In 499 BC several Greek cities in Asia Minor rebelled against Persian rule. To help their fellow Greeks, two city-states in mainland Greece - Eretria and Athens - sent soldiers to join the fight against the Persians.
The Persians put down the revolt, but Darius recognised there would be ongoing problems of interference from mainland Greece so he sent an expeditionary force to brig Eretria and Athens to heel. This was turned back at Marathon, so he decided to bring all the mainland cities uder control. He died and his son Xerxes carried out the plan, which was defeated in three battles - Salamis, Plataea and Mycale.
In 499 BC several Greek cities in Asia Minor rebelled against Persian rule. To help their fellow Greeks, two city-states in mainland Greece - Eretria and Athens - sent soldiers to join the fight against the Persians.
The Persians put down the revolt, but Darius recognised there would be ongoing problems of interference from mainland Greece so he sent an expeditionary force to brig Eretria and Athens to heel. This was turned back at Marathon, so he decided to bring all the mainland cities uder control. He died and his son Xerxes carried out the plan, which was defeated in three battles - Salamis, Plataea and Mycale.
In 499 BC several Greek cities in Asia Minor rebelled against Persian rule. To help their fellow Greeks, two city-states in mainland Greece - Eretria and Athens - sent soldiers to join the fight against the Persians.
The Persians put down the revolt, but Darius recognised there would be ongoing problems of interference from mainland Greece so he sent an expeditionary force to brig Eretria and Athens to heel. This was turned back at Marathon, so he decided to bring all the mainland cities uder control. He died and his son Xerxes carried out the plan, which was defeated in three battles - Salamis, Plataea and Mycale.
In 499 BC several Greek cities in Asia Minor rebelled against Persian rule. To help their fellow Greeks, two city-states in mainland Greece - Eretria and Athens - sent soldiers to join the fight against the Persians.
The Persians put down the revolt, but Darius recognised there would be ongoing problems of interference from mainland Greece so he sent an expeditionary force to brig Eretria and Athens to heel. This was turned back at Marathon, so he decided to bring all the mainland cities uder control. He died and his son Xerxes carried out the plan, which was defeated in three battles - Salamis, Plataea and Mycale.
Conquer Persia
Alexander the Great did...
Persian War.
Alexander's father was Philip II of Macedon. Philip had conquered most of Greece by the time he died in 336 BC. Alexander was 20 and began completing the plans Philip had made to invade Persia.
Yes But Not As Powerful As Rome or The Great Persia
Persia invaded many territories. Which did you have in mind?
Persia.
no Persia is in Asia and Greece is in Europe
Macedonia.
he died
Persia invaded mainland Greece in 480 to incorporate it into its empire. There was a minor delaying action at the Thermopylai pass as part of the two year invasion.
persia prevented Sparta and Athens from uniting.
Greece and Persia and Greece won
Yes indeed.
Persia is the old name for what we now call Iran. It was MUCH larger than Greece.
Persia did not conquer Greece. Persia attempted to conquer Greece but the invasion was repelled. Earlier, Greeks had fought against Persia in the Ionian Revolt, and the Persian invasion was intended as retribution for the violation of Persian temples.
Darius was the third king of the Persian Empire and the father of Xerxes I (the king of Persia mentioned in 300). He was the first Persian to attempt to invade Greece and was ultimately defeated at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC.