Persian Wars Flashcards
Persian king that conquered all the Greek states of Ionia
Cyrus II
Son of Cyrus II that decided to punish Athens for their assistance in the Ionian Revolt
Darius I
Pheidippides
Runner guy that ran a lot (Battle of marathon) then died
Son of Darius 1 that wanted revenge on his father’s defeat. Had army of estimated 250,000 Persians
Xerxes
Athenian Ruler/general/military genius who went to the Oracle of Delphi and learned he should fight the war on ships
Themistocles
King of Sparta who took 7,000 Greeks to mountain pass to hold of the Persians
Leonidas
The gateway to Greece - Mountain pass
Thermopylae
Battle of Salamis
Naval battle - Themistocles and his army vs. the Perians - Greeks won
Battle of Plataea
Persian army defeated, Athens rebuilt!