The Persian Wars Objective: 1. Students will answer 8 out 10 questions correctly using Scantron Achievement Series.

Cause of War Polis’ in Asia-Minor were under Persian control Miletus rebels against Persia Asks for help from other city-states Athens joins the rebellion

Cause (cont.) Darius, king of Persia defeats the rebellion Now he wants revenge on all who helped Crosses the Aegean Sea Invades Athens

Persian Army

Battle at Marathon The Athenians meet the Persians Completely out numbered. What should they do? Charge! Athens destroy 6,000 troops, only 192 Greeks die A messenger runs to the city to tell them the news, 26 miles. “rejoice we conquer”, then collapses and dies

Unite! Persia upset after the loss Attack again, this time with over 100,000 men and 700 ships New king, Xerxes Greece unites! 10,000 soldiers and 300 ships Who has the advantage?

The Plan Greek army heads north Sparta on a religious holiday Describe the Spartan govt. One king refuses to send troops One king takes his guards Leonidas meets with the Greek army

Thermopylae They knew they could not defeat Persia They needed to get the women and children to safety Choose to fight in a canyon Greek army leaves Needed to prepare 300 Spartans volunteer They stay behind

Greek Phalanx

Thermopylae This will give them time to escape and plan on how to win 300 Spartans held off the Persians for 2 days! Showed the Spartan way of life A Greek traitor showed the Persians around the canyon Fought till the end, never surrounded All 300 Spartans died

Salamis Xerxes burns Greece as he hunts for the Greek army Destroys Athens What does Athens have that is a great military power? Athens chooses to have Navel battle Greeks lure the Persians into a trap, shallow water Then ram them and destroy the Persian navy

Plataea The Persian army is leaving Greece Spartan religious festival is over The Spartan army joins with the rest of Greece Greece wipes out Persian army Persia is defeated!

A Spartan v. the Persians