Ancient Greece Wars And Turning Points

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• The Persian Wars (499–449 BC) were a major conflict between the Achaemenid Persian Empire and Greek city-states, including decisive battles at Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis, and Plataea.
• The Battle of Marathon in 490 BC was the first major victory of Greek forces over the Persians during the Persian Wars.
• The Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC saw King Leonidas I of Sparta lead a heroic but failed defense against a massive Persian invasion.
• The Battle of Salamis in 480 BC was a decisive naval victory where the Greek fleet, led by Themistocles of Athens, defeated the Persians.
• The Battle of Plataea in 479 BC ended the second Persian invasion of Greece, securing Greek independence and ushering in the Classical period.
• The Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC) was fought between Athens and Sparta, with each leading alliances that included nearly every Greek city-state.
• The Battle of Aegospotami in 405 BC resulted in the destruction of the Athenian navy by the Spartan fleet under Lysander, leading to Athens' capitulation.
• The Classical period of ancient Greece traditionally began after the Greek victory over Persia at Plataea and lasted until the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC.
• Alexander the Great defeated the Persian Empire in 330 BC and later conquered Egypt, making Alexandria its new capital.
• Rome conquered Greece in 146 BC after defeating the Achaean League at the Battle of Corinth, ending Greek hegemony and bringing Greece under Roman rule.