The Persian Wars

Part I of Essay
During there were many leaders and many great battles. Themistocles who was the leader of those who had followed Peisistratus. Miltiades was driven out from the Chersonesus by Persians, and was constantly hated by the Persians. Aristides was an aristocrat who often disa ....

Part II of Essay
.... battle the Greeks lost seventy ships out of three hundred and thirty. It was another story on land. The Spartan king Leonidas protected pass at Thermoplye with three hundred Spartans and 6700 non-Spartans. A Greek traitor knew Leonidas plans so the traitor led the Persians behind the pass. Once Leonidas was aware of this he sent large amounts of troops to block the Persians. They fled and had Leonidas was pinned. The 300 Spartans and 700 Thespians fought to their death. At Salamis the Persians occupied Athens and then burned down thei ....