The Greek cities of Asia Minor were part of the Persian Empire. They revolted and this brought mainland Greek city-states into the conflict. The Persians decided that the only way to bring peace was to bring all these cities under control. The wars went on for 50 years until the Persians gave up and the Greek cities went back to their usual warfare amongst each other.
they wanted to punish the Persians for attacking Greece
They wanted to punish the persians for attacking Greece
They wanted to punish the persians for attacking Greece
They wanted to punish the persians for attacking Greece
The Persians did not control Greece. They had scores of Greek city-states in Asia Minor within their empire.
479 BCE.
from the nile to the Caucasus, from Greece to punjab
the persians controlled the alnd of ancient greece
The Persians.
persians
No
No, they did not.