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Homework
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G-4 will be collected tomorrow.
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Next current events article due Monday,
December 14.
Aim #5: How did Athens
become a powerful city-state?
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Do Now: Complete the evidence based
claim on Athens and Sparta.
I. Athens on the Rise
The Persian Wars (490 B.C.-479 B.C.):
Darius the Great, leader of the Persian Empire, goes to war
against Athens.
A.
I. Athens on the Rise
B. Great Battles of the Persian Wars
1.
Battle of Marathon (490 B.C.):
Darius’ troops land 26 miles
north of Athens. Athenians attack
and win.
2.
Battle of Thermopylae (480 B.C.):
Darius’ son Xerxes launches
another invasion of Greece.
Sparta defends Greece.
300 Spartans vs. 150,000 Persians.
Persians win.
3.
Battle of Salamis (480 B.C.): Athens is burned, but the
Athenian navy defeats the Persians!
I. Athens on the Rise
C. Results of the Persian Wars
1.
Athens takes over leadership of the Greek
world through the Delian League (defensive
alliance involving 140 city-states). Athens
gives members protection, gets tribute
(financial payments) in return.
Concluding Question
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Why were the Persian Wars a turning point in Greek
history?