The Persian Wars: The First Persian War

The Persian Wars were wars that were fought by Greek States and Persia over almost half a century. The Persian Wars started from two conflicts that occurred between 490 and 479 B.C.E and set against the Persian Empire against the Greek city-states. The conflict began after Athens and Eretria helped the Ionians in their revolution against Persia. The first Persian War was the Battle of Marathon in 490 B.C. The Persians sailed down the coast of Greece and landed at the bay of Marathon, about 40 miles north from Athens. The Athenian army was led by General Miltiades, moved to trap them on the plains around the bay. The battle was unexpectedly won by the Greeks. The next war was the battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C. The battle was caused