Greek world 500-440 Flashcards
Name given to a ruler of a satrapy in the Persian empire
Satrap
How did Themistocles lure the persian fleet into a narrow straight during the battle of Salamis?
They tricked the Perisan fleet into thinking that they were retreating
What do most historians agree to be the size of the Persian army during the invasion of Xerxes?
180,000- 200,000
First land battle of the second invasion. Romantacised in history for the last stand of 300 Spartan warriors
Battle of Thermopylae
‘The Father of History’: Authour of ‘The Histories’ and a major source of information on the Greek/ Persian wars
Herodotus
Led the Greek army to victory at the battle of Marathon
Miltiades
Why did the Spartans send only a small number of soldiers to meet the Persians at Thermopylae?
The were observing the festival of the Karneia
Persian king responsible for the first invasion of Greece
Darius I
Major battle of the first Persian invasion- won by the Greeks
Battle of Marathon
What caused a large number of Persian ships to be destroyed during the Battle of Artemisium
A storm
Name given to elite Persian soldiers
The Immortals
Final battle of the second Persian invasion- resulting in a Greek victory
Battle of Platea
Why was Sparta unable to help Athens in the Battle of Marathon?
They were observing a religious festival
Led the Spartan/ Greek army at the Battle of Thermopylae
Leonidas
Persian king responsible for the second Persian invasion of Greece
Xerxes
Second Persian king of the Achamenid dynasty
Cambyses
This revolt was supported by Greece and sparked the first Persian invasion
Ionian revolt
The Persian empire was divided into 20 of these
Satrapies
First Persian king of the Achamenid dynasty
Cyrus the Great
This naval conflict was fought at the same time as the Battle of Thermopylae. Roughly 1200 Persian ships were lost in a storm
Battle of Artemisium
The Battle of Marathon was in what year?
490 BC
This city was destroyed after the Persian victory at Thermopylae
Athens
Decisive naval battle that resulted in a Greek victory after the Persians were tricked into sailing into a narrow sea channel
Battle of Salamis
Athenian commander during the Battle of Artemisium and Salamis
Themistocles
