Greco-Persian Wars

Also known as Persian Wars

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

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The Greco-Persian Wars were a series of conflicts in the fifth century BCE between the powerful Persian Achaemenid Empire and the independent Greek city-states. These wars matter because they shaped the development of ancient Greek civilization and determined whether Persian or Greek culture would dominate the eastern Mediterranean region.

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Has part: Second Persian invasion of Greece
Location: Ancient Greece
Image: Map Greco-Persian Wars-fr.svg
Participant: Sparta

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start time: 0499-00-00
end time: 0449-00-00
Commons category: Greco–Persian Wars
topic's main category: Category:Greco-Persian Wars
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4

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Greek city-states: • Athens • Sparta • Peloponnesian League • Plataea • Thebes • Thespiae • Cyprus • Delian League Achaemenid EmpireGreek vassals: • Halicarnassus • Thessalia • Boeotia • Thebes • Macedon Commanders and leaders

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Greco-Persian Wars

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