Greek Wars WHI 5d

PERSIAN WAR(499-449 B.C.) -The greatest challenge to the Greek world came during the war against the Persian empire. -Persian Wars: Athens & Sparta vs. Persian Empire Battles: -Marathon -Salamis

PERSIAN WAR(499-449 B.C.) -Battle of Marathon:

-Persia under Emperor Darius, sends 600 ships & thousands of soldiers near Athens -outnumbered, the Athenians defeat the Persians at Marathon using superior tactics

PERSIAN WAR(499-449 B.C.) -The Greeks send a runner, Pheidippides, from the battlefield, back to Athens to announce their victory

PERSIAN WAR(499-449 B.C.) -Battle of Salamis

-Persians fought back and won the battle of Thermopylae but lost more men than the Greeks -after burning Athens to the ground, the Greek Navy appeared and defeated Persia at Salamis

PERSIAN WAR(499-449 B.C.) Results of Persian Wars:

-Greeks controlled the Aegean Sea -Athens preserved its independence -continued innovations in government & culture

PELOPONNESIAN WARS (431-404 B.C.)

-Athens & Sparta began to mistrust each other -each created their own league of city-states to gain control of the Greek world

PELOPONNESIAN WARS (431-404 B.C.)

-Peloponnesian War: Delian League vs. Peloponnesian League -led by Athens -led by Sparta

PELOPONNESIAN WARS (431-404 B.C.)

-The results of the Peloponnesian War led to a S.W.A.P. in power.

-Slows cultural advances in Greece -Weakens political power in Athens -Athens & their allies surrender to Sparta -Plague breaks out in Athens weakening the city