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The Persian Wars - Online Term Paper

The Persian Wars

During there were many leaders and many great
battles. Themistocles who was the leader of those who had followed
Peisistratus. Miltiades was driven out from the Chersonesus by Persians,
and was constantly hated by the Persians. Aristides was an aristocrat who
often disagreed with Themistocles. All three leaders united to lead the
Athens against Persia.
During the Marathon war Sparta didn't fight because they were in
the mist of a religious festival. The Persian general Datis took most of
his troops and sailed for Phalerum to attack Athens form the south. During
the war Miltiadies slaughtered Persians who remained on the plain of
Marathon
After the Marathon War Miltidies was ...

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at Thermoplye with three hundred Spartans and 6700 non-Spartans. A Greek
traitor knew Leonidas plans so the traitor led the Persians behind the pass.
Once Leonidas was aware of this he sent large amounts of troops to block
the Persians. They fled and had Leonidas was pinned. The 300 Spartans and
700 Thespians fought to their death.
At Salamis the Persians occupied Athens and then burned down their
city. At the Harbor of Salamis the Greek navy lied. The Persians tried to
blockade them, but narrow striates were at their advantages. The Persians
defeated and sailed from Greece with the remainder of their fleet.
In 479 BC, a war took place at Plataea. The war was against the
Persians under Mardonius and the Spartans under Pausanias rules. During
the time of the war, the Island of Samos successfully revolted. The City
of Sestus was captured from the Persians, and the Sicilian Greeks defeated
the ...

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Added: 3/27/2005 12:12:53 PM
Category: World History
Type: Premium Paper
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