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Who Put the Purr in Persia

By MaryBishop
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    The Start of the Persian War

    The Start of the Persian War
    Persia was one of the most powerful and largest empires. Persia had taken over Ionian. The Ionians asked Sparta and Athens for help. The Greek city of Miletus was burned. The Persians had 10,000 troops called the "Immortals".This started the Persian Wars.
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    Driving Question

    Driving Question
    Why did Persia want to take over and invaid Greece?
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    Cyprus,Salamis

    Cyprus,Salamis
    -Island was shallow
    -persian ships heavy
    -Greeks ships light.
    -used greek ships as battling rams
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    Eion

    Eion
    -Sea
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    Aristides

    Aristides
    -Persian war General
    -Led Athenians in battle of salamis

  • Greek League

    Greek League
    -Greek league against Persia
    -Sparta army
    -Athens Navy

  • Battle at Thermopylae

    Battle at Thermopylae
    -7,000 Greeks held Persians for two days
    -Greeks fought a army three times its size
    -Spartans fought with Greeks
    -Troops died
    Persains won
    suffered loss

  • Battle of Salamis

    Battle of Salamis
    -on Sea
    -300 Spartans brave stand

  • Eurymedon (River)

    Eurymedon (River)
    -Cimon delivers coast town of Caria
    -Fought by land

  • Peace of Callias

    Peace of Callias
    -Treaty happend
    -Athens had lots of power

  • Battle of Marathon

    Battle of Marathon
    -Greeks had clever plan
    -Most men on outside
    -Athenians did not need Spartans to help
    -A man that did not make it

  • Resources

    learn 360
    http://www.ushistory.org/civ/4e.asp
    http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/acha/hd_acha.htm
    http://www.thegreatcourses.com/tgc/courses/course_detail.aspx?cid=3117
    http://www.parstimes.com/library/brief_history_of_persian_empire.html

  • Conclusion

    Conclusion
    • Why did Persia invade Greece?