Not the version from the movie 300
The Persian failed invasion of mainland Greece 480 to 479 BCE.
He was successor to his father Darius as king of the Persian Empire, led a failed invasion of Greece to bring peace to the Middle East, and re-consolidated the Empire.
Darius I in 490 BC, and his son Xerxes in 480 BC.
Xerxes was the Persian king, who wanted to take over Greece. Leonidas was the king of Sparta, who was one of many to defend Greece. It's pretty obvious why they were enemies.
King Darius I sent an expedition in 490 BCE to punish and instal friendly local tyrants in Eretria and Athens in 490 BCE.
Xerxes the great
Persian king Xerxes invaded mainland Greece in 480-479 BCE.
Charles Hignett has written: 'Xerxes' invasion of Greece'
He led an unsuccessful invasion of mainland Greece 480-479 BCE.
Managed to capture the Athens as revenge from his father's death
The Persian failed invasion of mainland Greece 480 to 479 BCE.
Xerxes was so important because he launched a invasion of Greece, with 180,000 troops and thousands of warship and supply vessels.
1. Ionian Revolt 2. Persian punitive expedition against Eretria and Athens 3. Persian invasion of Greece (Xerxes invasion) 4. Delian League wars
they where mad at Greece
Athens
Xerxes
He was successor to his father Darius as king of the Persian Empire, led a failed invasion of Greece to bring peace to the Middle East, and re-consolidated the Empire.