Reign of Xerxes I and the Second Persian Invasion of Greece (486–465 BCE)

1. Xerxes moves to pacify Egypt

   Jan 1, 486 BCELabels: Xerxes I, Egypt

   • Britannica

2. Darius I dies; Xerxes succeeds

   Oct 1, 486 BCELabels: Darius I, Xerxes I

   • Britannica
   • Darius Wiki

3. Xerxes ravages the Nile Delta

   Jan 1, 484 BCELabels: Xerxes I, Nile Delta

   • Britannica

4. Babylonian revolts erupt under Xerxes

   Jul 1, 484 BCELabels: Babylonia, Revolt

   • Babylon Revolts
   • Britannica

5. Canal at Athos completed for fleet passage

   Jan 1, 480 BCELabels: Xerxes Canal, Mount Athos

   • Xerxes Canal

6. Pontoon bridges built across the Hellespont

   Apr 1, 480 BCELabels: Hellespont, Pontoon bridges

   • Pontoon Bridges
   • Invasion Wiki

7. Persian army advances from Hellespont into Greece

   Apr 1, 480 BCELabels: Persian army, Hellespont

   • Invasion Wiki

8. Battles of Thermopylae and Artemisium

   Aug 1, 480 BCELabels: Thermopylae, Artemisium

   • Britannica
   • Invasion Wiki

9. Persians capture and burn Athens

   Sep 1, 480 BCELabels: Athens, Xerxes I

   • Athens Destr
   • World History

10. Battle of Salamis forces Persian withdrawal

    Sep 26, 480 BCELabels: Battle of, Greek fleet

    • Salamis Wiki
    • Xerxes Brit

11. Mardonius continues campaign after Xerxes departs

    Jan 1, 479 BCELabels: Mardonius, Xerxes I

    • Xerxes Wiki
    • Plataea Wiki

12. Greek victory at Plataea ends land threat

    Aug 27, 479 BCELabels: Plataea, Greek allies

    • Plataea Wiki
    • Invasion Wiki

13. Battle of Mycale breaks Persian position in Ionia

    Aug 27, 479 BCELabels: Mycale, Ionia

    • Mycale Wiki
    • Invasion Wiki

14. Xerxes assassinated in palace conspiracy

    Aug 4, 465 BCELabels: Xerxes I, Artabanus

    • Xerxes Wiki
    • Britannica