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The Challenge of Persia and the Peloponnesian War
Objective:
The Challenge of Persia
King ___________________ of Persia wanted to seek revenge on Athens because
Battle of Marathon
The Battle of Marathon proved to the Athenians that
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Persia Plots Revenge
When Darius dies in 486 B.C., ____________________ becomes the new ruler of Persia and
plans an invasion of Greece.
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When Persians invade Greece,
The Athenian Empire
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After defeat of Persians, __________________ took over leadership of entire Greek
world.
478 B.C. Athenians formed defensive alliance against Persians known as
__________________________, that liberated all Greek states in the Aegean from
Persian control.
The leader in Athens from 461 to 429 B.C. who helped create democracy is
____________________.
The __________________________________ refers to the height of Athenian
power and brilliance
Roots of the Peloponnesian War
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After defeat of Persians, Greek world divided into two sides
1. Athenian Empire: __________________________________
2. Sparta and its supporters: ________________________________
Athens and Sparta had very different societies and couldn’t tolerate the other’s
systems
Sparta feared ________________________________________________________
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This series of disputes led to the outbreak of the
_________________________________________ in 431 B.C.
The Peloponnesian War
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Began in ____________________
Strategies of each side
o Athens
o Sparta
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Sparta had stronger ________________, Athens had stronger __________________
Athens surrendered in 405 B.C. when _____________________________________
Outcome and Effect on Greek Society
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During next 67 years, Sparta, Athens, and the new Greek power of ______________
struggled to dominate Greek affairs
By continuing their wars, Greeks ignored the growing power of _________________
to the north
o This would eventually _____________________________________________