Greco-Persian Wars

series of conflicts between the Achaemenid Empire of Persia and poleis of the Hellenic world in the fifth century BCE. 
Persian Wars

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-498 — -448 Battle of Artemisium, Battle of Marathon, Battle of Mycale, Battle of Plataea, Battle of Prosoptis, Congress at the Isthmus of Corinth, First Persian invasion of Greece, Ionian Revolt, Oaths of Plataea, Second Persian invasion of Greece, series of wars, Siege of Byzantium, Siege of Eretria, Siege of Lindos, Siege of Naxos, Wars of the Delian League, 

• Freebase entry^@
• The Art Bulletin Destruction and Memory on the Athenian Acropolis^@
• Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6^@
  

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  Battle of Artemisium -479
  
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  Battle of Marathon -489
  
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  Battle of Mycale -478
  
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  Battle of Plataea -478
  
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  Battle of Prosoptis
  
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  Congress at the Isthmus of Corinth -480
  
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  First Persian invasion of Greece -491
  
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  Ionian Revolt -498
  
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  Oaths of Plataea -478
  
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  Second Persian invasion of Greece -479
  
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  Siege of Byzantium -477
  
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  Siege of Eretria -489
  
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  Siege of Lindos -489
  
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  Siege of Naxos -498
  
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  Wars of the Delian League -476
  
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  Athenian-Macedonian wars (357–346 BC) -356
  
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  Expansion of Macedonia under Philip II -358
  
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  Greek Civil War 1946
  
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  Morea expedition 1828
  
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  Wars of Alexander the Great -335
  

Alexander's Balkan campaign – Athenian-Macedonian wars (357–346 BC) – Battle of Arachova – Battle of Chaeronea – Battle of Chaeronea – Battle of Chaeronea – Battle of Chaeronea – Battle of Corinth – Battle of Coronea – Battle of Coronea – Battle of Dadi – Battle of Distomo – Battle of Haliartus – Battle of Marathon – Battle of Martino – Battle of Mycale – Battle of Orchomenus – Battle of Petra – Battle of Plataea – Battle of Plataea – Battle of Plataea – Battle of Prosoptis – Battle of Tegyra – Battle of Thebes – Battle of Turkochori – Battle of Vasilika – Chremonidean War – Corinthian War – Expansion of Macedonia under Philip II – Fifth War of the Diadochi – First Persian invasion of Greece – Greco-Italian War – Greco-Turkish War of 1897 – Greek Civil War – Ionian Revolt – Lamian War – Morea expedition – Operation Charavgi – Roman–Seleucid War – Second Macedonian War – Second Persian invasion of Greece – Second Sacred War – Siege of Atalanti – Siege of Byzantium – Siege of Elateia – Siege of Eretria – Siege of Lindos – Siege of Livadia – Siege of Naxos – Siege of Negroponte – Siege of Plataea – Siege of Thebes – Theban–Spartan War – Wars of Alexander the Great – Wars of the Delian League – 

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Battle of Artemisium -479

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Battle of Marathon -489

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Battle of Mycale -478

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Battle of Plataea -478

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Congress at the Isthmus of Corinth -480

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First Persian invasion of Greece -491

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Ionian Revolt -498

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Oaths of Plataea -478

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Second Persian invasion of Greece -479

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Siege of Byzantium -477

0489-01-01T00:00:00Z

Siege of Eretria -489

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Siege of Lindos -489

0498-01-01T00:00:00Z

Siege of Naxos -498

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Wars of the Delian League -476

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Athenian-Macedonian wars (357–346 BC) -356

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Expansion of Macedonia under Philip II -358

1946-03-30T00:00:00Z

Greek Civil War 1946

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Morea expedition 1828

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Wars of Alexander the Great -335

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Anatolian Soldiers of Xerxes army

Christian Yandell (Waller) A Petition, 1909 Print, Bendigo Art Gallery, Original work location unknown

Darius Vase Battle between Greeks and Persians

Darius vase Persians fighting Greeks

Greek slinger

Greek soldiers of Greco–Persian Wars2

History of Darius the Great (1850) (14769545252)

Hoplite with spear from Greco–Persian Wars

Map Greco-Persian Wars-ar

Persian Warrior (Left) and Greek Warrior (Right) in a Duel.

