1. Persian Wars

2. Persian Empire

3. Persian Wars Persia ruled land from Asia minor to india
Included greek city-state ionia
Ionia rebelled
Athens helped
Persia was very angry at Athens

4. Persian army landed at marathon
Persians greatly outnumbered Athenians
But Athenians won

5. Renewed attacks Following battle of marathon Darius died
Son xerxes continued to attack Greece
Athens, Sparta, and other Greeks allied against Persia
Battled Persia at Thermopylae
Persians won
Naval battle of Salamis
Greeks won, Persians finally retreated

6. Athens emerges #1
Athens comes out of Persian wars as the most powerful city state
Enters its golden age, led by pericles

7. Pericles Wise and skillful statesman
Famous for his funeral oration speech