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The Greeks at War: the Persian War START HERE In 519 B.C. the Persians conquered a group of Greek people who lived in Ionia (Asia Minor) In 499 B.C. the Ionian Greeks asked the mainland Greeks to aid them in a rebellion against the Persians… We’re on the way! Help us! The Athenians sent many warships to help the Ionian Greeks, but they were not strong enough to defeat the Persians… The Battle of Marathon: In 490 B.C. Darius sent 600 ships & thousands of soldiers to invade AND punish the Greeks. The Persians, who greatly outnumbered the Greeks landed just north of Marathon. VICTORY: Persia Despite the Persian victory, King Darius of Persia was VERY MAD! I’m very mad! The Persians were shocked by the strength & sheer will of the Athenian soldiers. After several days the Persians decided to attack by sea, but they were no match for the Athenian navy. ***Story of Pheidippides… VICTORY: Athens The Battle of Thermopylae: In 480 B.C. Darius’ son, Xerxes sent a large force to conquer Greece (200,000 soldiers and 1,000 ships). Initially the Persians had no problem making their way through Greece; however, they eventually came to a small mountain pass called Thermopylae which was being guarded by 7,000 Greeks. In the meantime, Athens joined forces with Sparta and 20 other Greek city–states At this point, 300 Spartans, led by King Leonidas, continued to block the passage. After 3 days they were defeated; however they won valuable time for the rest of the Greeks. VICTORY: Persia After several days of preventing a advance, the Persians began to push through the pass. Many Athenians knew that this was only a temporary victory; encouraged a military buildup – PREPARE FOR BATTLE! Rejoice! We Conquer ! WE ARE SPARTA! After their victory, the Persians marched south & destroyed the city of Athens. Fortunately, the Athenians had already moved to the city of Salamis, a small nearby island. Battle of Salamis: At Salamis, more than 800 Persian ships attacked the Athenian navy. The large Persian ships could not maneuver in the water – the smaller Greek ships destroyed them! VICTORY: Greece Results of the PERSIAN WAR: 1. Athens emerged as the MOST POWERFUL city–state in Greece 2. Athens organized the DELIAN LEAGUE, an alliance with other Greek city–states 3. The Athenians built a large empire & experienced a GOLDEN AGE