<Ul> <Li> Lindos </Li> <Li> Naxos </Li> <Li> Karystos </Li> <Li> Eretria </Li> <Li> Marathon </Li> </Ul> <P> The first Persian invasion of Greece, during the Persian Wars, began in 492 BC, and ended with the decisive Athenian victory at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC . The invasion, consisting of two distinct campaigns, was ordered by the Persian king Darius I primarily in order to punish the city - states of Athens and Eretria . These cities had supported the cities of Ionia during their revolt against Persian rule, thus incurring the wrath of Darius . Darius also saw the opportunity to extend his empire into Europe, and to secure its western frontier . </P> <P> The first campaign in 492 BC, led by Mardonius, re-subjugated Thrace and forced Macedon to become a fully subordinate client kingdom part of Persia, after being a vassal to Persia as early as the late 6th century BC . However, further progress was prevented when Mardonius's fleet was wrecked in a storm off the coast of Mount Athos . The following year, having demonstrated his intentions, Darius sent ambassadors to all parts of Greece, demanding their submission . He received it from almost all of them, except Athens and Sparta, both of whom executed the ambassadors . With Athens still defiant, and Sparta now effectively at war with him, Darius ordered a further military campaign for the following year . </P> <P> The second Persian campaign, in 490 BC, was under the command of Datis and Artaphernes . The expedition headed first to the island Naxos, which it captured and burnt . It then island - hopped between the rest of the Cycladic Islands, annexing each into the Persian empire . Reaching Greece, the expedition landed at Eretria, which it besieged, and after a brief time, captured . Eretria was razed and its citizens enslaved . Finally, the task force headed to Attica, landing at Marathon, en route for Athens . There, it was met by a smaller Athenian army, which nevertheless proceeded to win a remarkable victory at the Battle of Marathon . </P>

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