Xerxes leads second Persian invasion of Greece from "summary" of The Histories by Herodotus
It was in the year 480 BC that Xerxes, the King of Persia, decided to launch a second invasion of Greece. This decision came after his predecessor, Darius, had failed in his attempt to conquer the Greeks a decade earlier. Xerxes was determined to succeed where Darius had faltered, and he amassed a massive army and navy to carry out his ambitious plan. Xerxes' invasion force was said to be the largest the world had ever seen up to that point. It consisted of soldiers and sailors from all corners of the vast Persian Empire, united under the banner of their king. The army was so vast that it was said to drink entire rivers dry as it passed through the lands on its way to Greece. The Persian fleet, too, was a sight to behold. It was made up of hundreds of warships, each manned by skilled sailors and armed with deadly weapons. The fleet was tasked with supporting the army as it made its way across the Aegean Sea towards Greece, providing supplies and reinforcements as needed. As Xerxes' forces crossed into Greek territory, they met with fierce resistance from the city-states of Athens and Sparta. The Greeks, though vastly outnumbered, fought bravely to defend ...
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