The Great War between Persia and Greek took place around 492 BC to 449 BC. During this period, the Persians had conquered quite some kingdoms, and they ruled many countries are stretching from Egypt to Africa to the whole of India in Asia Minor. At the time, the Greeks used to govern small states like the Athens and Sparta. Initially, the cities used to wage war against each other until they decided to unite and fight against one enemy the Persia in the forming what later was known as the Ancient Greece Persia wars.
Along the Turkey, coast resided a group of people known as the Ionians. Nevertheless, they were conquered by the Persians. These Ionians were not happy living under the rule of the Persians and called for aid from the Greeks. The Greeks headed to their cry and sent weapons and ships, but they were still defeated. To make sure that there was no similar incident in the future, King Darius 1, the then leader of the Persians, decided to overpower the Greek towns so that they would control them.
The King who led the war against the Greek people gathered a vast army of soldiers that outnumbered that of the Greek community. They then surrounded the Greek Community and started the battle this was around 490 BC. However, despite the enormous number of soldiers, the one thing the Persian underestimated was the fighting capability that the Greeks had. The Greek army lost 192 soldiers but managed to kill 6000 soldiers that fought for King Darius.
After the great achievement the soldiers run back home about 25 kilometers just to make sure their city, the Athens city is not captured by the Persians. The soldiers run nonstop for the whole 25 kilometers, and that marked the beginning of the Marathon race.
480 BC, which was after ten years after this war, King Xerxes, who succeeded King Darius and his son, decided to revenge for his people against the Greek. He designed the attack by coming up with a large of around 200,000 soldiers and above 1000 warships. The Greeks also prepared by putting together a small army led by King Leonidas 1 as well as 300 Spartans.
The Greek planned to meet with the Persian in the mountain that was known as Thermopylae. There was a narrow pass there, and this is where they planned to attack. The Greek held off the Army of King Xerxes, until when the personal found a way around the mountain and got behind the Greeks. Upon seeing this, King Leonidas told his army to flee, but he stayed behind with a small number of Spartans to fight so that they rest of the military could escape. It was here that King Leonidas lost his life.
King Xerxes pursued the Greek army and when they reached Athens city, the found that those who lived there had already fled and the city is empty. What they did not know was that the Athens waited to attack off the cast by the island of Salamis.
This army attacked the ship containing the Athenians. Because of their large number, they were assured of their victory. Nevertheless, this was not what happened since the Athenian ship referred to as Triremes was both maneuverable and fast. They attacked the side of the ship of Persians and later sunk them; causing the Xerxes to go back.
Along the Turkey, coast resided a group of people known as the Ionians. Nevertheless, they were conquered by the Persians. These Ionians were not happy living under the rule of the Persians and called for aid from the Greeks. The Greeks headed to their cry and sent weapons and ships, but they were still defeated. To make sure that there was no similar incident in the future, King Darius 1, the then leader of the Persians, decided to overpower the Greek towns so that they would control them.
The King who led the war against the Greek people gathered a vast army of soldiers that outnumbered that of the Greek community. They then surrounded the Greek Community and started the battle this was around 490 BC. However, despite the enormous number of soldiers, the one thing the Persian underestimated was the fighting capability that the Greeks had. The Greek army lost 192 soldiers but managed to kill 6000 soldiers that fought for King Darius.
After the great achievement the soldiers run back home about 25 kilometers just to make sure their city, the Athens city is not captured by the Persians. The soldiers run nonstop for the whole 25 kilometers, and that marked the beginning of the Marathon race.
480 BC, which was after ten years after this war, King Xerxes, who succeeded King Darius and his son, decided to revenge for his people against the Greek. He designed the attack by coming up with a large of around 200,000 soldiers and above 1000 warships. The Greeks also prepared by putting together a small army led by King Leonidas 1 as well as 300 Spartans.
The Greek planned to meet with the Persian in the mountain that was known as Thermopylae. There was a narrow pass there, and this is where they planned to attack. The Greek held off the Army of King Xerxes, until when the personal found a way around the mountain and got behind the Greeks. Upon seeing this, King Leonidas told his army to flee, but he stayed behind with a small number of Spartans to fight so that they rest of the military could escape. It was here that King Leonidas lost his life.
King Xerxes pursued the Greek army and when they reached Athens city, the found that those who lived there had already fled and the city is empty. What they did not know was that the Athens waited to attack off the cast by the island of Salamis.
This army attacked the ship containing the Athenians. Because of their large number, they were assured of their victory. Nevertheless, this was not what happened since the Athenian ship referred to as Triremes was both maneuverable and fast. They attacked the side of the ship of Persians and later sunk them; causing the Xerxes to go back.
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