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Persia attacks the Greeks

Persia attacks the Greeks. Chapter 4 Section 3 Questions. The Persian Empire under Cyrus the Great covered northern Mesopotamia, Syria, Canaan, the Phoenician cities, and __________________. King Darius’ power depended on his ___________.

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Persia attacks the Greeks

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  1. Persia attacks the Greeks

  2. Chapter 4 Section 3 Questions • The Persian Empire under Cyrus the Great covered northern Mesopotamia, Syria, Canaan, the Phoenician cities, and __________________. • King Darius’ power depended on his ___________. • Which two rival armies worked together to defeat the Persians in 499 BC? ______________________ • Who wrote the History of the Persian Wars? _____________ • What angered the subjects of the Persian Empire and caused them to rebel? ___________________

  3. Chapter 4 Section 3: Persian attacks the Greeks The Persian Wars Use the Chart to describe important details of each battle. Marathon Thermopylae Salamis Plataea

  4. Is about … In Section 3 we will discuss the Persian Empire and their Wars with the Ancient Greeks. Chapter 4 Section 3 Date 539 B.C. 521 B.C. 499 B.C. 490 B.C. 480 B.C. 479 B.C. 334 B.C. Events Why was it important for Sparta and Athens to unite during the Persian Wars?

  5. Is about … In Section 3 we will discuss the Persian Empire and their Wars with the Ancient Greeks. Chapter 4 Section 3 Date 539 B.C. 521 B.C. 499 B.C. 490 B.C. 480 B.C. 479 B.C. 334 B.C. Events Cyrus’s armies expanded empire; Persian leaders built roads. Why was it important for Sparta and Athens to unite during the Persian Wars?

  6. Is about … In Section 3 we will discuss the Persian Empire and their Wars with the Ancient Greeks. Chapter 4 Section 3 Date 539 B.C. 521 B.C. 499 B.C. 490 B.C. 480 B.C. 479 B.C. 334 B.C. Events Cyrus’s armies expanded empire; Persian leaders built roads. Darius reorganized government; created 20 satrapies. Why was it important for Sparta and Athens to unite during the Persian Wars?

  7. Is about … In Section 3 we will discuss the Persian Empire and their Wars with the Ancient Greeks. Chapter 4 Section 3 Date 539 B.C. 521 B.C. 499 B.C. 490 B.C. 480 B.C. 479 B.C. 334 B.C. Events Cyrus’s armies expanded empire; Persian leaders built roads. Darius reorganized government; created 20 satrapies. Athenian army helped other Greeks rebel against Persia. Why was it important for Sparta and Athens to unite during the Persian Wars?

  8. Is about … In Section 3 we will discuss the Persian Empire and their Wars with the Ancient Greeks. Chapter 4 Section 3 Date 539 B.C. 479 B.C. 334 B.C. 490 B.C. 480 B.C. 521 B.C. 499 B.C. Cyrus’s armies expanded empire; Persian leaders built roads. Darius reorganized government; created 20 satrapies. Athenian army helped other Greeks rebel against Persia. Events Persia attacked Athens. Why was it important for Sparta and Athens to unite during the Persian Wars?

  9. Is about … In Section 3 we will discuss the Persian Empire and their Wars with the Ancient Greeks. Chapter 4 Section 3 Date 539 B.C. 479 B.C. 334 B.C. 490 B.C. 480 B.C. 521 B.C. 499 B.C. Cyrus’s armies expanded empire; Persian leaders built roads. Darius reorganized government; created 20 satrapies. Athenian army helped other Greeks rebel against Persia. Events Persia attacked Athens. King Xerxes took revenge against Greeks @ Thermopylae; burned Athens. Why was it important for Sparta and Athens to unite during the Persian Wars?

  10. Is about … In Section 3 we will discuss the Persian Empire and their Wars with the Ancient Greeks. Chapter 4 Section 3 490 B.C. 480 B.C. 521 B.C. 499 B.C. 479 B.C. Date 334 B.C. 539 B.C. Athenian army helped other Greeks rebel against Persia. King Xerxes took revenge against Greeks @ Thermopylae; burned Athens. Persia attacked Athens. Darius reorganized government; created 20 satrapies. Greeks united to defeat Persians @ Plataea. Cyrus’s armies expanded empire; Persian leaders built roads. Events Why was it important for Sparta and Athens to unite during the Persian Wars?

  11. Is about … In Section 3 we will discuss the Persian Empire and their Wars with the Ancient Greeks. Chapter 4 Section 3 480 B.C. 499 B.C. 334 B.C. 490 B.C. 479 B.C. 539 B.C. Date 521 B.C. Persia attacked Athens. Darius reorganized government; created 20 satrapies. Greeks united to defeat Persians @ Plataea. King Xerxes took revenge against Greeks @ Thermopylae; burned Athens. Alexander the Great conquered weakened Persia. Athenian army helped other Greeks rebel against Persia. Cyrus’s armies expanded empire; Persian leaders built roads. Events Why was it important for Sparta and Athens to unite during the Persian Wars?

  12. What prompted Persian rulers to build roads? The needed to connect their vast Empire.

  13. What 2 factors weakened the Persian Empire? The Greeks defeated the Persian Army; internal problems: higher taxes & struggle over the throne.

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