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The reason why the Persians invaded Greece was to take advantage of the fractious political scene that was taking place within its states. The collision between these two worlds began, thanks to the ambitions of Cyrus the Great to expand his empire even further.

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Who are the kings of Persia that invaded Greece?

Xerxes


Who invaded Greece during the Persian wars?

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What empire invaded Greece twice?

One of them were the Persians.


Who invaded Greece in 490 bc?

Darius, king of Persia.


How many years passed between the year that Xerxes became king of Persia and the year he invaded Greece?

Xerxes became king of Persia in 486 BCE, and he invaded Greece in 480 BCE. Therefore, there were six years between his ascension to the throne and the invasion of Greece.


What country controls Asia Minor from whence Persia invaded Greece in 480 BC?

Turkey


Is Persia in Greece?

no Persia is in Asia and Greece is in Europe


What comes next Egypt Babylon Persia Greece Persia Greece?

Macedonia.


Why did Persia want to invade?

Persia invaded many territories. Which did you have in mind?


What was Persia's main purpose for invading Greece?

Persia invaded Greece simply because they were expanding. This resulted in many revolts from the Greeks (Greco-Persian Wars). Honestly you can simply Google the answers, but yeah they were expanding their empire. -I take AP World History and just went over the chapter- :)


What happened when Persia invaded Greece?

Persia was taking over, but then the Spartans came to help and soon surrounded the Persians. The Persians lost war by losing more than 6000 troops, but then the Greeks lost less then 200 troops.


Why did the Persian Wars begin between Persia and Greece?

The Greek city-states of Asia Minor were induced to rebel against Persian rule. Cities from mainland Greece intervened, inducing Persia to determine to bring them under control. Many agreed, but some resisted, and the Persians invaded to establish control over them.