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The Persian Wars
In 492 B.C. Darius of Persia
demanded Greece become part of
the Persian Empire.
Spartans and Athenians killed
Darius’ messengers.
Enraged, Darius plans an invasion
of Greece.
The Persians plan for a major
battle at Marathon.
The Athenians ask for the help of
Spartans.
• The Spartans needed a
week to prepare for
battle.
• Some Athenian
generals were not
prepared to wait.
• The Athenians
generals decided to go
into the battle alone
without help.
Darius had an army of 50,000 to
the Athenians 10,000.
The Athenians attack!
The Athenians won, but this was no
time to play around.
The Greeks sent their fastest
runner 26.2 miles to Athens to tell
of the victory at Marathon.
Darius’ son Xerxes planned to
conquer Greece in 480 B.C.
The Spartan army was ready and
fight at Thermopylae (a Spartan
loss).
Phalanx
Persian Elite Fighting
Force- Immortals
Using the map, show how the Persians were able
to defeat the 300 Spartans.
The Persians march south and
torch Athens, but no one is there.
The Athenians hid near the
Strait of Salamis.
The Persians had sailed right
into a trap!
The Athenian navy trap, crush,
and rammed the Persian fleet.
The Greeks finally destroy the
Persian army at Plataea.
The aftermath of the war.
• Athens becomes the dominant citystate in Greece.
• Creation of the Delian League- an
alliance of all Greek city-states.
• Athens becomes resented by their
former allies, especially Sparta.
Create an order of events (10)
depicting what happened in the
Persian Wars
• 1st: In 492, Darius demanded Greece join the
Persian Empire.
• 2nd: Darius’ messengers were thrown into
pits/wells.
• 3rd: …
• 4th:...
• 5th:…
Until next time, Ashley Elizabeth
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