No, they did not.
The Battle of Thermopylae: The Persians won the Battle of Thermopylae against the Spartans, but it was a Pyrrhic Victory. The Battle of Salamis: This Naval Battle was critically won by the Athenians against the Persians. The Battle of Plataea: This Battle was won by the Alliance of Greek City States against the Persians.
they wanted to punish the Persians for attacking Greece
Marathon , Greece
The Persians Battled Against The Athens. It was battled in Greece. Also in 1490! And the Athens Won.(:
A major Greek victory against the Persians was the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC. The outnumbered Athenian forces, led by General Miltiades, achieved a surprising victory over the Persian army, effectively halting their advance into mainland Greece. This battle is significant not only for its military outcome but also for boosting Greek confidence and unity in the face of Persian aggression. The victory at Marathon set the stage for future Greek successes in the Persian Wars.
The Battle of Marathon .
Greece was strongest when city-states banded together.
No, the Persians wanted to control Greece. But Greece wanted to be independent so they revolted against the Perisna rule
They wanted to punish the persians for attacking Greece
The Persians decided that the Athenian victory would encourage all the Greeks to rise against them, and determined to bring all the Greek cities under control, by agreement or conquest. Some agreed , some resisted and the Persians invaded mainland Greece, culminating in the battles of Salamis, Plataea and Mycale. The Greco-Persians lasted from 499 to 449 BCE.
They wanted to punish the persians for attacking Greece