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486 BCEXerxes succeeds to the throne of Persia after the death of Darius I.
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485 BCEBabylon is destroyed by Xerxes, King of Persia.
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485 BCE - 465 BCEReign of Xerxes I (the Great) of Persia.
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Jul 480 BCEXerxes I makes extensive preparations to invade mainland Greece by building depots, canals and a boat bridge across the Hellespont.
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Aug 480 BCEBattle 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.
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Aug 480 BCEThe indecisive battle of Artemision between the Greek and Persian fleets of Xerxes I. The Greeks withdraw to Salamis.
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Sep 480 BCEBattle of Salamis where the Greek naval fleet led by Themistocles defeats the invading armada of Xerxes I of Persia.
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479 BCEXerxes' Persian forces are defeated by Greek forces at Plataea effectively ending Persia's imperial ambitions in Greece.
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478 BCESparta withdraws from alliance against Persia.
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c. 478 BCEXerxes I builds the Gate of All Nations, the Hall of 100 Columns and the grand Palace of Xerxes.
