The Ancient Greeks were well known for their warfare, you only have to think of the films Alexander, Troy and 300 to find out the world renowned stories of Greece in battle. Today you are going to find out about the major Ancient Greek wars and the impact they had on the advance of civilisation and war as we know it. The Greco-Persian Wars. Of all the wars this is probably the most well known, not so much for the war itself but more for some of the famous battles within.