Persia Attacks the Greeks
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Persia Attacks the Greeks
Ch. 7 Section 3
Persia Attacks the Greeks
The Persian EmpirePersia
Cyrus the Great
The country located in what is today southwestern IranThe leader that united the Persians into a powerful kingdomThe Persian EmpirePersians built miles of roads
Satrapies
To connect their vast landholdingsRoyal Road had roadside stationsThe name of the 20 states of the Persian EmpireRuled by a satrapThe Persian EmpireZoroastrianismPersian religion
The Persian WarsMarathonNamed after the journey made by the messenger Pheidippides (ran from Marathon to Athens)
XerxesThe Persian Wars
Son of Darius who vowed revenge against the Athenians
Thermopylae
SpartaAthensStrait of SalamisThe Persian Wars
Narrow pass through the mountains that was easy to defendSent soldiersProvided a navyPlace where the Greek fleet attacked the Persian fleet
PersianTurning point for the GreeksConvinced the Persians to retreat to Asia Minor
Battle of PlataeaThe Persian Wars
The Persian WarsFall of Persian EmpireHigh taxes angered the people, which caused many rebellionsThe Persian royal family fought over who was to be king