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When was the Persian War?

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The Persian Wars were a series of wars fought between the Persians and the Greeks from 492 BC to 449 BC.

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Also know, when did the Persian War start and end?

The Greco-Persian Wars (also often called the Persian Wars) were a series of conflicts between the Achaemenid Empire and Greek city-states that started in 499 BC and lasted until 449 BC.

Likewise, who won the Persian War? Greeks

Regarding this, why did the Persian war start?

The Greco-Persian Wars were two conflicts that occurred between 490 and 479 BCE and pitted the Persian Empire against the Greek city-states. The conflict began after Athens and Eretria gave assistance to the Ionians in their rebellion against Persia and its ruler, Darius.

How long was the Persian War?

The Persian Wars (sometimes known as the Greco-Persian Wars) were a series of conflicts between Greek city-states and the Persian Empire, beginning in 502 BCE and running some 50 years, until 449 BCE.

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What happened after the Persian War?

The Persian Wars began in 499 BCE, when Greeks in the Persian-controlled territory rose in the Ionian Revolt. Athens, and other Greek cities, sent aid, but were quickly forced to back down after defeat in 494 BCE. The end of the Persian Wars led to the rise of Athens as the leader of the Delian League.

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Why was the Persian War important?

Athens became a major naval power in preparation for the Persian invasion. After the war, they were still a major military power and became the leaders of an alliance that morphed into a de facto Athenian Empire. The anti-Persian alliances polarized Greece into two sides that eventually led to the Peloponessian War.

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Did Sparta have 2 Kings?

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What were the causes and effects of the Persian War?

The Persian wars against Greece were caused because the Darius, the Persian king, wanted to expand their empire. King Darius was humiliated and wanted to continue on which caused the series of wars. Effect. The wars with the Persians affected ancient Greece greatly.

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What were the effects of the Persian War?

The Persian Wars helped inject confidence and pride among the leading Greek cities especially Athens and Sparta. Having repelled a powerful enemy, the two believed they could take on the world. For Athens that led to a Golden age.

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What were the 4 major battles of the Persian War?

Several of the most famous and significant battles in history were fought during the Wars, these were at Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis, and Plataea, all of which would become legendary. The Greeks were, ultimately, victorious and their civilization preserved.

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Did the Spartans won the Persian War?

Spartans were defeated by Persians, but the city of Sparta was not. An army including a contingent of Spartans (who were greatly outnumbered by other Greeks, but you never hear about them) was defeated at Thermopylae in 480 BC.

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Which battle ended the Persian War?

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What were the major causes of the Persian wars?

The catalyst for the first Persian war stemmed from a revolt by Greek Ionians. It was instigated by Aristagoras, economic burdens, and a feeling of being treated unfairly by the Empire. Athens came to the Ionians aid. During the rebellion, one of the Persian capital cities, Sardis, was burned.

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Who defeated Sparta?

Sparta was the principal enemy of Athens during the Peloponnesian War (between 431 and 404 BC), from which it emerged victorious. The defeat by Thebes in the Battle of Leuctra in 371 BC ended Sparta's prominent role, though it maintained its political independence until the Roman conquest of Greece in 146 BC.

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Who destroyed Athens?

Xerxes I

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Who won the most battles?

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Did Sparta beat Athens?

Sparta Beats Athens Back
At the Battle of Mantinea in 418 B.C., the bloodiest battle to be fought throughout the conflict, the Spartans were able to beat back the forces allied against them, saving their city from total collapse. Sparta's victory at the Battle of Mantinea spurred the city to be more offensive.

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Why was Sparta better than Athens?

Sparta is far superior to Athens because their army was fierce and protective, girls received some education and women had more freedom than in other poleis. The Spartans believed this made them strong and better mothers. Lastly, Sparta is the best polis of ancient Greece because women had freedom.

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What happened to Persia?

Darius loses three battles with Alexander and is finally defeated in 331. He is murdered in 330 B.C. The great Persian Empire is no more. The Persian Empire began with conquest and ended with defeat, but it will always be remembered as a powerful force that swept through the continents of Asia, Africa, and Europe.

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