Which of the 3 Persian Gulf Wars are you referring to?
No
there was the first Persian war then the second Persian war then the war that we are in today.
All three involve a predominantly United States army invading a Middle Eastern country. Aside from that, these wars have little in common.
The Persian War.
Which particular war? The Persian what?
Persian War 499-449 BCE. Peloponnesian War 431-404 BCE.
Punic Wars established Rome as unchallenged in the Western Mediterranean, and their decision to punish Macedonia for supporting Carthage led them to progressively take over the eastern Mediterranean as well. The Persian, Peloponnesian Wars and Crusades did not involve Rome.
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' ?
Persian War I, Persian War II, The Peloponnesean War, The Macedonian War, …
The Persian War was from 499 to 449 BCE.