Persia Attacks the Greeks
The Persian Empire
PERSIA BACKGROUND Persians were warriors and nomads. Cyrus the Great united the Persians.
PERSIA BACKGROUND Darius came to power in 521 B.C. and reorganized the government. The empire was divided into satrapies Each had a ruler known as a satrap: a protector of the kingdom. Persia’s military =
BATTLE OF MARATHON
The Persian Wars (Continued) After Darius died, his son Xerxes became king. He started a new invasion of Greece. The Persians had 180,000 troops. Athens and Sparta joined forces to defend against Xerxes’s attack.
Assignment Homework tonight: Create a comic (IN FULL COLOR) of the battle of Marathon. Use at least 6 scenes. Be sure to explain what is happening in your comic. Due Tomorrow in class!
Battle of Thermopylae
Battle of Plataea
The Persian Wars
Marathon (490 BCE) Thermopylae (480 BCE) Salamis (480 BCE) 26 miles from Athens, Greek victory Thermopylae (480 BCE) 300+ Spartans at the Mountain pass, Persian victory Salamis (480 BCE) Athenian navy victorious Plateau (479 BCE) Greek victory
Fall of the Persian Empire The Persian Empire fell for several reasons.