The Greeks and the Persian War: how City-States Defeated an Empire
Words: 655 1192The Greco-Persian conflicts, spanning the early 5th century BCE, unfolded as a sequence of clashes pitching the Greek city-states against the expansive Persian Empire. Despite facing daunting odds, the Greeks emerged triumphant, reshaping the trajectory of Western civilization. Their triumphs in pivotal engagements such as Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis not only represented significant military feats but also laid the groundwork for the ascendancy of Classical Greek ethos. This discourse aims to delve into the victors of the Persian Wars and […]