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What is your favorite ancient Greek war?

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nadellii

nadellii

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Ancient Greece is probably most famous because of its famous militaries and wars. In my opinion, ancient Greece is military advances are just unmatched in comparison to other empires. I am very curious to know, what is everyone’s favorite ancient Greek battle or war? Personally, I love any battle that is in between Athens and Sparta, these were such powerful military forces and I love reading about how they went head-to-head. Let me know your thoughts!
 
I love how the Ancient Greeks beat the Persians twice. After the First Persian Invasion, this is when Athens developed its formidable navy, a navy which became the deciding factor in The Second Persian Invasion at the Battle of Salamis.
 
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