The Persian WarIntroductionThe Persian War is one of the most famous wars in history and was also known as the Greco-Persian Wars. “The Persian War was remarkable not only for its fierce fighting, which demonstrated the superiority of Greek military methods, but also for the prominent personalities involved, the democratic character of military command and the ability of the rebellious Greeks to abandon their strong divisions. and let's unite behind a single cause. (Church A. 1). It started in 499 BC and ended in 479 BC. The Persian War was a series of wars, including the Battle of the Ionian Revolt, Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis and Plataea. In this battle, the Greeks faced an enemy, the Persian Empire. The Greeks were almost demolished by the Persians. The Ionian Revolt and the Battle of Marathon The first battle of the Persian War was the Ionian Revolt, which took place in 499 BC. Ionia, a Greek city-state, was then under Persian rule. They were unhappy with Persian rule and revolted in 499 BC, leading to the first invasion of Greece. Ionia sought support from Athens, Eretria, and the Greek city-states. The Ionian army advanced towards the Persian Empire to the city of Sardis. After burning the city, the Athenian and Eretrian allies returned home. The Ionians were left alone to carry out the final engagement off the island of Lade. 350 Ionian ships lost against 600 Persian ships. After the battle, the Persians plundered and burned the richest and most brilliant Ionian city, Miletus, to reprimand the Greeks. The Greeks lose their first battle against the Persians. The second Persian invasion attempt took place at Marathon in Greece in 490 BC. The Persian generals Datis and Artaphernes had 48,000 men and a few sh...... middle of paper ...... after their victory in the war, the Athenians could rightly be said to have saved the entire Greece under Persian domination. (Jonah 4). The Greeks prevented the Persians from conquering the rest of Persia. The city of Athens is in ruins, but sooner or later the Greeks will rebuild it into a more fabulous city. The Greeks fought bravely and defended their Greek city-states against the Persian Empire. The Persian Wars were a heroic era for Greece in general and for Athens and Sparta in particular. Asia Minor regained its independence and Athens and Sparta were the undisputed rulers of Greece. In the longer term, vicotry meant that Greece was now free to follow its own destiny and freed from external influences on its culture and society. What he did with this freedom is the subject of the following story. (Knox 1) The Persian Wars are one of the most historical events that no one can ever forget