+The Persian Wars were a series of monumental conflicts fought between the [Achaemenid Empire](/wiki/achaemenid_empire) and various [Greek city-states](/wiki/greek_city-states) during the 5th century BCE. These epic clashes, born from imperial expansion and a yearning for freedom, profoundly shaped the course of Western civilization.
+## See also
+- [Ancient Greece](/wiki/ancient_greece)
+- [Battle of Marathon](/wiki/battle_of_marathon)
+- [Thermopylae](/wiki/thermopylae)
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