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Xerxes the great
Not the version from the movie 300
Persian king Xerxes invaded mainland Greece in 480-479 BCE.
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He led an unsuccessful invasion of mainland Greece 480-479 BCE.
Managed to capture the Athens as revenge from his father's death
The Persian failed invasion of mainland Greece 480 to 479 BCE.
Xerxes was so important because he launched a invasion of Greece, with 180,000 troops and thousands of warship and supply vessels.
1. Ionian Revolt 2. Persian punitive expedition against Eretria and Athens 3. Persian invasion of Greece (Xerxes invasion) 4. Delian League wars
they where mad at Greece
Athens
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