Persia. Even though the war was fierce and there were many casualties the

outcome was great for Greece. It brought the Greek city-states together and

it also boosted their morale and gave them the confidence they needed to

Athens was the wealthiest Greek city-state in 500 B.C. But they soon

faced a threat of war from the the Persians. The Persians had a great empire

that spread from Asia Minor all the way to the border of India. Persia was a

great empire and their territories included the Greek city-states of Asia

Minor. In 499 B.C. these city-states began to rebel and Athens sent ships to

help them. Some people say this was what led to the Persian War.

Neverless the Persians still easily defeated the city-states. Later though

Darius, the king of Persia, sent a huge force of soldiers across the Aegean

sea to punish Athens for sending their ships to help out the Greek city-states

in Asia Minor. The strong and mighty

Persian army landed at Marathon in 490 B.C. The Persian army had so many

people that they outnumbered the Athenian arm

In 480 B.C. Xerxes, Darius' son, sent out a much larger army to attack

organized the Delian League. The Delian League was an alliance with the

battle was Aristides. After the Persian wars he took an important role in the

Meanwhile in the nearby strait of Salamis the Athens had devised a

As I said before the Persian war was great for the Greeks. Even

held off the Persian army. Finally though the Persian Army defeated them. But

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