The Persian Conflict Flashcards
Peltasts
Lightly armed Greek infantrymen
Originally Thracian
Fought in Archidamian war
Name comes from their shield
Hoplites
Heavily armored Greek infantrymen
Ephebes
Athenian citizen, between 18 and 20, required to undergo military training.
Persian provincial governor
Satrap
Polycrates of Samos
Killed by Persian governor
Attracted distinguished physicians and poets to his court
Usurped power at Samos with the help of his two brothers
585
Media tries to conquer Persia
Thales predict eclipse of the sun which led to peace
560
Croesus calls the name of Solon three times after being condemned to die by Cyrus
Who founded the Persian Empire?
Cyrus
540
Polycrates seizes Samos with the aid of his two brothers
Achaemenid Dynasty
Darius & Xerxes were members of this Persian dynasty
Official religion under Darius
Zoroastrianism
Histiaeus, tyrant of Miletus
Held captive as a councilor in Darius’ court
Ionian revolt
499
Led by Aristagorus against Persia
Athens sends 20 ships
494
Battle of Lade
497
Ionians and Athenians burn Sardis
“Master Remember the Athenians”
493
Themistocles elected archon
Mt Laurium
Silver mines
Used for building Athenian fleet
Silver was supposed to be distributed equally between every citizen
490
Battle of Marathon
491
Darius sends envoys to Sparta asking for earth and water
Athenian leaders during the Battle of Marathon
Callimachus & Militiades
Who is accredited the victory at Marathon?
Callimachus
Who is responsible for the victory at Marathon?
Militiades
Athenian forces vs Persian forces at Marathon(count of soldiers)
10,000 vs 20,000
Persian leaders at Marathon
Datis and Artaphernes
Victory at Marathon avoided the restoration of what tyrant in Athens?
Hippias
Random people who fought at Marathon
Cynegeirus & Aeschylus
Death count(Greek:Persian)
192:6403
Pheidippides
Ran 26 miles from Marathon to either:
- Athens, announce victory
- Sparta, request aid
Why didn’t Sparta fight during the Battle of Marathon?
Sparta was delayed by the position of the moon
Who did Darius marry?
Atossa, daughter of Cyrus
Which Spartan King threw Darius’ envoys in a well?
Cleomenes
Mardonius is Darius’-
Son-in-law