What the records say
- When
- 492 BCE – 490 BCE
- Kind
- War
- Coordinates
- 38.00° N, 23.70° E
- Description
- campaigns by Persia against Greek city-states (492–490 BCE)
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
First Persian invasion of Greece
492–490 BC phase of the Greco-Persian Wars
The first Persian invasion of Greece took place from 492 BC to 490 BC, as part of the Greco-Persian Wars. Although the Achaemenid empire were defeated by the Athenian at the Battle of Marathon, they emerged victorious in most of their battles against the Greeks and achieved the majority of their objectives.
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