Second Persian invasion of Greece

The second Persian invasion of Greece occurred during the Greco-Persian Wars, as King Xerxes I of Persia sought to conquer all of Greece. The invasion was a direct, if delayed, response to the defeat of the first Persian invasion of Greece at the Battle of Marathon, which ended Darius I's attempts to subjugate Greece.

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Which happened first?

• Second Persian invasion of Greece and Battle of Himera began in the same year
• Second Persian invasion of Greece began 1 year before Battle of Plataea
• Second Persian invasion of Greece began 1 year before Battle of Mycale
• Second Persian invasion of Greece began 10 years after Battle of Marathon
• Second Persian invasion of Greece began 12 years after First Persian invasion of Greece

Timeline

1. First Persian invasion of Greece492–490 BC
2. Battle of MarathonSeptember 12, 490 BC
3. Battle of Himera480 BC
4. Second Persian invasion of Greece (this page)480–479 BC
5. Battle of Mycale479 BC
6. Battle of PlataeaAugust 27, 479 BC

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