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King Xerxes I led the expedition to Greece in 480-479 which was driven back by the combined forces of the southern Greek city-states.

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Who conquer Greece in the second invasion during the Persian war?

No one.


When did Second Persian invasion of Greece happen?

Second Persian invasion of Greece happened in -480.


How many times did Persia attempt to invade Greece?

Persia attempted to invade Greece twice during the Greco-Persian Wars. The first invasion was in 490 BC, led by King Darius I, culminating in the Battle of Marathon. The second invasion occurred in 480 BC under King Xerxes I, which included significant battles such as those at Thermopylae and Salamis. Both invasions ultimately failed to subjugate Greece.


Who led the second Persian invasion in Greece?

persians


What destroyed the Persian fleet during the first expedition to invade mainland Greece?

The first Persian expedition to mainland Greece in 490 BCE was defeated o land at Marathon. The fleet was not engaged as there was no naval force deployed against it, and evacuated the survivors of the land battle. Athens did not have a viable navy until several years later, when a rich silver strike was used to build a strong navy which provided the backbone of the combined Greek cities' navy which defeated the Persian fleet at Salamis during the second Persian invasion in 480 BCE.


Which emperor started the second Persian invasion of Greece?

Xerxes the great


Who was Sparta king?

Sparta's king during the time around the Persian's second invasion of Greece was Leonidas. He was alive from about 540 BC to 480 BC.


Who won the Second Persian invasion of Greece?

The Greek city-states which did not side with Persia.


What were the two major battles in the second Persian 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 is supposed to be 'Second Persian War'?


What people bured the Acropolis in Athens in 480 BC?

The Acropolis in Athens was burned by the Persian forces during the Second Persian invasion of Greece in 480 BC. This event occurred during the Greco-Persian Wars when King Xerxes I sought to expand his empire by conquering Greece. The destruction was part of a broader campaign against Greek city-states that resisted Persian rule. The burning of the Acropolis was a significant event symbolizing the conflict between Persia and the Greek city-states.


What happened the battle of Plataea?

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 .


Were did the first Persian war happen?

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