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The Persian Wars . Do Now: Canada Map Quiz Obj : Origins of Persian War Battle of Thermopylae Consequences of Persian Wars HW: Active Read 5.3 Critical Thinking # 7 & 8 . Canada Quiz!!!. A New Kind of Army Emerges . Iron vs. Bronze - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Persian Wars
Do Now: Canada Map Quiz
Obj: Origins of Persian War Battle of Thermopylae Consequences of Persian Wars
HW: Active Read 5.3 Critical Thinking # 7 & 8
Canada Quiz!!!
Iron vs. Bronze Intro of lighter/cheaper iron in weapons
production allowed common man to fight in military
Phalanx – Battle formation that allowed Greeks to stand side by side protected by another mans shield and spear Most powerful fighting force of the ancient
world
A New Kind of Army Emerges
Battle of Marathon Athens sends aid to Greeks rebelling against
Persians in Western Anatolia Persian King Darius the Great vowed to destroy
Athens as revenge 490 B.C.E. 25,000 Persians sail to Marathon to
fight 10,000 Athenians Persians no match for Greek phalanx; sent
back to sea
The Persian Wars Begin
After battle Pheidippides sent to bring news back to Athens of Victory
“Rejoice and Conquer” Pheid. Ran the 26 miles from Marathon to
Athens; delivered his message and died! That’s why today a “marathon” is 26 miles…
What’s A Marathon???
480 B.C.E. Darius’ successor Xerxes assembled an army to crush Athens
Greek city-states very divided: Some wished to allow Xerxes to crush Athens,
some fought for the Persians and some vowed to fight against
Xerxes marches army down the Greek coast unchallenged until narrow mountain pass of Thermopylae….
Battle of Thermopylae
7,000 Greeks including 300 Spartans fought Xerxes armies for 3 days
Traitor shows Xerxes path to surround the Greeks
Greeks retreat but Spartans stay to fight! Their sacrifice gives all other Greeks strength
and motivation to defeat the Persians
Battle of Thermopylae cont…
The Delian League 478 B.C.E. several Greek city-states ally to
fight against the Persians and protect Greece Greeks drive Persians out of Greece and limit
threat of future attack
The Delian League
Consequences of Persian Wars
Athens’ Golden Age: Athens takes control over
the Delian League moving its headquarters to Athens
Now 200 city-states most become absorbed in Athenian Empire
Prestige from Persian victory and wealth from Athenian Empire – set the stage for Athens’ brief “Golden Age”