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490 BCE
Battle at Marathon
The battle at Marathon was fought by the Athenians. Athens defeated the Persians by closing them in and trapping their boats in the center, after destroying Persia's boats of defense around the strongest in the middle. This was important because it showed that the Athenians were smart enough with war strategy and probably planned out how they were going to attack the Persian ships. The reason why I chose the image is because it shows the strategy the the Athenians used to defeat the Persians. -
480 BCE
Battle at Thermopylae
The battle at Thermopylae was fought by Athenians,Peloponesians, and Spartans.The Greeks held position at a narrow pass.The Greeks then grew tired 3 days after fighting the Persians north of the passage, so they decided to turn around south.The Greeks ended up trapped due to a Greek traitor leading Persian forces south of the narrow passage.This battle is important because it shows how important it is to have back up plans.I chose this image because it shows how the Persians trapped the Greeks. -
480 BCE
The Battle at Salamis
After the defeat at Thermopylae, Athens was evacuated the people escaped to Salamis.Themistocles sent Greek men on ships to the strait of Salamis. He also sent a messenger with false info to Xerxes that the Greeks were going to retreat. Xerxes then moved his ships into the gulf, where the Greeks attacked and won. This battle is important because the Greeks knowing the land helped them win. The image I selected is a drawing depicting what the fighting might have looked like. -
478 BCE
Delian League
After wining the war, Athens became the strongest Greek city state.Athens then created an alliance of 150 Greek city states called the Delian League. In the alliance men, ships or money were given to one defense fund. Athens used some of the money they received to rebuild their city that was destroyed.Some city states tried to break away but lost and had to pay more money to Athens.This is important because its the first time the Greeks unite.This image shows all the city states in the alliance.
