Greco-Persian Wars (499–449 BCE)

1. Aristagoras’ failed Naxos expedition sparks unrest

   Jan 1, 499 BCELabels: Aristagoras of, Naxos Expedition

   • Britannica
   • Siege Naxos

2. Ionian Revolt begins at Miletus

   Jan 1, 499 BCELabels: Aristagoras, Miletus

   • Britannica
   • Wikipedia

3. Ionian Revolt begins in western Anatolia

   Jan 1, 499 BCELabels: Ionian Revolt, Ionia

   • Britannica
   • Ionian Revolt

4. Rebels capture and burn much of Sardis

   Jan 1, 498 BCELabels: Sardis, Athenian navy

   • Britannica
   • Wikipedia

5. Rebels burn Sardis; Persians win at Ephesus

   Jan 1, 498 BCELabels: Sardis, Ephesus

   • Ionian Revolt
   • Ephesus 498

6. Persian victory at the Battle of Lade

   Jan 1, 494 BCELabels: Battle of, Persian navy

   • Wikipedia
   • Britannica

7. Persian fleet defeats Ionians at Lade

   Jan 1, 494 BCELabels: Battle of, Persian Navy

   • Britannica
   • Lade

8. Darius I launches invasion; Greeks win at Marathon

   Sep 1, 490 BCELabels: Darius I, Battle of

   • Britannica
   • Wikipedia

9. Miletus falls; Ionian Revolt suppressed

   Jan 1, 493 BCELabels: Miletus, Achaemenid Reconquest

   • Britannica
   • Ionian Revolt

10. Xerxes I begins the second invasion of Greece

    Jan 1, 480 BCELabels: Xerxes I, Second Invasion

    • Britannica
    • Britannica

11. Mardonius campaigns in Thrace and Macedon

    Jan 1, 492 BCELabels: Mardonius, Thrace Campaign

    • Britannica
    • First Invasion

12. Persian naval success at Artemisium

    Jul 1, 480 BCELabels: Artemisium, Euboea

    • Britannica
    • Wikipedia

13. Darius demands “earth and water” submissions

    Jan 1, 491 BCELabels: Darius I, Greek Poleis

    • First Invasion
    • Thermopylae Britannica

14. Persians break through at Thermopylae

    Aug 1, 480 BCELabels: Thermopylae, Leonidas

    • Britannica
    • Britannica

15. Persians capture Eretria during Datis’ expedition

    Jan 1, 490 BCELabels: Datis, Eretria

    • First Invasion
    • Britannica GP Wars

16. Greek fleet wins at the Battle of Salamis

    Sep 1, 480 BCELabels: Battle of, Greek fleet

    • Britannica
    • Wikipedia

17. Greek victory at the Battle of Marathon

    Sep 12, 490 BCELabels: Battle of, Athenian Hoplites

    • Marathon
    • Britannica Marathon

18. Greek coalition defeats Persians at Plataea

    Jul 1, 479 BCELabels: Battle of, Greek coalition

    • Britannica
    • Wikipedia

19. Xerxes launches the second Persian invasion

    Jan 1, 480 BCELabels: Xerxes I, Second Persian

    • Second Invasion
    • Britannica Thermopylae

20. Greeks win at Mycale; Ionia revolts again

    Aug 1, 479 BCELabels: Battle of, Ionia

    • Wikipedia
    • Britannica

21. Thermopylae and Artemisium actions delay Xerxes

    Jul 21, 480 BCELabels: Thermopylae, Artemisium

    • Artemisium
    • Thermopylae

22. Greek fleet wins the Battle of Salamis

    Sep 26, 480 BCELabels: Battle of, Greek Fleet

    • Salamis
    • Second Invasion

23. Delian League defeats Persia at the Eurymedon

    Jan 1, 466 BCELabels: Eurymedon, Cimon

    • Britannica
    • Wikipedia

24. Plataea ends Persian land offensive in Greece

    Jul 1, 479 BCELabels: Battle of, Mardonius

    • Britannica Plataea
    • Plataea

25. Cyprus campaign and fighting around 450–449 BCE

    Jan 1, 450 BCELabels: Cyprus campaign, Athens

    • Britannica
    • Britannica

26. Mycale defeats Persian forces in Ionia

    Aug 27, 479 BCELabels: Battle of, Ionian Counteroffensive

    • Mycale
    • Second Invasion

27. Peace of Callias traditionally ends hostilities

    Jan 1, 449 BCELabels: Peace of, Persian Empire

    • Britannica
    • Britannica

28. Delian League founded under Athenian leadership

    Jan 1, 478 BCELabels: Delian League, Delos

    • Britannica Delian
    • Delian League

29. Delian League victory at the Eurymedon River

    Jan 1, 469 BCELabels: Eurymedon, Cimon

    • Eurymedon
    • Britannica Delian

30. Peace of Callias concludes major hostilities

    Jan 1, 449 BCELabels: Peace of, Callias

    • Britannica Callias
    • Callias Peace