By: Caleb Tan By: Caleb Tan Class 1A4 Class 1A4

Tan Jun Yang Class 1A4Tan Jun Yang Class 1A4

1.1. The Ionian RevoltThe Ionian Revolt

2.2. The Battle At MarathonThe Battle At Marathon

3.3. The Battle At The Battle At ThermopylaeThermopylae

What happened to the Greeks And Persians What happened to the Greeks And Persians Just Before The Great War Between ThemJust Before The Great War Between Them

The Ionian Revolt:The Ionian Revolt:

Persians conquered the city state of Ionia. Persians conquered the city state of Ionia. The Ionians called to their mother country, The Ionians called to their mother country, Athens, Athens,

for help. The Athenians made perhaps their for help. The Athenians made perhaps their worst strategic mistake ever! They sent worst strategic mistake ever! They sent soldiers to burn Ionia to the ground. They soldiers to burn Ionia to the ground. They succeeded with ease. This angered the succeeded with ease. This angered the Persians as they built some of the most Persians as they built some of the most sacred temples at the Ionia, only to find out sacred temples at the Ionia, only to find out that all their efforts have gone to waste.that all their efforts have gone to waste.

The Persians were very angry and swore The Persians were very angry and swore revenge at the Greeksrevenge at the Greeks

The Battle At MarathonThe Battle At Marathon

Why did the Persians come?Why did the Persians come?

1.1. They were angry that the Greeks burnt down They were angry that the Greeks burnt down the city of Ionia.the city of Ionia.

2.2. They wanted to expand their empire as they They wanted to expand their empire as they were very confident after conquering the were very confident after conquering the mighty kingdom of Babyloniamighty kingdom of Babylonia

3.3. They were very sure they will triumph over They were very sure they will triumph over the Greeksthe Greeks

The Battle Of MarathonThe Battle Of Marathon

The Persians arrived on boats. The Persians arrived on boats. Altogether, there were 300, 000 Altogether, there were 300, 000 Persians sent to fight the Persians. Persians sent to fight the Persians. Only about 7,000 Greeks were left to Only about 7,000 Greeks were left to defend the Greece. The Persians defend the Greece. The Persians came swiftly in their boats. The came swiftly in their boats. The Spartans began their defense…Spartans began their defense…

The Persians came out of their boats. The The Persians came out of their boats. The Greeks weren’t afraid and fought in their Greeks weren’t afraid and fought in their discipline ‘failings’. They were supposed discipline ‘failings’. They were supposed to have a shield wall protecting them at to have a shield wall protecting them at the front. They stop the Persians’ charge. the front. They stop the Persians’ charge. Now, they launched spear attacks from Now, they launched spear attacks from above their shields. They killed many above their shields. They killed many Persians and the Persians could not attack Persians and the Persians could not attack them because of the shield wall. them because of the shield wall.

The Greeks also had superior warriors The Greeks also had superior warriors and superior weapons. Their armor and superior weapons. Their armor was so thick that a spear could was so thick that a spear could hardly pierce it. The shield was so hardly pierce it. The shield was so hard that not arrow could pierce hard that not arrow could pierce through it and it was also strong and through it and it was also strong and flexible. The only disadvantage is flexible. The only disadvantage is that the weapons were heavy. In the that the weapons were heavy. In the end, the Greeks won and chased the end, the Greeks won and chased the Persians back to the own empire.Persians back to the own empire.

The Persians Came Back Because The Persians Came Back Because Of.. Of..

REVENGE!!!!!!!!!!!!REVENGE!!!!!!!!!!!!

In the first two days, the Greeks were able to In the first two days, the Greeks were able to hold off the mighty Persians with its discipline hold off the mighty Persians with its discipline failings and killed all Persians on the failings and killed all Persians on the battlefield. Off the coast at the Artemesium battlefield. Off the coast at the Artemesium Straits, the Greek navy easily hold off the Straits, the Greek navy easily hold off the massive but weak Persian Navy. The mood in massive but weak Persian Navy. The mood in the Persian camp was gloomy…. the Persian camp was gloomy….

Persians ….Cry Baby lol…

King XerxesKing Xerxes

He was feeling sad as….He was feeling sad as….

The Persians were running out of food supplies.The Persians were running out of food supplies.

The Persians could not find a way past the The Persians could not find a way past the Greeks.Greeks.

The Persians could not be losing more and more The Persians could not be losing more and more soldiers every day.soldiers every day.

In the end..In the end..

A Greek traitor named Ephialtes betrayed the A Greek traitor named Ephialtes betrayed the Greeks by revealing a small goat path that Greeks by revealing a small goat path that leads to the rear of the Persian army. The leads to the rear of the Persian army. The Persians used the road. The defenders, the Persians used the road. The defenders, the Phocians, had retreated to defend their own Phocians, had retreated to defend their own state instead.state instead.

King Leonidas ordered the retreat of about 7000 King Leonidas ordered the retreat of about 7000 Greeks soldiers . Those left behind were about Greeks soldiers . Those left behind were about 1000 Thebians ,who volunteered to fight on, 1000 Thebians ,who volunteered to fight on, and the 300 Spartans. They fought valiantly and the 300 Spartans. They fought valiantly against the Persians, knowing that death was against the Persians, knowing that death was coming to them as the Persians have flanked coming to them as the Persians have flanked them. In the end, many Persians and all of the them. In the end, many Persians and all of the Greeks soldiers were killed either by the Greeks soldiers were killed either by the enemies or arrow fire.enemies or arrow fire.

What can we learn from this warWhat can we learn from this war

The Greeks, especially the Spartans, bravery and The Greeks, especially the Spartans, bravery and resilience. They were very patriotic and fought resilience. They were very patriotic and fought to their death for the love of their country. to their death for the love of their country. Also, this paved way for democracy in many Also, this paved way for democracy in many ways.( You can find it out yourself, it is a long ways.( You can find it out yourself, it is a long story) This war will be remembered for a long story) This war will be remembered for a long time…time…

BibliographyBibliography

The 300 Spartans documentary by Discovery The 300 Spartans documentary by Discovery ChannelChannel

http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/GREECE/PERSIAN.HTM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greco-Persian_Wars

http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210200/ancient_greece/persian_war.htm

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/persianwars.htmsubjects/persianwars.htm

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