1. Persian Wars ©2010 - 2013 Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES
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2. Essential Questions
How did the Spartans demonstrate their bravery at the Battle of Thermopylae?
What were the results of the Persian Wars?

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. How did the Athenians win?
Persians-light armor and not prepared
Athenians-Phalynx

6. Pheidippides Athens-defenseless
Pheidippides Athens-Don’t give up without a fight
Greek army awaitedPersians retreated

7. Renewed Attacks Xerxes- successor of Darius the Great.
Battle of Thermopylae:
Narrow Mountain pass—protected central Greece
Greeks-lost—Persians then burned Athens

8. Battle of Thermopylae

9. Thermopylae Today

10. Battle of Salamis
Themistocles—Fight at sea
Sank 1/3 of Xerxes’ fleet

11. Platae
Final battle—Persians defeated

12. Consequences of the Persian Wars
Delian League:
Alliance of 140 city-states.
Athens led it
Athens-Golden Age

13. Essential Questions
How did the Spartans demonstrate their bravery at the Battle of Thermopylae?
What were the results of the Persian Wars?

14. Sources Used
Ellis, Elisabeth Gaynor and Anthony Esler. World History: Connections to Today. Upper Saddler: New Jersey, 1999.
Pictures from Google Images