander in the Greco-Persian Wars.
Persian Wars (The Greco-Persian Wars)
Start here for information about the Persian Wars - a short overview of the conflict.
Start here for information about the Persian Wars - a short overview of the conflict.
Map of the Persian Empire in about 500 B.C.
The Persian Empire in the time of Darius I extended to the African areas of Egypt and Libya to the south and west, Macedon and Thrace to the North and west, and to the Indus River in the East.
The Persian Empire in the time of Darius I extended to the African areas of Egypt and Libya to the south and west, Macedon and Thrace to the North and west, and to the Indus River in the East.
Battle of Thermopylae
Thermopylae was a pass that the Greeks tried unsuccessfully to defend in battle against the Persians led by Xerxes in 480 B.C. Although the Spartans who led the defense were all killed (and may have known in advance that they would be), their courage provided inspiration to the Greeks.
Thermopylae was a pass that the Greeks tried unsuccessfully to defend in battle against the Persians led by Xerxes in 480 B.C. Although the Spartans who led the defense were all killed (and may have known in advance that they would be), their courage provided inspiration to the Greeks.
Battle of Thermopylae Books
The Battle of Thermopylae is a complicated series of encounters between the Greeks and Persian army best understood with the guidance of an excellent ancient or military historian, like the authors of these books.
The Battle of Thermopylae is a complicated series of encounters between the Greeks and Persian army best understood with the guidance of an excellent ancient or military historian, like the authors of these books.
Terms to Know About Thermopylae
When reading about the Greeks and Persians at the Battle of Thermopylae, it will help to know the following names and other terms.
When reading about the Greeks and Persians at the Battle of Thermopylae, it will help to know the following names and other terms.
Timeline of the Persian Wars 492-449
Timeline of the battles and chronology of the Persian Wars between Greece and Darius and Xerxes of Persia.
Timeline of the battles and chronology of the Persian Wars between Greece and Darius and Xerxes of Persia.
Plataea - Persian Wars - Battle of Plataea
The Battle of Plataea. The date and very brief description of the Persian War Battle of Plataea at which the Persians were beaten.
The Battle of Plataea. The date and very brief description of the Persian War Battle of Plataea at which the Persians were beaten.