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The Greco-Persian Wars (also often called the Persian Wars) were a series of conflicts between the Achaemenid Empire of Persia and Greek city-states that started in 499 BCi and lasted until 449 BC. The collision between the fractious political world of the Greeks and the enormous... Read Full Overview

This is a history of Darius the Great's invasion of Greece, now known as the First Persian War. The invasion would end with the Greeks holding out at the Battle of Marathon and turning the tide, but it would also be a predecessor for Darius's son, Xerxes, to launch a second invasion... Read Full Overview

Selections from Herodotus' History which follow the events of the great war between the Greeks and the Persians. The translated extracts include Herodotus' descriptions of the preparations for war and of the great land- and sea-battles which took place. Linking commentaries explain... Read Full Overview

Features an introduction by Francis RB Godolphin.

Translated by George Rawlinson, Introduction by Francis R.B. Godolphin

The Tale of the Great Persian War: From the Histories of Herodotus is a book written by the ancient Greek historian Herodotus and translated into English by George Rawlinson in 1861. The book is a detailed account of the Persian War, which took place between 492 and 449 BC, and... Read Full Overview

"Stories of the Persian Wars" recounts the epic clash between the Persian Empire and the Greek city-states in the 5th century BC. Adapted from the historical writings of Herodotus, this volume vividly portrays key battles such as Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis. Explore... Read Full Overview

Alfred John Church (1829-1912) was an English classical scholar. He was born in London and was educated at King €(TM)s College London, and Lincoln College, Oxford, he took holy orders and was an assistant-master at Merchant Taylors €(TM) School for many years. From... Read Full Overview

The Story Of The Persian War: From Herodotus (1882) is a historical account of the Persian War as written by the Greek historian Herodotus. This book provides a detailed and comprehensive narrative of the conflict between the Persian Empire and the Greek city-states, which took... Read Full Overview