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Two Persian leaders who tried to conquer Greece were darius and who else?
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That the Persian ruler that invaded Greece after the city-states rebelled?
Xerxes son of Darius
What battle was it that Darius was defeated by the Greeks?
Darius the Great's commander Datis came to grief at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC (First Persian invasion of Greece) .
Why did Xerxes want to conquer Greece?
He wanted to increase the wealth of Persia, he wanted glory, and revenge.-------------------------------It all began when the Greeks helped the Ionions revolt, which resulted in the destruction of the Persian city of Sardis. Darius the Great swore revenge, ordered his satrap to attack Greece, but failed. Darius took the task upon himself, but soon died. His son, Xerxes the Great, continued his father's plan.It is important to note that Xerxes did NOT want to conquer Greece. After the Persian victory at the Battle of Thermopylae, Athens was abandoned and "conquered" by the Persians, but Xerxes decided to burn it to the ground in revenge for what the Greeks did to Sardis (although soon after, Xerxes regretted what he had done and rebuilt the city), and thereafter soon left Greece.
Who were some key leaders of the Persian Empire?
Kings Cyrus the Great, Cambyses II and Darius the Great formed and consolidated the Empire.
Which Persian king built the Royal Road?
darius I darius I
What are the two Persian leaders that wanted to conquer Greece?
Darius the 1st and his son Xerxes the 1st .
What two Persian leaders tried to take over Greece?
Darius I in 490 BC, and his son Xerxes in 480 BC.
Who was the ruler during the first persian war who was determined to conquer greece?
Darius I .
Who was the Son of darius and heir to the Persian empire he led Persian forces in a campaign to conquer Greece in 480 BC?
Xerxes
Was darius a Persian general?
There were several Persian leaders called Darius - they were kings of Persia.
Why did darius and Xerxes wanted to conquer Greece?
they where mad at Greece
What Accomplishments did xerxes do?
Xerxes was a son of the ruler Darius the First. He tried to conquer Greece again. In 480 BC, the Persian Army set out for Greece. They were also joined by the Persian Navy. I think they lost the war.
King Darius and Xerxes were leaders of what empire that was a threat to Greek freedom?
They were leaders the Persian Empire. Darius was the father of Xerxes. Darius led the Persians in the first Persian war, while Xerxes led the Persians in the second Persian war.
What was the Persian campaign?
It was the campaign by King of Kings Xerxes of Persia (Achaemenid dynasty), son of Darius the Great, who followed in the steps of his father and attacked the Western fronts of the Persian Empire to expand Persia and to conquer Greece.
Who did Greece fight at marathon and Salamis?
Persian King Darius I
Which Persian leader was the first to attack mainland Greece?
King Darius I the Great.
Who led the Persian army that invaded Greece in 480bce?
Darius
