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Greece & Persia ~The Persian Wars~ Cyrus the Great Led a Persian revolt against the Medes Won the revolt and gained independence for Persia This victory marks the start of the Persian Empire When he died, he ruled

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Greece & Persia
 ~The Persian Wars~

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Cyrus the Great

  • Led a Persian revolt

against the Medes

  • Won the revolt and gained

independence for Persia

  • This victory marks the

start of the Persian Empire

  • When he died, he ruled

the largest empire the world had ever seen

  • Strong army – Immortals &

cavalry.

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Darius I of Persia

*After Cyrus dies, his son Cambyses takes over – when he dies, there is no heir *Darius I, a young prince claims the throne *Good, strong leader *Built roads, temples, and wanted to expand Persian Empire into Europe *He is known to the Greeks as the Great King.

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Greek Rebellion!!

  • In 499 BC several Greek

city-states rebel Persian rule

  • Greeks from mainland

helped by sending soldiers

  • Eastern Greek colonies

were defeated anyway

  • Darius I was angry at the

Greeks’ interference!

  • He swore revenge!
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Darius and the Persians
 invade Greece!


~This invasions began a series of wars between Persia and Greece know as the Persian Wars.~

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Battle of Marathon (490 BC)

The Greeksof Athens

VS.

The Persians

  • f

Darius

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Battle of Marathon (490 BC)

An Athenian, Pheidippides, runs to Sparta for help….150 miles in 2 days…

VS.

But…the Spartans are busy with a religious festivial.

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Battle of Marathon (490 BC)

The Greeks have 11,000 soldiers, while the Persians have 15,000 – but due to better weapons & clever leaders – Greeks Win!

VS.

The same messenger runs from Marathon to Athens to bring the news (26 miles.) He exclaims “Rejoice! We conquer!” and

http://www.history.com/topics/battle-of-marathon/videos#engineering-an- empire-peter-on-the-battle-of-marathon

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10 Years Later…Xerxes wants Revenge for his Father, Darius!

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Battle of Thermopylae The Spartans vs. the Persians Famous Battle of 300!

http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/sparta/videos/spartans-implements-of-death

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Battle of Thermopylae Spartans, due to a Greek traitor, fight to their death. The Greeks lose and the Persians seep into Athens burning the city.

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Good to Plan Ahead…

  • In Athens they had found a vein of silver…
  • Themistocles convinces the Athenians to

build a navy

  • 200 boats
  • Triremes
  • Good thing…
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Takes place at sea The small Athenian boats easily sink the Persian boats. Win for Greece!

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Battle of Plataea Greek Army vs. Persian Army
 Greeks win and save their homeland!