The Persian Empire vs a coalition of southern Greek city-states, led first by Sparta and then Athens 499 to 449 BCE.
There was one Persian War, continuously from 499 to 449 BCE. Different groups of Greek city-states participated at different stages. Some people like to divide it into two or three wars, depending on taste.
there was the first Persian war then the second Persian war then the war that we are in today.
Which Greek wars? Did you mean the Peloponnesian War, which was fought by the city-states of Athens and Sparta(and their allies)? Athens lost that war. There was the Greco-Persian War, fought between some of the city-states of Greece and the Persian Empire. A stalemate was reached. These are two of the wars that Greece has participated in form or another.
The Persian War.
Which particular war? The Persian what?
Persian War 499-449 BCE. Peloponnesian War 431-404 BCE.
An empire is an empire, a war is a war.
First define the Second Persian War. The Persian War ran 499-449 BCE - it had several phases - Ionian Revolt, Persian punitive expedition against Eretria and Athens, Persian invasion of mainland Greece, Greek counter-offensive. Which among this are supposed to be 'First Persian War', Second Persian War' and 'Third Persian War' ?
An estimated 2 to 3 of the U.S. population participated in the Civil War.
Persian War I, Persian War II, The Peloponnesean War, The Macedonian War, …
The Persian War was from 499 to 449 BCE.
When was the 'First' Persian War.