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Persian Wars Flashcards

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Persian king that conquered all the Greek states of Ionia

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Cyrus II

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Son of Cyrus II that decided to punish Athens for their assistance in the Ionian Revolt

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Darius I

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Pheidippides

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Runner guy that ran a lot (Battle of marathon) then died

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Son of Darius 1 that wanted revenge on his father’s defeat. Had army of estimated 250,000 Persians

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Xerxes

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Athenian Ruler/general/military genius who went to the Oracle of Delphi and learned he should fight the war on ships

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Themistocles

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King of Sparta who took 7,000 Greeks to mountain pass to hold of the Persians

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Leonidas

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The gateway to Greece - Mountain pass

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Thermopylae

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Battle of Salamis

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Naval battle - Themistocles and his army vs. the Perians - Greeks won

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Battle of Plataea

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Persian army defeated, Athens rebuilt!

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