The document discusses the Persian Wars between Greece and Persia in the early 5th century BC. Greece at the time consisted of individual city-states. The Greeks were victorious over the Persians at the battles of Marathon, Salamis, and Plataea, repelling two Persian invasions and entering a new period of military strength.

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11. Battles of the Persian Wars In the early 5th century bc the Persian Empire twice invaded Greece, which at that time was made up of a number of individual city-states. Victorious at Marathon, Salamís, and Plataea, the Greeks drove out the Persian invaders and entered a new era of military might. Microsoft ® Encarta ® Reference Library 2003. © 1993-2002 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.