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1 From Cyrus the Great to the Persian War

2 Events leading to the Battle of Marathon
Construct a timeline or chart in your notes of events leading to the Persian War using chapter 9, section 1. Dates People Events

3 Herodotus (484-425 BC) founder of historical writing
“The Father of History”. In his greatest work, “The Persian War”, he describes the crucial battle of Marathon between the Greeks and the Persians.

4 550 BC Cyrus the Great unites Persia Conquers Lydia (in Asia Minor)
Unites Persian aristocrats to revolt against the Medes Gains independence for Persia Begins building an empire Conquers Lydia (in Asia Minor) Herodotus Histories, 1.53, p King Croesus of Lydia consults the oracle of Delphi when contemplating an attack on the Persians. The oracle responded that Croesus' attack would "destroy a great empire."  Unfortunately for Croesus, the great empire that was destroyed was his own empire of Lydia. Herodotus Histories, 1.80, p Cyrus instructed the Persians to "kill without mercy every Lydian they met--except Croesus” Conquers Babylon Ends “Babylonian Captivity” of the Israelites

5 529 BC The Persian Empire Cyrus dies 2500 miles from east to west
Dates People Events 550 BC 529 BC Cyrus the Great Revolt against the Medes Cyrus dies 529 BC The Persian Empire 2500 miles from east to west Look at the map on pg. 261 Which modern-day countries? Cyrus dies His son Cambyses takes over

6 525 BC Cambyses conquers Egypt Cambyses dies in 521 BC
Dates People Events 550 BC 529 BC 525 BC Cyrus the Great Cambyses Revolt against the Medes Cyrus dies / Empire Conquers Egypt 525 BC Cambyses conquers Egypt Herodotus Histories, , p Cambyses murders his brother Smerdis and his sister, who was also his wife. Insanity !!!!! Cambyses dies in 521 BC Darius takes over Darius controls Asia; wants to be master of Europe too

7 Dates People Events 550 BC 529 BC 525 BC 499 BC Cyrus the Great Cambyses Darius Revolt against the Medes Cyrus dies / Empire Conquering Egypt Revolt in Asia Minor 499 BC Ionians (Greeks in Asia Minor) declare a revolt against the Persians Ionians seek assistance from Sparta and Athens Sparta says “no” Athens sends help, but not nearly enough Athens sent 20 ships, but they were crushed by the Persians Athens angered a giant

8 490 BC - Persia seeks to punish Athens for assisting the Ionians
Dates People Events 550 BC 529 BC 525 BC 499 BC Cyrus the Great Cambyses Darius Revolt against the Medes Cyrus dies / Empire Conquering Egypt Revolt in Asia Minor 490 BC - Persia seeks to punish Athens for assisting the Ionians Darius sends a fleet of warships to attack Greece at the port city of Marathon.

9 490 BC The Battle of Marathon Herodotus Histories, 22.109-110.
Dates People Events 550 BC 529 BC 525 BC 499 BC 490 BC Cyrus the Great Cambyses Darius Revolt against the Medes Cyrus dies / Empire Conquering Egypt Revolt in Asia Minor Battle of Marathon 490 BC The Battle of Marathon Herodotus Histories, 109. Now the opinions of the generals of the Athenians were divided, and the one party urged that they should not fight a battle, seeing that they were too few to fight with the army of the Medes (Persians), while the others, and among them Miltiades (a Greek general), advised that they should do so……Miltiades … said as follows: "With thee now it rests, Callimachos (a Greek general), either to bring Athens under slavery, or by making her free to leave behind thee for all the time that men shall live a memorial … For now the Athenians have come to a danger the greatest to which they have ever come since they were a people; and on the one hand, if they submit to the Medes (Persians), it is determined what they shall suffer… 110. Thus speaking Miltiades gained Callimachos to his side; and the opinion of the polemarch (leader of Athens) being added, it was thus determined to fight a battle.

10 Battle of Marathon not going well
Dates People Events 550 BC 529 BC 525 BC 499 BC 490 BC Cyrus the Great Cambyses Darius Revolt against the Medes Cyrus dies / Empire Conquering Egypt Revolt in Asia Minor Battle of Marathon Battle of Marathon not going well Persia is clobbering Athens

11 Pheidippides is sent from Athens to Sparta to ask for help
Dates People Events 550 BC 529 BC 525 BC 499 BC 490 BC Cyrus the Great Cambyses Darius Revolt against the Medes Cyrus dies / Empire Conquering Egypt Revolt in Asia Minor Battle of Marathon Pheidippides is sent from Athens to Sparta to ask for help Herodotus Histories, 105. First of all, while they were still in the city, the generals sent off to Sparta a herald, namely Pheidippides an Athenian … runner of long day-courses and one who practiced this as his profession. … 1896 Olympic marathon

12 Sparta doesn’t help, but a storm does
Dates People Events 550 BC 529 BC 525 BC 499 BC 490 BC Cyrus the Great Cambyses Darius Revolt against the Medes Cyrus dies / Empire Conquering Egypt Revolt in Asia Minor Battle of Marathon Sparta doesn’t help, but a storm does A strong storm trashes the Persian navy Athens wins the Battle of Marathon The score: Greece 1, Persia 0

13 480 BC Battle of Thermopylae Persians quit the war in defeat
Dates People Events 550 BC 529 BC 525 BC 499 BC 490 BC 480 BC Cyrus the Great Cambyses Darius Xerxes Revolt against the Medes Cyrus dies / Empire Conquering Egypt Revolt in Asia Minor Battle of Marathon Battle of Thermopylae 480 BC Battle of Thermopylae Xerxes inherits the Persian throne Wants to finish what Darius started 10 years ago Land Battle Outnumbered Greeks are doomed 300 Spartans led by Leonidas buy time to regroup Persian army wins but suffers heavily Naval Battle Themistocles convinces Greece to build ships Greek navy wins Persians quit the war in defeat The score: Greece 2, Persia 0

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