Persian Wars

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Essential Questions

• How did the Spartans demonstrate their bravery at the Battle of Thermopylae?

• What were the results of the Persian Wars?

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.

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.

How did the Athenians win?

• Persians-light armor and not prepared• Athenians-Phalynx

Pheidippides

• Athens-defenseless• Pheidippides Athens-Don’t give up without

a fight• Greek army awaitedPersians retreated

Renewed Attacks

• Xerxes- successor of Darius the Great.• Battle of Thermopylae:

– Narrow Mountain pass—protected central Greece

– Greeks-lost—Persians then burned Athens

Battle of Thermopylae

Thermopylae Today

Battle of Salamis

• Themistocles—Fight at sea• Sank 1/3 of Xerxes’ fleet

Platae

• Final battle—Persians defeated

Consequences of the Persian Wars

• Delian League:– Alliance of 140 city-states.– Athens led it

• Athens-Golden Age

Essential Questions

• How did the Spartans demonstrate their bravery at the Battle of Thermopylae?

• What were the results of the Persian Wars?

Sources Used

• Ellis, Elisabeth Gaynor and Anthony Esler. World History: Connections to Today. Upper Saddler: New Jersey, 1999.

• Pictures from Google Images