The Lead Up To Marathon

Question 0

Ruler of that time (Persia)

Answer 0

Darius

Question 1

Introduction

Answer 1

The first time the full might of the Persian empire was brought upon the Greeks
The Athenians and Plateans

Question 2

Medesing

Answer 2

Deciding that being ruled by Persians (Medes) was better than opposing them

Question 3

Connections between the Ionian revolt and the campaign at Marathon

Answer 3

Darius heard that the Athenians had helped burn Sardis
When he found out who they were he fired an arrow into the air
He asked god to grant him vengeance on the Athenians
A slave was ordered to remind him daily (master, remember the Athenians)x3

Question 4

Caution needed with Herodotus’s account

Answer 4

Darius already had plans to expand his empire
He had conquered Scythia Greece was the next natural step
He already controlled the Ionians (racially related)
He had sent envoys to discover if Greek states would submit
-many did

Herodotus may have given Athens centre stage to make her seem greater than she actually was

Question 5

Demaratus

Answer 5

King of Sparta (515-491BC)
Lost his position when his fellow king Cleomenes manipulated the Delphi oracle to claim that he was illegitimate
Demarcates then went to help Darius and Xerxes

Question 6

Hippias

Answer 6

Ex-tyrant of Athens

Went to Darius’s court

Question 7

Artaphernes

Answer 7

Darius’s nephew

Darius’s personal representative

Question 8

Datis

Answer 8

Darius’s field commander

Question 9

Darius’s forces (Herodotus)

Answer 9

600 triremes-Attacked Greece by sea
Cavalry
25,000 infantry

Question 10

Simonides

Answer 10

A contemporary poet

Claimed there was 90,000 people taken on the expedition with Darius

Question 11

On the way towards Greece

Answer 11

Dates and Artaphernes landed at Naxos
They destroyed the temples and towns there
Datis sacrificed to the God Apollo at Delos