WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 479 BC, two battles were fought that would change the course of history. The battles of Plataea and Mycale were fought by the Greeks against the Persians, and resulted in a decisive victory for the Greeks.

Detailed explanation-3: -Greco-Persian Wars, also called Persian Wars, (492–449 bce), series of wars fought by Greek states and Persia over a period of almost half a century. The fighting was most intense during two invasions that Persia launched against mainland Greece between 490 and 479.

Detailed explanation-4: -These Greco-Persian wars had major impacts on the Greek city-states by shifting balances of power and letting Athens rise to become the most powerful of the Greek cities. Before the Persian invasions, Greece was very decentralized but Sparta was generally recognized as the hegemon (the most powerful city).