Download Battle of Salamis After the death of the Spartans at Thermopylae, the

Battle of Salamis
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After the death of the Spartans at Thermopylae, the Persians continued onto Athens & burned down the
city.
Persian navy met Athenian and other allied Greeks at narrow straits of Salamis
Greeks win because their trireme boats were easier to maneuver than large Persian ships
Battle of Plataea 479 BC
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Greek city-states join to form the largest Greek army ever assembled
With better armor, longer spears, and better training, they defeat the Persian army
Turning point in the war-Persians begin to retreat
Greco-Persian Wars
1st Persian
Invasion
Battle
2nd Persian
Invasion
Summary
Marathon
Outnumbered Greeks slaughter Darius’
Persians after they begin loading
cavalry on ships.*GREEKS WIN
Thermopylae
Xerxes leads the Persians against
leonidas & 300 Spartans at narrow pass
until they are betrayed. *PERSIANS WIN
Salamis
Themistocles defeated Persians using
smaller more maneuverable
ships.*Greeks WIN
Plataea
Greeks defeat Persians using better
weapons & arms.*Turning point of
Persian War-PERSIANS Go HOME!!