8The Persian Wars

The Persian Wars, a series of conflicts between the Greek city-states and the Persian Empire, were pivotal in shaping Greece’s history.

The Battle of Marathon in 490 BC, where the outnumbered Athenians defeated the Persians, and the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC, where King Leonidas and his Spartans valiantly defended against Persian forces, are well-known events from this period.

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