Darius
Xerxes
The Battle of Plataea 479 BC marked the final battle of the Second Persian invasion of Greece . This battle would mark the last time a Persian army invaded mainland Greece .
Stranded the Persian army in Greece without naval support.
The Persian Empire, under the leadership of King Xerxes I, invaded Greece and commanded their army during the battle of Salamis in 480 BCE. This naval battle was a crucial conflict in the Greco-Persian Wars, where the Greek city-states, united under the leadership of figures like Themistocles, ultimately defeated the larger Persian fleet. The victory at Salamis significantly weakened Xerxes' forces and marked a turning point in the war.
Persia had invaded mainland Greece. A coakition of Greek city-stated defeated the Persian navy in 480 BCE. The following year they assembled their armies at Plataia to defeat the Persian army and so finish off the Persian invasion.
Through the pass of Tempe.
The Persian army and a much smaller army made up of combined forces from the city-states of Greece.
A fleet and an army.
Thermopylae , Greece
After King Darius of Persia invaded Greece, the most notable conflict was the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE, where the Athenian army achieved a surprising victory against the Persian forces. This defeat prompted Darius to reconsider his plans for further invasion. However, his ambitions were ultimately left unfulfilled as he died in 486 BCE, and his son Xerxes I later launched a second invasion of Greece, leading to significant battles such as Thermopylae and Salamis.
It was invaded in 334 BCE by Alexander the Great, who progressively took over provinces and defeated the Persian navy and army.
Their army by marching and their fleet by sailing.