-400 ⟶ Sparta Declares War on Persia Following Greek Mercenary March

After Cyrus has been killed, his Greek mercenaries make thei...

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⚔️ Persian Attack on Naxos

Naxos is attacked by the Persian Empire.⟶

Ancient greecePersian EmpireIonian RevoltMilitary ConflictNaval WarfareWarfare

Greece

Iran

⚔️ Greek Victory at the Battle of Salamis

September 23, 480 BC: Battle of Salamis between Greece and Persia, leading to a Greek victory.⟶

Ancient greecePersian EmpireNaval WarfareWarfareMilitary HistoryAncient WarfareXerxes IGreco-Persian Wars

Greece

Iran

⚔️ Athens Makes Peace with Sparta, Then War with Persia

Athens makes peace with Sparta and wages a war against Persia.⟶

Ancient greecePeloponnesian WarPersian WarsWarfareMilitary StrategyDiplomacy

Greece

Iran

⚔️ Darius II Aids Sparta and Cyrus' Ambition

The Persian king, Darius II, decides to aid Sparta in the war and makes his son Cyrus a satrap. However, Cyrus starts collecting an army to benefit his own interests, rather than his father's.⟶

Ancient greecePersian EmpirePeloponnesian WarPolitical IntrigueImperialism

Iran

Greece

⚔️ Sparta Declares War on Persia Following Greek Mercenary March

After Cyrus has been killed, his Greek mercenaries make their way back to Greece, where Sparta is so impressed with their feats in and march through Persia that they declare war on the Persians.⟶

Ancient greeceWarfareMercenariesMilitary ConflictPeloponnesian LeagueAchaemenid EmpireGreek History

Greece

Iran

⚔️ Corinthian War Begins

The "Corinthian War" begins, with Athens, Thebes, Corinth and Argos (with the backing of Persia) against Sparta.⟶

Ancient greeceWarfareThebesPersian EmpireMilitary Conflict

Greece

Iran