Story of Greco-Persian Wars & Battle of Marathon

The Greco-Persian Wars were a series of conflicts between the Achaemenid Empire and Greek city-states that started in 499 BC and lasted until 449 BC.The Battle of Marathon took place in 490 BC during the first Persian invasion of Greece. It was fought between the citizens of Athens, aided by Plataea, and a Persian force commanded by Datis and Artaphernes. The battle was the culmination of the first attempt by Persia, under King Darius I, to subjugate Greece.Story of Greco-Persian Wars &Battle of MarathonIndexChapter 1: Story of Greco-Persian Wars 1.1 Origins of the conflict1.2 Warfare in the ancient MediterraneanChapter 2: Preliminary contacts between Persia and mainland Greece Chapter 3: Ionian Revolt (499–493 BC)Chapter 4: First invasion of Greece (492–490 BC)4.1 492 BC: Mardonius' campaign4.2 490 BC: Datis and Artaphernes' campaign4.3 Battle of MarathonChapter 5: Interbellum (490–480 BC)5.1 Size of the Persian forces5.2 Greek city states5.3 Sparta5.4 Hellenic allianceChapter 6: Second invasion of Greece (480–479 BC)6.1 August 480 BC: Battles of Thermopylae and Artemisium6.2 September 480 BC: Battle of Salamis6.3 June 479 BC: Battles of Plataea and MycaleChapter 7: Greek counterattack (479–478 BC)7.1 Sestos7.2 Cyprus7.3 ByzantiumChapter 8 : Wars of the Delian League 8.1 Campaigns against Persia8.2 Peace with Persia8.3 Aftermath and later conflictsChapter 9: First Persian invasion of Greece9.1 Background9.2 492 BC: Mardonius' campaign9.3 491 BC: Diplomacy9.4 490 BC: Datis and Artaphernes' campaign9.5 Battle of Marathon9.6 AftermathChapter 10 : SignificanceChapter 11: Battle of MarathonChapter 12: PreludeChapter 13: Opposing forces13.1 Strategic and tactical considerations13.2 Battle13.3 Conclusions13.4 AftermathChapter 14: Significance14.1 Sources14.3 Legacy14.4 Marathon run