Greeks Flashcards
War with Persia -Darius
Wants revenge on Athens
War with Persia -Battle of marathon
Land battle-geography helped-(mountains marsh) attack-charge hand-to-hand battle superior confidence in army-didn’t need Sparta
War with Persia-Xerxes (Esther)
Greek unity
Sparta joins at Athens (others) army & Navy
What was the catalyst of the war with Persia
Athens helped some Greek colonies revolt against Persia-temporarily successful
War with Persia
Battle of thermopylae
Pass-Spartan soldiers defended the 300
betrayed-another way around
all died-Persians win
captured Athens-northern Greece
War with Persia
battle of Salamis
Athens Navy
Lured Persians into the bay
Greeks maneuverability
Persian navy destroyed
War with Persia
battle of Plataea
Xerxes Retreated with most of his army Greeks destroyed the smaller army
Battle of Plataea outcome
Clear division between “Europe” and “Asia”
Civil War Athens versus Sparta
the rise of Athens
Continue to make war on Persia
freed all city states
Civil War Athens vs Sparta
alliances
Dellian League
Civil War Athens vs Sparta
direct democracy
Age of Pericles
10 days 10 generals
ostracism 6000 voted against
someone exiled for 10 years
Civil War Athens versus Sparta agriculture
Import grain 50%
export olive oil, wine,iron
domesticated animals sheep and goat
Civil War Athens vs Sparta family life
Women unseen
male children infantcide strong children had to have male escort no formal education
Civil War Athens vs Sparta
Sparta
Alliances
Alliances
Pelopomesian League
Persia – Navy
Sparta culture
Educate women Warrior who died in battle women who died in childbirth war 7–60 steal to survive longhair come home with your shield on it win or die