Persian Wars Timeline

Darius I of Persia invades Greece.

Corcyra does not participate in the Persian Wars.

A combined force of Greek hoplites defeat the Persians at Marathon.

Thebes sides with Persia during Xerxes invasion of Greece.

Cycladic states contribute to the victorious Greek forces against the Persians at the Battle of Salamis.

Xerxes I makes extensive preparations to invade mainland Greece by building depots, canals and a boat bridge across the Hellespont.

Battle of Thermopylae. 300 Spartans under King Leonidas and other Greek allies hold back the Persians led by Xerxes I for three days but are defeated.

The indecisive battle of Artemision between the Greek and Persian fleets of Xerxes I. The Greeks withdraw to Salamis.

Battle of Salamis where the Greek naval fleet led by Themistocles defeats the invading armada of Xerxes I of Persia.

Cycladic city states contribute to the victorious Greek forces against the Persians at the battle of Plataea.

Xerxes' Persian forces are defeated by Greek forces at Plataea effectively ending Persia's imperial ambitions in Greece.

Eleusis is destroyed by the Persians.

Peace between Greece and Persia.