Ancient Greece- The Persian War Flashcards
What did Persia want to do before the Persian War?
Expand their territory
Who was the leader of Persia
King Darius
What did Darius send to invade Greece?
Troops
What happened after Athens ask Sparta for help?
The spartan troop would not arrive in 9 days
What did the Athens do after they did arrive?
They took over the empire themselves
Who was competing in the Battle of Marathon?
Persians vs Athenians
Who outnumbered who?
Athenians outnumbered by the Persians
How did Athenians win the Battle of Marathon?
They were very disciplined
Who did the Persians return with after the Battle of Marathon?
Their new Emperor Xerxes and even more men.
How many Greeks held the Persians back and for how many days?
7,000 Greeks, and 2 days
Who was the traitor in the battle with the Persians?
Ephiates
How did ephiates betray the Persians?
By showing the way around the mountain path
Who invaded Greece?
The Persians
What was the Persian’s revenge?
Wreaking Havoc and burning the Athens to the ground
How did Greece attack back?
By ramming into boats and sinking ships
Where did the Athenian people escape to?
The island of Salamis, then the Persians quickly followed them
After that, what did the Greeks do?
first sailed from shore like they were fleeing the island.
But they then turned quickly around and began ramming the Persian ships
What eventually happened?
Persia fell
Who won the Battle of Salamis?
Greece defeated Persia, even though Persia had a much larger army
What was special about the battle of Salamis?
It is the first recorded battle in history
How long did the Battle of Salamis last?
12 hours
What was the final battle?
The final battle was the battle of Plataea.
Who fought in the final battle?
The Athens and Sparta fought side by side.
Both sides were at equal strength.
Who won the last battle?
The Greek military won the battle!
The Persia retreated for good.
