Fighting the Persian wars Chapter 28 Persian Empire
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Fighting the Persian wars Chapter 28
Persian Empire • The Persian Empire started as a small tribe in the Middle East, and built a strong empire through battles • Controlled Mesopotamia, Asia Minor, Syria, Egypt, and parts of India and Europe • King Darius was one of Persia’s most powerful kings
Persian Empire • King Darius collected taxes from conquered lands, but allowed them to keep their culture and religion • Ionian Revolt - Persians overtook Ionian farmland harbors, upset the Ionians asked Greece for help. • Athens sent a fleet, but left after the first success - the Ionians were defeated by the Persians and destroyed their major cities.
Battle of Marathon • http: //www. history. com/videos/engineering-anempire-battle-of-marathon#engineering-anempire-battle-of-marathon
Battle of Marathon • Athenian soldiers defeated the Persian soldiers. The Spartans did not send troops because they were celebrating a religious festival. • This battle was important because it showed that the Persians could be defeated by the Greeks
Battle of Thermopylae • http: //www. history. com/vid eos/battle-of-thermopylaeunfolds#battle-ofthermopylae-unfolds
Battle of Thermopylae • The Spartans were able to hold off the large Persian army because the controlled the narrow pass through which the Persians had to pass. • The Persians eventually defeated the Spartans when a traitor showed the Persians a secret pass through the mountains • The Spartans refused to escape because they needed to delay the Persians
Battle of Salamis • The Athenians sailed to nearby islands in panic because they heard about the Spartans’ defeat at Thermopylae and knew the Persians would soon destroy Athens. • The Greeks were able to defeat the Persian fleet because they tricked the Persians to fight in a narrow channel where the large Persian ships would have trouble moving.
Battle of Plataea • At Plataea, the Greeks defeated the Persian army that Xerxes had left behind. • The Persian wars were important because they preserved Greek independence and prevented Persia from conquering all of Europe.
