WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Read a brief summary of this topic. Greco-Persian Wars, also called Persian Wars, (492–449 bce), series of wars fought by Greek states and Persia over a period of almost half a century. The fighting was most intense during two invasions that Persia launched against mainland Greece between 490 and 479.

Detailed explanation-2: -These conflicts were sparked by Greek colonies in Ionia, an area on the western shore of Asia Minor, who rebelled against Persian rule. Athenian involvement in the Ionian Revolt (499-493 BCE) and the murder of Persian envoys by Athens and Sparta pushed the Persian king, Darius I to invade Greece.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Persian Wars (499-449 BCE) were fought between the Achaemenid Empire and the Hellenic world during the Greek classical period. The conflict saw the rise of Athens, and led to its Golden Age.