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PERSIA- XERXES (4) Flashcards

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When did Xerxes rule from and to?

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486-465 BC

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How did Xerxes portray himself in the royal inscriptions?

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Firmly as continuing his father’s legacy, promoting the fact that he had completed his father’s building projects. Following the wishes of Ahuramazda

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What gate did Xerxes commission?

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The Gate of All Lands

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4
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What is Xerxes known as having

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Hubris

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5
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What was the greek word for ‘retribution’

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Nemesis

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Why did Xerxes become king and not his older brother

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Xerxes was apparently chosen by Ahuramazda

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Who revolted at the start of Xerxes’ reign

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Egypt and Babylon

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Why did the invasion of Greece happen?

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Revenge on Athenians, reap the economic benefits, some greeks were urging an invasion of Persia

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9
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What did Artabanus tell Xerxes about invading Greece

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That he shouldnt accompany the army to save himself the embarrassment- however this is likely not true, as Herodotus probably wouldn’t know about the goings on in Persian courts

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How many soldiers does Herodotus say were part of the Invasion of Greece

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2.6 million, drawn from 47 nations

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How large was the fleet of Persian invaders, according to Herodotus and Aeschylus

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1207 ships

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What are the modern estimates of the Soldiers and fleet numbers

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60000-80000 men, 300-600 ships

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How long did Xerxes prepare for the campaign

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4 years

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How did Xerxes prepare for the campaign

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Supply depots through Thrace and Macedonia, Canal through the Athos peninsula, and two bridges built across the Hellespont, imitating the achievement of Darius bridging the Bosporus in 513 BC

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Where did the Persian force assemble and when

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In Sardis, 481 BC

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When did the Persian forces begin their march?

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Spring 480 BC

17
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What problem did Xerxes face when crossing the Hellespont?

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The bridges he built had been destroyed in a storm, and so Xerxes had it whipped 300 times, branded, and have a pair of chains thrown into it

18
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Who were the Immortals

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10,000 men who closely protected the king- called so because as soon as one died, there was another to take his place

19
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What were the greek heavily armoured soldiers called?

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Hoplites

20
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What was a phalanx

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Closely packed formation of soldiers

21
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what was a trireme

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Battle ship used at that time, called so for having three banks of oars on each side

22
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Who was the greek general at Thermopylae

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Leonidas

23
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Who told Xerxes of a path around the mountain at Thermopylae

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Ephialtes

24
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What was the Hellenic League

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An alliance made up of 30 or so city states, with Sparta as leaders

25
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How many men fought on the Greek side?

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7000, 300 spartans

26
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What happened to Leonidas

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He was decaptitated by Xerxes, and his head was driven onto a stake

27
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When was the battle of Salamis

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September 480 BC

28
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Why did the Battle of Salamis occur where it did?

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The Persians wanted to sack the city of Athens to get revenge on the sacking of Sardis and the battle of Marathon, and did so, leading to a battle near Athens

29
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Who persuaded most of the Athenians to leave Athens?

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Themistocles

30
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How many city states provided ships for the Greek navy in the Battle of Salamis?

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21

31
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How many ships were there in total on the greek side in the battle of Salamis

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380

32
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How many ships did Athens provide in the battle of Salamis

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200

33
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Who spoke against fighting at Salamis on the Persian side?

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Queen Artemisia, Queen of Halicarnassus

34
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When did the Battle of Eurymedon take place?

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late 460s (470-465)

35
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When did Xerxes die?

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465 BC

36
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Why were there no more offensives into Greece after Xerxes death?

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His son, Artaxerxes, seemed to have accepted the Aegean as the Western limits of the Empire

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