Did Esther invoke the Persians to invade Greece?

Darius I wanted to conquer the entire Greek occupied territory. Apart from expanding his own empire, being remembered as a conqueror (ambition) he would secure some valuable trading routes and resources in the area (wealth). read more

The Achaemenid Empire(Persian Empire that was around during the time) invaded the area known as Greece because its king at the time Darius wanted to punish Athens for helping the Ionians revolt and he wanted to secure the Persian empire’s western frontier. read more

The reason that sparked the war was the aid that Athens provided to rebelling Greek cities of Ionia, Asia Minor (499–493 BC) which were under the rule of the Persian empire at the time. Athens and the Ionian city Eretria burnt Sardis, the capital of kingdom of Lydia, part of the Persian empire. read more

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