Second Persian Invasion of Greece

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Mycale
gptkb:Battle_of_Thermopylae
gptkbp:aftermath retreat of Persian forces
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired later Greek unity
gptkbp:cultural_practices between Greeks and Persians
gptkbp:established gptkb:Xerxes_I
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:Greek_city-states
gptkbp:historical_context varied among historians
followed by the rise of Macedon
preceded by First Persian Invasion
gptkbp:historical_significance influenced Roman military strategy
established Persian Empire's limits
fostered Greek identity
led to the rise of Athenian democracy
shaped future of Europe
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Diodorus_Siculus
gptkb:Plutarch
gptkb:Herodotus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Second Persian Invasion of Greece
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Greek_philosophy
Western military tactics
Greek art and literature
gptkbp:involved_forces over 1 million Persians
several hundred thousand Greeks
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Leonidas_I
gptkb:Themistocles
gptkbp:legacy symbol of resistance against tyranny
gptkbp:location gptkb:Plataea
gptkb:Thermopylae_pass
Salamis Strait
gptkbp:military_strategy use of archers
use of cavalry
use of infantry formations
gptkbp:notable_allies gptkb:Hellenic_League
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Salamis
gptkb:Battle_of_Plataea
gptkb:Battle_of_Thermopylae
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Mardonius
gptkb:Pindar
gptkb:Artabazus
gptkb:Aeschylus
gptkbp:outcome Greek victory
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Greco-Persian_Wars
gptkbp:resulted_in destruction of Athens
gptkbp:significance marked the end of Persian expansion in Europe
gptkbp:strategic_importance subjugation of Greece
gptkbp:tactics defensive alliances
naval superiority
gptkbp:year 480 BC