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The Greeks The Persian Wars The Persian Wars Persian Rule • Persians controlled most of Asia – This included Ionia • Ionian Revolt – Athens sent ships to help Battle of Marathon • Darius tries to punish Athens • Athens requests help • Hand-to-Hand Combat results in Victory – Themistocles builds and Athenian Navy Spartans on the Defensive • Leonidas leads Spartans against Xerxes and the Persians – Spartans are eventually defeated • Persians march down and burn Athens Battle of Salamis Salamis • The Persians were lured into the strait of Salamis • Athenian Navy sinks the Persian ships – Faster, more maneuverable ships Delian League • Athens emerged from the war as the most powerful city-state – Organized an alliance – Created and Athenian empire Direct Democracy • Direct Democracy – – Citizens are directly involved in the government daily – Council of 500 and the Assembly – Began to pay a stipend – Jury enacted • Could include several thousand • Citizens over the age of 30 serve for one year – Ostracism practiced Pericles • Pericles – leader – Promoted democracy, helped the economy – Rebuilt the acropolis – Turned Athens into the cultural center of Greece