HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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Question
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This was the sea battle that led to the end of the Persian Wars.
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Battle of Marathon
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Battle of Salamis
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Battle of Thermopylae
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Battle of Platea
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Finally, it moved to attack Athens, landing at the bay of Marathon, where it was met by a heavily outnumbered Athenian army. At the ensuing Battle of Marathon, the Athenians won a remarkable victory, which resulted in the withdrawal of the Persian army to Asia.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 480 BCE, the Greeks defeated the Persian fleet off the island of Salamis in the largest naval battle ever fought in the ancient world. The Greek victory proved to be the turning point in the war, for the Persian king, Xerxes, returned to Asia with his surviving ships and the majority of his land troops.
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