Persian ship during grego-persian war

Scaraboid with a Persian King Fighting a Greek Hoplite, about 450 B.C

Terracotta Nolan amphora (jar), Greek, Attic (MET, 06.1021.117)

Terracotta Nolan amphora (jar), Greek, Attic, detail: Greek warrior attacking a Persian (MET, 06.1021.117)

Terracotta Nolan amphora (jar), Greek, Attic, obverse: Greek warrior attacking a Persian. (MET, 06.1021.117)

Unknown (Greek (Megarian)) Grave Stele of Pollis, about 480 B.C. Parian marble Object: 153 × 45.1 × 15.9 cm (60 1/4 × 17 3/4 × 6 1/4 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California, 90.AA.129

Xerxes, King of the Persians, Crosses a Bridge with His Army. Paris, about 1413–1415

جنگجوی ماد

جنگجوی ماد و یونان

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		Freebase entry@			Wikidata
link		The Art Bulletin Destruction and Memory on the Athenian Acropolis@			Wikidata
link		Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6@			Wikidata
conflict	479	Battle of Artemisium	naval battle		Wikidata
conflict	489	Battle of Marathon	battle		Wikidata
conflict	478	Battle of Mycale	battle		Wikidata
conflict	478	Battle of Plataea	battle		Wikidata
conflict		Battle of Prosoptis	battle		Wikidata
conflict	480	Congress at the Isthmus of Corinth	congress		Wikidata
conflict	491	First Persian invasion of Greece	war		Wikidata
conflict	498	Ionian Revolt	war		Wikidata
conflict	478	Oaths of Plataea	oath		Wikidata
conflict	479	Second Persian invasion of Greece	war		Wikidata
conflict	477	Siege of Byzantium	siege		Wikidata
conflict	489	Siege of Eretria	siege		Wikidata
conflict	489	Siege of Lindos	siege		Wikidata
conflict	498	Siege of Naxos	siege		Wikidata
conflict	476	Wars of the Delian League	war		Wikidata
war	356	Athenian-Macedonian wars (357–346 BC)	series of wars, Expansion of Macedonia under Philip II		Wikidata
war	358	Expansion of Macedonia under Philip II	series of wars		Wikidata
war	1946	Greek Civil War	civil war, Cold War		Wikidata
war	1828	Morea expedition	Greek War of Independence, research expedition, military expedition		Wikidata
war	335	Wars of Alexander the Great	wars of individual sovereign		Wikidata
image		Anatolian Soldiers of Xerxes army			Wikimedia
image	1909	Christian Yandell (Waller) A Petition, 1909 Print, Bendigo Art Gallery, Original work location unknown			Wikimedia
image	1905	Darius Vase Battle between Greeks and Persians			Wikimedia
image	2012	Darius vase Persians fighting Greeks			Wikimedia
image	2010	Greek slinger			Wikimedia
image		Greek soldiers of Greco–Persian Wars2			Wikimedia
image	1850	History of Darius the Great (1850) (14769545252)			Wikimedia
image		Hoplite with spear from Greco–Persian Wars			Wikimedia
image	2013	Map Greco-Persian Wars-ar			Wikimedia
image		Persian Warrior (Left) and Greek Warrior (Right) in a Duel.			Wikimedia
image	2018	Persian ship during grego-persian war			Wikimedia
image		Scaraboid with a Persian King Fighting a Greek Hoplite, about 450 B.C			Wikimedia
image		Terracotta Nolan amphora (jar), Greek, Attic (MET, 06.1021.117)			Wikimedia
image		Terracotta Nolan amphora (jar), Greek, Attic, detail: Greek warrior attacking a Persian (MET, 06.1021.117)			Wikimedia
image		Terracotta Nolan amphora (jar), Greek, Attic, obverse: Greek warrior attacking a Persian. (MET, 06.1021.117)			Wikimedia
image		Unknown (Greek (Megarian)) Grave Stele of Pollis, about 480 B.C. Parian marble Object: 153 × 45.1 × 15.9 cm (60 1/4 × 17 3/4 × 6 1/4 in.) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California, 90.AA.129			Wikimedia
image		Xerxes, King of the Persians, Crosses a Bridge with His Army. Paris, about 1413–1415			Wikimedia
image	2013	جنگجوی ماد			Wikimedia
image	2013	جنگجوی ماد و یونان			Wikimedia

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