Xerxes' invasion of Greece (480 BC): HSC Ancient History

A focused answer to the HSC Ancient History dot point on Xerxes' invasion of Greece in 480 BC. Persian preparations, the Hellenic League and the congress at the Isthmus, the bridging of the Hellespont, the canal at Athos, the battles of Thermopylae and Artemisium, the evacuation of Attica, and the Greek naval victory at Salamis.