Marathon & Plataea
Marathon and plataea
The sea battle of Salamis 480 BCE and the land battle of Plataea 479 BCE.
Leonidas was king of Sparta when xerxes led the Persians to attack Greece, leonidas led the famous 300 spartens to meet the Persians and bought the rest of Greece enough time to asemble an army capable of defeating xerxes.
they where mad at Greece
Athens
Xerxes
Xerxes crossed the Hellespont to invade Greece and expand the Persian Empire.
The second Persian leader who tried to conquer Greece, alongside Darius I, was his son Xerxes I. Xerxes is best known for his invasion of Greece in 480 BC, which included the famous battles of Thermopylae and Salamis. Both leaders aimed to expand the Persian Empire and subdue the Greek city-states, but ultimately faced significant resistance from the Greeks.
Yes, Xerxes I was a ruler of the Persian Empire, specifically the Achaemenid dynasty, and he reigned from 486 to 465 BCE. He is best known for his invasion of Greece, which included the famous battles of Thermopylae and Salamis. Xerxes was the son of Darius I and continued his father's policies, expanding the empire while also facing significant military challenges.
Darius I in 490 BC, and his son Xerxes in 480 BC.
Sparta and Athens united to confront King Xerxes during the Second Persian invasion of Greece, culminating in the famous battles of Thermopylae and Salamis in 480 BCE. The Greek forces effectively halted Xerxes' advance after the naval victory at Salamis, which forced the Persian fleet to retreat. This marked a turning point in the war, leading to the eventual withdrawal of Persian forces from Greece. The Greek coalition continued to fight until the conclusion of the war in 479 BCE, with the Battle of Plataea.
The second Persian invasion of Greece was initiated by Emperor Xerxes I. Following the defeat of his father Darius I at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE, Xerxes aimed to expand Persian control and sought revenge against the Greek city-states. His campaign culminated in significant battles such as those at Thermopylae and Salamis in 480 BCE.