The Persian wars came to an end about forty years after the first failed invasion of Greece led by Darius I, which means they ended around

Darius I’s first failed invasion of Greece took place around 490 BCE. Moving forward about 40 years means subtracting 40 from 490 BCE, giving about 450 BCE, since BCE dates count downward. So the wars ended around 450 BCE.

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