Lessons 16-18 Review Flashcards
king of Sparta; hero of Thermopylae
Leonidas
king of Persia; succeeded Darius I, his father
Xerxes
site of the heroic stand of Leonidas’ 4000, men against the army of Xerxes in 480 BC
Pass of Thermopylae
“So much the better, we shall fight in the shade.”
Spartan soldier at Thermopylae
to beat with a small whip as punishment
scourge
to climb in stages or on a ladder
scale
Identify the starred location on the map.
Pass of Thermopylae
Athenian statesman and soldier; advised the Athenians to build more ships
Themistocles
main oracle of the Athenian domain
oracle of Delphi
priestess of the oracle
Pythia
naval battle where the Athenians defeated the Persians
battle of Salamis
“We fight for all.”
the Greeks at Salamis
narrow passage of water between two shores
strait
Identify the starred location on the map.
Delphi
Identify the starred location on the map.
Salamis
to expel and send away as punishment
banish
Athenian magistrate and general; rival of Themistocles; had a reputation for fairness
Aristides
Persian general; left in command of the Persian forces in Thessaly after Xerxes’ retreat
Mardonius
nephew of Leonidas; defeated Mardonius at Plataea
Pausanias
last sea battle between the Greeks and the Persians
battle of Mycale
last land battle fought between Greeks and Persians in 479 BC (fought on same day as the battle of Mycale)
battle of Plataea
“I have never seen him but I am tired of hearing him called ‘the Just.’”
Athenian to Aristides
temporary banishment by popular vote
ostracism
