1. Conflict in the Greek World
Section 3
Conflict in the Greek World

2. Persian Wars
Persians conquered an area from Asia Minor to the border of India
Controlled Ionian Greek city-states
Ionians would rebel
Athenians assist

3. Persian Wars Cont. Darius I sent an army to punish Athenians
Army landed at Marathon
Athenian Victory

5. Persian Wars Cont. Xerxes takes over after Darius I
Sends an even larger army
Sparta joins the action
Small force meets Persians at Thermopylae
Persians defeat Leonidas
Burn Athens (nobody home)
Themistocles navy defeats Persian fleet
Final defeat > on land > Asia Minor

6. Delian League Athenians and other Greek city-states form an alliance
Athens strongest city-state > form an empire
Other Greek city-states not happy

7. Direct Democracy Golden age of Athens under Pericles
Est. direct democracy?
Stipend reform allows poor men to serve in govt.
Jury?
Ostracism?

8. Peloponnesian War Sparta and others formed Peloponnesian League
27 years of war between Athens and Sparta
Sparta wins why?
War ends Athenian domination