1. Persia attacks the Greeks

2. Chapter 4 Section 3 Questions
The Persian Empire under Cyrus the Great covered northern Mesopotamia, Syria, Canaan, the Phoenician cities, and __________________.
King Darius’ power depended on his ___________.
Which two rival armies worked together to defeat the Persians in 499 BC? ______________________
Who wrote the History of the Persian Wars? _____________
What angered the subjects of the Persian Empire and caused them to rebel? ___________________

5. Chapter 4 Section 3: Persian attacks the Greeks
Use the Chart to describe important details of each battle.
The Persian Wars
Chapter 4 Section 3: Persian attacks the Greeks
Thermopylae
Marathon
Salamis
Plataea

6. Date Events 539 B.C. 521 B.C. 499 B.C. 490 B.C. 480 B.C. 479 B.C.
Why was it important for Sparta and Athens to unite during the Persian Wars?
Is about …
In Section 3 we will discuss the Persian Empire and their Wars with the Ancient Greeks.
Chapter 4 Section 3
Date
Events
539 B.C.
521 B.C.
499 B.C.
490 B.C.
480 B.C.
479 B.C.
334 B.C.

7. Cyrus’s armies expanded empire; Persian leaders built roads.
Why was it important for Sparta and Athens to unite during the Persian Wars?
Is about …
In Section 3 we will discuss the Persian Empire and their Wars with the Ancient Greeks.
Chapter 4 Section 3
Date
Events
539 B.C.
Cyrus’s armies expanded empire; Persian leaders built roads.
521 B.C.
499 B.C.
490 B.C.
480 B.C.
479 B.C.
334 B.C.

8. Date Events 539 B.C. 521 B.C. 499 B.C. 490 B.C. 480 B.C. 479 B.C.
Why was it important for Sparta and Athens to unite during the Persian Wars?
Is about …
In Section 3 we will discuss the Persian Empire and their Wars with the Ancient Greeks.
Chapter 4 Section 3
Date
Events
539 B.C.
Cyrus’s armies expanded empire; Persian leaders built roads.
521 B.C.
Darius reorganized government; created 20 satrapies.
499 B.C.
490 B.C.
480 B.C.
479 B.C.
334 B.C.

9. Date Events 539 B.C. 521 B.C. 499 B.C. 490 B.C. 480 B.C. 479 B.C.
Why was it important for Sparta and Athens to unite during the Persian Wars?
Is about …
In Section 3 we will discuss the Persian Empire and their Wars with the Ancient Greeks.
Chapter 4 Section 3
Date
Events
539 B.C.
Cyrus’s armies expanded empire; Persian leaders built roads.
521 B.C.
Darius reorganized government; created 20 satrapies.
499 B.C.
Athenian army helped other Greeks rebel against Persia.
490 B.C.
480 B.C.
479 B.C.
334 B.C.

10. Date Events 539 B.C. 521 B.C. 499 B.C. 490 B.C. 480 B.C. 479 B.C.
Why was it important for Sparta and Athens to unite during the Persian Wars?
Is about …
In Section 3 we will discuss the Persian Empire and their Wars with the Ancient Greeks.
Chapter 4 Section 3
Date
Events
539 B.C.
Cyrus’s armies expanded empire; Persian leaders built roads.
521 B.C.
Darius reorganized government; created 20 satrapies.
499 B.C.
Athenian army helped other Greeks rebel against Persia.
490 B.C.
Persia attacked Athens.
480 B.C.
479 B.C.
334 B.C.

11. Date Events 539 B.C. 521 B.C. 499 B.C. 490 B.C. 480 B.C. 479 B.C.
Why was it important for Sparta and Athens to unite during the Persian Wars?
Is about …
In Section 3 we will discuss the Persian Empire and their Wars with the Ancient Greeks.
Chapter 4 Section 3
Date
Events
539 B.C.
Cyrus’s armies expanded empire; Persian leaders built roads.
521 B.C.
Darius reorganized government; created 20 satrapies.
499 B.C.
Athenian army helped other Greeks rebel against Persia.
490 B.C.
Persia attacked Athens.
480 B.C.
King Xerxes took revenge against Thermopylae; burned Athens.
479 B.C.
334 B.C.

12. Date Events 539 B.C. 521 B.C. 499 B.C. 490 B.C. 480 B.C. 479 B.C.
Why was it important for Sparta and Athens to unite during the Persian Wars?
Is about …
In Section 3 we will discuss the Persian Empire and their Wars with the Ancient Greeks.
Chapter 4 Section 3
Date
Events
539 B.C.
Cyrus’s armies expanded empire; Persian leaders built roads.
521 B.C.
Darius reorganized government; created 20 satrapies.
499 B.C.
Athenian army helped other Greeks rebel against Persia.
490 B.C.
Persia attacked Athens.
480 B.C.
King Xerxes took revenge against Thermopylae; burned Athens.
479 B.C.
Greeks united to defeat Plataea.
334 B.C.

13. Date Events 539 B.C. 521 B.C. 499 B.C. 490 B.C. 480 B.C. 479 B.C.
Why was it important for Sparta and Athens to unite during the Persian Wars?
Is about …
In Section 3 we will discuss the Persian Empire and their Wars with the Ancient Greeks.
Chapter 4 Section 3
Date
Events
539 B.C.
Cyrus’s armies expanded empire; Persian leaders built roads.
521 B.C.
Darius reorganized government; created 20 satrapies.
499 B.C.
Athenian army helped other Greeks rebel against Persia.
490 B.C.
Persia attacked Athens.
480 B.C.
King Xerxes took revenge against Thermopylae; burned Athens.
479 B.C.
Greeks united to defeat Plataea.
334 B.C.
Alexander the Great conquered weakened Persia.

14. What prompted Persian rulers to build roads?
The needed to connect their vast Empire.

15. What 2 factors weakened the Persian Empire?
The Greeks defeated the Persian Army; internal problems: higher taxes & struggle over the throne.