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The fierce resistance of the Spartan-led army offered Athens invaluable time to prepare for a decisive naval battle that would determine the outcome of the war. The subsequent Greek victory at the Battle of Salamis left much of the Persian navy destroyed and Xerxes I was forced to retreat back to Asia, leaving his army in Greece under Mardonius, who met the Greeks in battle one last time. The Spartans assembled at full strength and led a pan-Greek army that defeated the Persians decisively at the Battle of Plataea, ending the Greco-Persian War and with it the expansion of the Persian Empire into Europe. This war was shown by [[Deja]] on the first day of [[SPARTAN-II|Spartan]] training. | The fierce resistance of the Spartan-led army offered Athens invaluable time to prepare for a decisive naval battle that would determine the outcome of the war. The subsequent Greek victory at the Battle of Salamis left much of the Persian navy destroyed and Xerxes I was forced to retreat back to Asia, leaving his army in Greece under Mardonius, who met the Greeks in battle one last time. The Spartans assembled at full strength and led a pan-Greek army that defeated the Persians decisively at the Battle of Plataea, ending the Greco-Persian War and with it the expansion of the Persian Empire into Europe. This war was shown by [[Deja]] on the first day of [[SPARTAN-II|Spartan]] training. | ||
*The [[Yanme'e]]; a tier 4 civilization, are incorporated into the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] as a slave race.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 31''</ref> | |||
*In '''1342''', the [[Covenant]] discovers the [[Kig-Yar]]. Although the Kig-Yar initially attempt to resist absorption into the alliance, they quickly recognize that they are facing a superior force and submit, taking on the role of explorers and traders (and often thieves and smugglers). The Kig-Yar are also motivated by the potential trade and wealth the Covenant can provide.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 115''</ref> | |||
*In '''1552''', the [[San'Shyuum]] began developing technologies that could increase their life spans.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', ''[[Bestiarum]]''</ref> | |||
*The first [[human]]-made [[nuclear weapon]]s are used against an enemy, when the [[United States of America|United States]] drops two atomic bombs on the empire of [[Wikipedia:Japan|Japan]]. | |||
*The end of [[World War II]], which was one of the bloodiest and most expensive wars in human history up to that point. | |||
*The [[United Nations]] is formed on [[Earth]] at the end of [[World War II]]. The UN eventually forms the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] in the 2100s, but the UN begins embarking on military and security operations as early as the 1950s. Fifty-one nations originally signed the UN Charter, which governed the "global association of governments facilitating co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, and social equity." By the beginning of the 21st century, practically all the nation-states on Earth are members of the United Nations. | |||
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