How did the Greco-Persian Wars started?

Answer 1

They started because the Persian Empire expanded into Ionia [modern day Turkey] where there were several Greek colonies. The colonists sent back to Greece for help. The Athenians sent a few ships to help the colonists, but the cities were taken any way. To put the mainland Greeks in their place, the Persians sent a small force to punish the Greeks. So begins the battle of Marathon.

The Athenians meet the Persians at Marathon and defeat them even though they were greatly outnumbered. Their victory was due largely to the fact that the Greeks were more heavily armed and armored than the Persians and because they used the battle formation of the phalanx.

In any case, the Persians decided to sail around the mainland and attack Athens itself but were met on the shore by the Athenians who had done a forced march from Marathon to Athens and beaten the ships. The Persians left, highly demoralized by this defeat, but returned years later where they were met at Thermopylae by the Greeks.

So, the long and short of it is that the Persians bit off more than they could chew when they decided to punish the Greeks for aiding colonists in Ionia.

Answer 2

They started because the Persian King wanted to rule the world. His troops moved westward and eventually threatened the Greek city states which combined to fight off the threat.

Answer 3

watch the movie 300

Answer 4

300 is a great lie

Answer 5

idk