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Darius I sent a punitive expedition against Eretria and Athens in 490 BCE. When this failed at Marathon, he determined to beinf all of peninsular Greece into his empire to stop the cities there interfering in the Greek cities already in his empire and breaking its peace. He died before he could execute this plan.
His son Xerxes I took over this mission invading in 480-479 BCE. It failed after defeats at Salamis, Plataia and Mykale.
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∙ 14y agoPersia already conquered and owned eastern Greece - the city-states around the coast of Asia Minor. Darius I sent a punitive raid against Athens and Eretria for interfering in that part of hisempire. It was repulsed at Marathon 490 BCE, so he planned to capture mainland Greece to establish control over the Greeks there to put an end to their intrusions into his territory. He died and this son Xerxes I carried the plan out in 480-79 BCE. It too failed
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∙ 11y agoDarius ! and Xerxes the I
King Darius I and his successor Xerxes I.
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What empire tried to conquer Greece and failed?
The Persian empire.
What two Persian leaders tried to take over Greece?
Darius I in 490 BC, and his son Xerxes in 480 BC.
Was Greece under Persian control?
The Greek world was spread around the entire Mediterranean and Black Sea littorals as independent city-states. The Persian Empire absorbed the ones in the east, including Asia Minor, northern mainland Greece and the Islands. This remained to varying degrees for two hundred years until the Macedonian Alexander the Great captured the Persian Empire in the latter part of the 4th Century BCE.
How did Alexandria change life around the Mediterranean region?
His influence was only in the eastern Mediterranean where he established his empire over Greece and the Persian Empire. He slaughtered opposition, and tried to sow Greek culture in the ex-Persian Empire.
Who invaded Greece and when?
Greek city-states invaded other city-states. Outside nations that invaded or tried to invade were Macedonia, Thrace, Persian and Rome.
What empire tried to conquer Greece and failed?
The Persian empire.
What two Persian leaders tried to take over Greece?
Darius I in 490 BC, and his son Xerxes in 480 BC.
What Accomplishments did xerxes do?
Xerxes was a son of the ruler Darius the First. He tried to conquer Greece again. In 480 BC, the Persian Army set out for Greece. They were also joined by the Persian Navy. I think they lost the war.
Did Archimedes conquer the Persian Empire then tried to conquer India?
Archimedes did not conquer anything. He was a scientist, not a general or a politician.
Who dominated Greece after the Persian Wars?
Greece was dominated by Athens after the Persian wars.
What empire tried to conquer Athens in the 5th century BC?
The Persian empire.Note: Athens was also fighting with the Spartans, see the Pelopponnesian war.
Was Greece under Persian control?
The Greek world was spread around the entire Mediterranean and Black Sea littorals as independent city-states. The Persian Empire absorbed the ones in the east, including Asia Minor, northern mainland Greece and the Islands. This remained to varying degrees for two hundred years until the Macedonian Alexander the Great captured the Persian Empire in the latter part of the 4th Century BCE.
How did Alexandria change life around the Mediterranean region?
His influence was only in the eastern Mediterranean where he established his empire over Greece and the Persian Empire. He slaughtered opposition, and tried to sow Greek culture in the ex-Persian Empire.
What are three nations that have tried to and failed to conquer Afghanistan?
Iran,Russia, English empire, India, Greece, Arabs, Mughals....13 other nations too but i forget who, hope this helped :)
Who tried to conquer Italy?
nick percola
What were the strengths and weakness of the Persian war led by Xeres?
Xerxes plan to bring mainland Greece into his empire and appoint local rulers to keep it quiet. The first step was to bribe locals leaders to join him voluntarily. The remander he would conquer with their help. The military plan was to lead an army and fleet to conquer the remaining city-states. The navy threatened the cities who therefore kept their armies at homein defence, and so enabled his army to pick them off one at a time. The problem was that the Greek cities worked out a strategy to first defeat the Persian fleet, which would then allow them to concentrate their armies to defeat the Persian army. After a sea battle at Artemesion near Thermopylai Pass (which they held to force the Persians to try to outflank it by sea and so fight the Greek fleet) the Greek fleet tried again at Salamis and won, so the remnants of the Persian fleet had to withdraw to Asia Minor. The other problem was supply - Greece was a poor county and the Persian army had to be supplied by sea transports from Asia Minor, and needed the protection of the Persian fleet from the Greek fleet. When the Persian fleet withdrew, they could no longer supply their anmy, half of it had to go back to Asia Minor and the remainder back to central Greece for the winter. In the spring of the next year, the Greek cities, no longer threatened by the Persian navy, were able to concentrate their armies at Plataia and defeat the remaining half of the Persian army and its Greek allies. Simultaneously the Greek fleet eliminated the remaining Persian fleet at Mykale. Both sides had good strategies and plans. The Greeks fought better both on sea and land, and their strategy prevailed.
Who invaded Greece and when?
Greek city-states invaded other city-states. Outside nations that invaded or tried to invade were Macedonia, Thrace, Persian and Rome.
