Chapter XXII. The Greeks and the Persians

§ 1. The Hellenic peoples 298 § 2. Distinctive features of the Hellenic civilization 304 § 3. Monarchy, aristocracy, and democracy in Greece 307 § 4. The kingdom of Lydia 315 § 5. The rise of the Persians in the East 316 § 6. The story of CrÅ"sus 320 § 7. Darius invades Russia 326 § 8. The battle of Marathon 332 § 9. Thermopylæ and Salamis 334 § 10. Platæa and Mycale 340