The Persian Wars In 492 B C Darius

The Persian Wars

In 492 B. C. Darius of Persia demanded Greece become part of the Persian Empire.

Spartans and Athenians killed Darius’ messengers.

Enraged, Darius plans an invasion of Greece.

The Persians plan for a major battle at Marathon.

The Athenians ask for the help of Spartans. • The Spartans needed a week to prepare for battle. • Some Athenian generals were not prepared to wait. • The Athenians generals decided to go into the battle alone without help.

Darius had an army of 50, 000 to the Athenians 10, 000.

The Athenians attack!

The Athenians won, but this was no time to play around.

The Greeks sent their fastest runner 26. 2 miles to Athens to tell of the victory at Marathon.

Darius’ son Xerxes planned to conquer Greece in 480 B. C.

The Spartan army was ready and fight at Thermopylae (a Spartan loss).

Phalanx

Persian Elite Fighting Force- Immortals

Using the map, show the Persians were able to defeat the 300 Spartans.

The Persians march south and torch Athens, but no one is there.

The Athenians hid near the Strait of Salamis.

The Persians had sailed right into a trap!

The Athenian navy trap, crush, and rammed the Persian fleet.

The Greeks finally destroy the Persian army at Plataea.

The aftermath of the war. • Athens becomes the dominant citystate in Greece. • Creation of the Delian League- an alliance of all Greek city-states. • Athens becomes resented by their former allies, especially Sparta.

Class Work • Using your notes on the Persian Wars and the Last Stand of the 300 sheet, create 10 multiple choice questions on a separate sheet of paper. • Ex. He led the Athenian navy during the Persian Wars. • A. Leonidas b) Solon c) King Tut d) Themistocles

Create an order of events (10) depicting what happened in the Persian Wars • 1 st: In 492, Darius demanded Greece join the Persian Empire. • 2 nd: Darius’ messengers were thrown into pits/wells. • 3 rd: … • 4 th: . . . • 5 th: …

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