Persia vs Greeks (450B.C.E.) Flashcards
What happens during the Xerxes Thermopylae?
The Persians March Greek forces, 300 Spartans get there first to hold the Persians off, Leonidas. The immortal Persians eventually get defeated but they win the battle of Thermopylae.
What happened in the Xerxes marathon?
Persians land naked Greeks chase them out
What happens in the Xerxes salamis (naval)?
The tide goes out which makes the boat to get stuck.
Persian slave tells Greeks the Persians plan (which was fake).
What do the Greek city states do after the war?
Delian is the island of Delois. They form Delian league which they used to rebuild Athens.
After the war what was the artistic building? what was it called? what was it used for?
They bent it up to make it look straight
They media bolts to make it look straight
They made it for Athena
It was later turned into a cathedral by Christians
I was also used for many more things