Derick Pena and Thiago Silva
the PERSIAN wars
In 550 BC the Persian Empire was founded by King Cyrus of Persia. This empire was massive, occupying more than 1,000,000 mi square miles. One of the empire's main goals was to conquer the Greeek city states. For many years, the Persians fought series of wars with the Greek city states In 498 BC they had their eyes set on conquering the Greek city states, heavily outnumbering their manpower. Eventually, the Greeks City States came together to battle the Persians.
THE ORIGINS OF THE PERSIAN EMPIRE
The Battle of Marathon, the first of three Persian wars, took place in Ionia, a region in Greece. After initially being conquered by the Persians, the Ionians revolted. Athens, another city-state sent soldiers to Ionia. Many years later, the Persians took their revenge on Athens, sending a fleet of warships across the Aegean Sea to attack them. Although heavily outnumbered, the Greek phalanxes were able to defeat Darius’ fighting forces just outside of Athens. To hear what the Persians will do in response to the defeat, the Athenians sent a runner named Pheidippides. He ran 25 miles before collapsing. He claimed that the Persians had been sent into retreat.
THE BATTLE OF MARATHON
In 480 BC after the battle of Marathon, Xerxes tried to avenge his father since he was defeated in athens, and he assembled an army of 250,000 men. The persians then invaded Greece. Xerxes tried to go through a mountain pass but 7,000 Greeks and 300 spartans stood in the way. The Greeks were outnumbered but managed to defeat the persians after 3 days of stopping them.
THE BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE
The Greeks decided to deal one final blow to the Persians in Salamis, a large waterway. Although the Persians were very powerful on land, they had no match against the Greek triremes, large warships that were much more powerful than the Persian fleet. At the end, the Persians were defeated
THE BATTLE OF SALAMIS
The Delian league was an alliance formed during The Persian Wars among the Greek city states. Each member of the alliance gave the alliance some resources like money and ships. Athens then was the leader of the Delian league and this started the golden age of Greece. Although Greece beat Persia, there was tension between the Greek city states, particularly Sparta and Athens. Sparta was jealous and annoyed that Athens had gained lots of recognition and wealth after the war. Soon the two cities went to war.
THE DELIAN LEAGUE
IMAGES
Map of Ancient Greece; Orange represents Ancient Greece
Image of Persia; Yellow is Persian land
Pheidippides' path from Sparta to Marathon
Artwork of the Battle of Salamis
Image of Thermopylae
THE END!!!
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Derick Pena and Thiago Silva
the PERSIAN wars
In 550 BC the Persian Empire was founded by King Cyrus of Persia. This empire was massive, occupying more than 1,000,000 mi square miles. One of the empire's main goals was to conquer the Greeek city states. For many years, the Persians fought series of wars with the Greek city states In 498 BC they had their eyes set on conquering the Greek city states, heavily outnumbering their manpower. Eventually, the Greeks City States came together to battle the Persians.
THE ORIGINS OF THE PERSIAN EMPIRE
The Battle of Marathon, the first of three Persian wars, took place in Ionia, a region in Greece. After initially being conquered by the Persians, the Ionians revolted. Athens, another city-state sent soldiers to Ionia. Many years later, the Persians took their revenge on Athens, sending a fleet of warships across the Aegean Sea to attack them. Although heavily outnumbered, the Greek phalanxes were able to defeat Darius’ fighting forces just outside of Athens. To hear what the Persians will do in response to the defeat, the Athenians sent a runner named Pheidippides. He ran 25 miles before collapsing. He claimed that the Persians had been sent into retreat.
THE BATTLE OF MARATHON
In 480 BC after the battle of Marathon, Xerxes tried to avenge his father since he was defeated in athens, and he assembled an army of 250,000 men. The persians then invaded Greece. Xerxes tried to go through a mountain pass but 7,000 Greeks and 300 spartans stood in the way. The Greeks were outnumbered but managed to defeat the persians after 3 days of stopping them.
THE BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE
The Greeks decided to deal one final blow to the Persians in Salamis, a large waterway. Although the Persians were very powerful on land, they had no match against the Greek triremes, large warships that were much more powerful than the Persian fleet. At the end, the Persians were defeated
THE BATTLE OF SALAMIS
The Delian league was an alliance formed during The Persian Wars among the Greek city states. Each member of the alliance gave the alliance some resources like money and ships. Athens then was the leader of the Delian league and this started the golden age of Greece. Although Greece beat Persia, there was tension between the Greek city states, particularly Sparta and Athens. Sparta was jealous and annoyed that Athens had gained lots of recognition and wealth after the war. Soon the two cities went to war.
THE DELIAN LEAGUE
IMAGES
Map of Ancient Greece; Orange represents Ancient Greece
Image of Persia; Yellow is Persian land
Pheidippides' path from Sparta to Marathon
Artwork of the Battle of Salamis
Image of Thermopylae
THE END!!!