There were hundreds of Greek cities within the Persian Empire, and their mother cities in peninsular Greece helped them rise against their Persian overlords. The Persians decided to take over peninsular Greece and absorb it within the empire to stop this disruption to peace.
In retaliation for the Eretria and Athens interfering to help the Ionian revolt in Asia Minor. They intended to appoint an ex-Athenian tyrant to rule Athens again and keep them quiet.
The Persians to get control of the Greek city-states to stop their endless warfare spilling over into their empire. The Greek city-states to preserve their independence.
Peace and non-interference in its Empire.
What do you really want to know.
The Greeks had superior armor and tactics than did the Persians .
Because Persians came to Greece to conquer it and Leonidas and the other Greeks had to defend their country.
The Greeks never wanted to defeat the Persians,they rather responded in an attack by them and their ruler Xerxis.It started as a defensive war and escalated in taking the conflict deep into the Persian empire.
The Greeks stood their ground and fought for their freedom against the Persians. Their victory caused the Greeks many lives.
The Greeks stood their ground and fought for their freedom against the Persians. Their victory caused the Greeks many lives.
The Greeks.
The Greeks saw the Persians off, so nothing changed.
the Greeks were powerful
The Greeks fought against the Persians in the movie 300 starring Gerard Butler
They greatly outnumbered the Greeks..
They did not, the Persians won; the Greeks were WAAY outnumbered.