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Essential Questions How did the Spartans demonstrate their bravery at the Battle of Thermopylae? What were the results of the Persian Wars?
How did it start? Ionia: 520 B.C.E.-Persians conquered the area. Ionian Greeks revolted and Athens aided them Darius (Persian King) defeated the rebels and vowed to destroy Athens.
Battle of Marathon 490 B.C.E.-Persian fleet brought 25,000 men to Marathon. 10,000 Athenians awaited Athenians charged the Persians and won.
How did the Athenians win? Persians-light armor and not prepared Athenians-Phalynx
Pheidippides Athens-defenseless Pheidippides Athens-Don’t give up without a fight Greek army awaitedPersians retreated
Renewed Attacks Xerxes- successor of Darius the Great. Battle of Thermopylae: Narrow Mountain pass—protected central Greece Greeks-lost—Persians then burned Athens
Battle of Thermopylae
Thermopylae Today
Battle of Salamis Themistocles—Fight at sea Sank 1/3 of Xerxes’ fleet
Platae Final battle—Persians defeated
Consequences of the Persian Wars Delian League: Alliance of 140 city-states. Athens led it Athens-Golden Age
Essential Questions How did the Spartans demonstrate their bravery at the Battle of Thermopylae? What were the results of the Persian Wars?
Sources Used Ellis, Elisabeth Gaynor and Anthony Esler. World History: Connections to Today. Upper Saddler: New Jersey, 1999. Pictures from Google Images