Persian Wars Flashcards
1
Q
What date did Persian Wars occur?
A
499-479 BC
2
Q
What three phases are the Persian Wars?
A
Ionian Revolt- 499-494
Marathon-490
Thermopylae, Salamis- 480
3
Q
What happens at Ionian Revolt?
A
Ionians resist Persian rule- Athenians help Ionians
4
Q
What happens at Marathon?
A
Reinstall Hippias- Athenians defeat Persians- Darius dies- Xerxes takes throne- Athens sends runner to Sparta to ask for help
5
Q
Who persuades Greeks to build 200 ships?
A
Themistocles
6
Q
What happens at Thermopylae?
A
Athenians vote to evacuate Attica- King Leonidas and 300 Spartans there- Greeks fight for three days- Greeks try to sneak out of straits of Salamis- Persians attack- Greeks win
