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3) Persia Invades Greece

Topic 3 – Session 8 – The Ancient Centuries

One of the most dramatic stories in history is the story of how the divided and small Greek civilization defended itself against the mightiest empire of ancient times.

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Battle of Marathon
Battle of Marathon

Outline

Course The Ancient Centuries
Session 8 500 to 400

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Greco-Persian Wars First Persian Invasion of Greece Second Persian Invasion of Greece

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