Persian Wars

See also:

• Arts: Classical Studies  (436)
• Society: History: By Time Period: Ancient: Greece  (130)
• Society: History: By Time Period: Ancient: Persia  (50)

Aeschylus - The Persians - - A play written in 472 B.C.E. of the earliest account of the wars as translated by Niall McCloskey and John Porter.

Ancient History - The Persian Wars - - Short essays with further readings.

The Battle of Salamis - - An overview of the battle with emphasis on origins and aftermath.

The Battle of Thermopylae - - A compilation of Wikipedia articles telling the story of the events of before, during, and after and photo gallery.

The Greek and Persian Wars, 499-386 B.C. - - Online book that explores the background and course of the wars by Philip De Souza, 2003 by subscription.

Herodotus - Artemisia at Salamis - - Selection from The History, 480 B.C.E.

Herodotus - Solon and Croesus - - A story of an encounter from The Histories.

The Persians - - A play as written in 470 BC by Aeschylus translated by Robert Potter.

Themistocles - - Biography by Plutarch written 75 A.C.E. and translated by John Dryden.

Themistocles - - A brief biography.

The Battle of Thermopylae - - Radio programme considers the significance of the battle with audience comments. (February 5, 2004)