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This is also known as present day turkey

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In 546 B.c the persian empire conquered Ionia,an area of Greek colonies on the west coast of present day turkey.

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In 499 B.c they wanted to rebel because the Ionias wanted to regain their independence so the Athens helped.

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Persia crushed the Ionian revolt then,The persian emperor Darius 1 vowed to punish Athens as revenge for helping Ionia.

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The persians army landed in marathon,just over 24 miles east of Athens 

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490 B.c The persian army landed at Marathon 

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490 B.c The persian army landed at Marathon 

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In 490 B.c,even though the persians knew they were outnumbered by at least two to one they still went to the army.The Athens used the strategy's they developed and their cleverness and boldness to invade.The Greeks then charged into the surprised persians,forced them back to their ships ,and claimed victory over them.

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The first great naval battle recorded in history

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At the battle of Salamis in 480 B.c a small fleet of Greek warships called triremes faced the persian navy.The Greeks lured the persians into a trap in the strait at Salamis and destroyed nearly a third of the Persian fleet.

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Defeating the Persians at the battle of Plataea 

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In 497 B.c when the Plataea battle began the Greek army defeated the persians.After Greece defeated persia,Persians left Greece and never invaded again.