Persia Attacks the Greeks

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Ch. 7 Section 3 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