Classical Greece 500 BC–323 BC
Athenian democracy, the Persian Wars and the Peloponnesian War: the golden age of the city-states.
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Border maps in this era
Timeline
| Year | Event | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 490 BC | Persian Wars: Battle of Marathon | Battle of Marathon |
| 480 BC | Thermopylae and Salamis | Battle of Salamis |
| 431 BC | The Peloponnesian War begins | Athens |
| 404 BC | Athens surrenders to Sparta | Athens |
| 338 BC | Battle of Chaeronea: Macedon dominates Greece | |
| 334 BC | Alexander's eastern campaign begins | |
| 331 BC | Battle of Gaugamela | Battle of Gaugamela |
Battles and sites
- Battle of Marathon · 490 BC
- Battle of Thermopylae · 480 BC
- Battle of Salamis · 480 BC
- Battle of Gaugamela · 331 BC