How many Persian wars were there?

Answer 1

The wars were spread over 50 years 499 to 449 BCE.. Although some people give them numbers, this is a false division as so many different of Greek cities were involved over that time. It is better to think of it as phases - first the Ionian Revolt; then the punitive expedition against Eretria and Athens, then the Persian invasion of mainland Greece, then the Delian League maintaining the security of the Ionian cities.

Answer 2

As the war went on for 50 years 499-449 BCE, and our accounts of the wars are sketchy, we do not know how many soldiers participated. Including soldiers, sailors and marines, it would have been a million or so.

Answer 3

Dozens - and we don't have a full and detailed list. Some were big and decisive, others local with limited consequences.

Examples: There were naval battles (eg Lade 494 BCE, Salamis 480 BCE), land battles (eg Marathon 490 BCE, Plataia 479 BCE), land-sea battles (eg Eurymedon 466 BCE, Cyprus 450 BCE).

Answer 4

The Persians has many wars. You need to specify which one.

Answer 5

There was no Spartan-Persian War. The Persian War ran for 50 years 499-449 BCE, against varying groupings of Greek city-states first led by Miletus, then Sparta and then Athens.