The Persian War: Battle of Thermopylae

Question 1

Battle of Thermopylae

Answer 1

• 10 years after Marathon
• Darius’ son, Xerxes, vowed revenge
• 200,000+ Persian soldiers
• Greeks come together

Question 2

Greek traitor

Answer 2

• Thermopylae mountain pass
• 7,000 Greek soldiers guard the pass
• fight 2 days: traitor led Persians to attack from behind

Question 3

Spartan disclipine

Answer 3

• most Greek forces retreated
• 300 SPARTANS stayed fighting to the death
• “With your shield, or on it.”

Question 4

results of Thermopylae

Answer 4

• Greeks lost
• 300 Spartans allowed other Greeks to prepare Athens
• Persians burned Athens
• Athenians escaped by ship to Salamis (island)