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The Persians Wars

The Persians Wars . Standard 1.1 E.Q. How did the Persian War impact the Greek region? . A New king od army emerges . During the Dorian Age, only the rich could afford bronze spears, shields, armor, and chariots. This resulted in only the rich served in the army.

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The Persians Wars

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  1. The Persians Wars Standard 1.1 E.Q. How did the Persian War impact the Greek region?

  2. A New king od army emerges • During the Dorian Age, only the rich could afford bronze spears, shields, armor, and chariots. • This resulted in only the rich served in the army. • Iron would replace bronze weapons. Iron was harder and more common which made it cheaper to make. • As a result the armies grow and ordinary citizens could afford to arm and defend themselves.

  3. Battle at Marathon • Phalanx: Foot soldiers of the army stood side by side, each holding a spear in one hand and a shield in the other. • Persian Wars were between Greece and Persian Empire. • It began in Ionia on the coast of Antolia. • Greeks had long been there around 546 B.C. the Persians conquered the area. • When Ionian Greeks revolted, the Athens sent ships and soldiers to their aid.

  4. Pheidippides Brings News • In 490 B.C. Persian fleet carried 25,000 men across the Aegean Sea and landed northeast of Athens on a plain called Marathon. • The Persians lacked training and were no match for the disciplined Greek phalanx. • Athenians won the battle, their city now stood defenseless. • Army leaders chose a younger ruler named Pheidippides to race back to Athens. • He bought news of the Persian defeat so that Athenians would not give up the city without a fight.

  5. Thermopylae and Salamis • Ten years later, in 480 B.C. Darius the Great’s son and successor, Xerxes, assembled an enormous invasion force to crush Athens. • Since Greece was badly divided, some city – states agreed to fight and others thought it was wiser to let Xerxes destroy Athens and return home.

  6. Thermopylae and Salamis • The Greeks stopped the Persian advance for three days, but after a traitor’s informing the Persian about a secret path around the pass ended the war. • Athenians debated how best to defend their city. • The King convinced them to evacuate the city and fight at sea. • Xerxes watched in horror as more than one – third of his fleet sank.

  7. Thermopylae and Salamis • The Greeks crushed the Persians army at the Battle of Plataea. • Several Greek city- States formed an alliance called the Delian League. • League members continued to press the war against the Persians for several more years.

  8. Consequences of the Persian Wars • All the Greek city – states had a new sense of confidence and freedom. • Athens gained a lot of glory because of the Persian defeat. • Athens emerged as the leader of the Delian League, which grow to 200 city – states. • Athens used military force against members that challenged its authority.

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