approximately how much time lapsed between the collapse of the hittiens and the defeat if the persian empire?
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492 BCE
Darius I of Persia invades Greece.
490 BCE - 470 BCE
Corcyra does not participate in the Persian Wars.
11 Sep 490 BCE
A combined force of Greek hoplites defeat the Persians at Marathon.
480 BCE
Thebes sides with Persia during Xerxes invasion of Greece.
480 BCE
Cycladic states contribute to the victorious Greek forces against the Persians at the Battle of Salamis.
Jul 480 BCE
Xerxes I makes extensive preparations to invade mainland Greece by building depots, canals and a boat bridge across the Hellespont.
Aug 480 BCE
Battle of Thermopylae. 300 Spartans under King Leonidas and other Greek allies hold back the Persians led by Xerxes I for three days but are defeated.
Aug 480 BCE
The indecisive battle of Artemision between the Greek and Persian fleets of Xerxes I. The Greeks withdraw to Salamis.
Sep 480 BCE
Battle of Salamis where the Greek naval fleet led by Themistocles defeats the invading armada of Xerxes I of Persia.
479 BCE
Cycladic city states contribute to the victorious Greek forces against the Persians at the battle of Plataea.
479 BCE
Xerxes' Persian forces are defeated by Greek forces at Plataea effectively ending Persia's imperial ambitions in Greece.
c. 479 BCE
Eleusis is destroyed by the Persians.
449 BCE - 448 BCE
Peace between Greece and Persia.