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title: Greco-Persian Wars
author: Kelly Macquire
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# Greco-Persian Wars

_Authored by [Kelly Macquire](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/kelly.mac144/)_

## Image File

[![Greco-Persian Wars](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/69.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/69.png)

## Image Caption

The Greco-[Persian Wars](https://www.worldhistory.org/Persian_Wars/) or Persian Wars were a series of battles in the 5th century BCE between [Greece](https://www.worldhistory.org/greece/) and [Persia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Persia/). This series of wars consisted of some famous battles; [Marathon](https://www.worldhistory.org/marathon/), [Thermopylae](https://www.worldhistory.org/thermopylae/), [Salamis](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Salamis/) and [Plataea](https://www.worldhistory.org/Plataea/) which resulted in a [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) victory.

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## About the Author

Kelly is a graduate from Monash University who has completed her BA (Honours) in Ancient History and Archaeology, focussing on iconography and status in Pylos burials. She has a passion for mythology and the Aegean Bronze Age.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Macquire, K. (2012, April 26). Greco-Persian Wars. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/69/greco-persian-wars/>
### Chicago
Macquire, Kelly. "Greco-Persian Wars." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 26, 2012. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/69/greco-persian-wars/>.
### MLA
Macquire, Kelly. "Greco-Persian Wars." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Apr 2012, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/69/greco-persian-wars/>.

## License & Copyright

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