AO 31 The Greeks at War The Greeks

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AO 31: The Greeks at War: The Greeks defend themselves. 499 Bc-479 BC 4)

AO 31: The Greeks at War: The Greeks defend themselves. 499 Bc-479 BC 4) What were the differences between the Greek and Persian Armies? In this lesson we will: • Find out about the Persian and Greek Armies • Annotate and describe the Greek and Persian Armies • Make a hypothesis about which army was the best In this lesson we will: • Find out about the Persian and Greek Armies • Annotate and describe the Greek and Persian Armies • Make a hypothesis about which army was the best

The Persian Army • The Persian army was made up of many different nationalities.

The Persian Army • The Persian army was made up of many different nationalities. • However, the King’s army was very well organised. • It had over 150, 000 soldiers. • The Persians would use its archers to cause chaos amongst their enemies. • They would then use their cavalry or chariots to spread the enemy before calling on their infantry to finish them off. In this lesson we will: • Find out about the Persian and Greek Armies • Annotate and describe the Greek and Persian Armies • Make a hypothesis about which army was the best

The Immortals • The Persians used psychological warfare effectively. • Darius created a special

The Immortals • The Persians used psychological warfare effectively. • Darius created a special division in his army – called the Immortals. • Herodotus describes these soldiers as frightening. • Every time one man died, he was replaced by another. • This made soldiers give up hope – as they felt there was no way to defeat the Persian Army. In this lesson we will: • Find out about the Persian and Greek Armies • Annotate and describe the Greek and Persian Armies • Make a hypothesis about which army was the best

The Greek Hoplite • The Greeks fought differently. • They fought as a unit

The Greek Hoplite • The Greeks fought differently. • They fought as a unit and did not rely on sheer numbers. • The Greeks were highly organised and fought in a phalanx. • Each man had to rely on each other to provide protection and to kill their enemy. • Cavalry and archers were not as important to the Greeks. • Heavy armour, strength and tactics were the most important elements of Greek fighting. In this lesson we will: • Find out about the Persian and Greek Armies • Annotate and describe the Greek and Persian Armies • Make a hypothesis about which army was the best

Compare the soldiers – complete the worksheet In this lesson we will: • Find

Compare the soldiers – complete the worksheet In this lesson we will: • Find out about the Persian and Greek Armies • Annotate and describe the Greek and Persian Armies • Make a hypothesis about which army was the best

Hypothesis – Which army would have the advantage in battle? • Look at the

Hypothesis – Which army would have the advantage in battle? • Look at the information you have collected today. In this lesson we will: • Find out about the Persian and Greek Armies • Annotate and describe the Greek and Persian Armies • Make a hypothesis about which army was the best • Which of the two armies would have the advantage in battle

Quiz • • • The first important Persian King was - Cyrus, Darius or

Quiz • • • The first important Persian King was - Cyrus, Darius or Xerxes Where were the Ionian Greeks found – Mainland Greece; Greek Islands The men that ruled conquered Persian lands were called – Kings, Satraps, True or False: The Persians copied conquered countries cultures and traditions, True or False: In Athens men and women had the vote What does the word tyrant mean when talking about the Greeks – General, King, governor Why did the people of Naxos in Ionia want to get rid of their oligarch rulers – inspired by Athens, Inspired by Persians, inspired by Aristogoras The oligarchs fled Naxos who did they go to for help – Persians, Athens, Aristogoras Why did they fail – falling out amongst those in charge allowed Naxos time to get defences arranged, a huge storm destroyed the ships Who resigned as Tyrant of Miletus – Herodotus, Leonidas, Aristogaras. Which Persian controlled city was destroyed in the rebellion – Sardis, Sparta, Athens Which Persian King swore revenge – Darius or Xerxes In this lesson we will: • Find out about the Persian and Greek Armies • Annotate and describe the Greek and Persian Armies • Make a hypothesis about which army was the best

Quiz • • • The first important Persian King was - Cyrus, Darius or

Quiz • • • The first important Persian King was - Cyrus, Darius or Xerxes Where were the Ionian Greeks found – Mainland Greece; Greek Islands The men that ruled conquered Persian lands were called – Kings, Satraps, True or False: The Persians copied conquered countries cultures and traditions, True or False: In Athens men and women had the vote What does the word tyrant mean when talking about the Greeks – General, King, governor Why did the people of Naxos in Ionia want to get rid of their oligarch rulers – inspired by Athens, Inspired by Persians, inspired by Aristogoras The oligarchs fled Naxos who did they go to for help – Persians, Athens, Aristogoras Why did they fail – falling out amongst those in charge allowed Naxos time to get defences arranged, a huge storm destroyed the ships Who resigned as Tyrant of Miletus – Herodotus, Leonidas, Aristogaras. Which Persian controlled city was destroyed in the rebellion – Sardis, Sparta, Athens Which Persian King swore revenge – Darius or Xerxes In this lesson we will: • Find out about the Persian and Greek Armies • Annotate and describe the Greek and Persian Armies • Make a hypothesis about which army was the best

Quiz • • • • • The first important Persian King was - Cyrus,

Quiz • • • • • The first important Persian King was - Cyrus, Darius or Xerxes Where were the Ionian Greeks found – On the mainland of Greece or Greek Islands The Greek King that rules the Ionian was called – Croesus, Herodotus, Darius The King of the Lydians consulted who about the growing Persian threat – their advisers, Herodotus, Delphic oracle The king was told – if you attack you will win, an empire will fall, you will fight for many years The king attacked the Persians, what happened – he lost his empire, he beat the Persians. The men that ruled conquered Persian lands were called – Kings, Satraps, Kings eyes What were the names of the spies the Persian emperor used – governors, satraps, kings eye Did the Persians – copy conquered countries cultures and traditions, ban conquered countries cultures and traditions Which of these statements is true – In Athens every male and female had the vote on matters of policy, In Athens every male had the vote on matters of policy. What does the word tyrant mean when talking about the Greeks – General , King, governor Why did the people of Naxos in Ionia want to get rid of their oligarch rulers – inspired by Athens, Inspired by Persians, inspired by Aristogoras The oligarchs fled Naxos who did they go to for help – Persians, Athens, Aristogoras How many ships were sent to help – the oligarchs – 200, 300, 1000 Why did they fail – falling out amongst those in charge allowed naxos time to get defences arranged, a huge storm destroyed the ships, the ships got lost and were shipwrecked. Who resigned as Tyrant of Miletus – Herodotus, Leonidas, Aristogaras. Who encouraged Ionian Greeks to rebel against Persian control – Athens, All Greece, Thebes Which Persian controlled city was destroyed in the rebellion – Sardis, Sparta, Athens Which Persian King swore revenge – Darius or Xerxes The Persians regained control of Ionian Islands and decided – stop fighting the Greeks as they were worried about power of the Greeks, conquer all of Greece as they wanted revenge for deaths and interference of the Greeks. In this lesson we will: • Find out about the Persian and Greek Armies • Annotate and describe the Greek and Persian Armies • Make a hypothesis about which army was the best