Persians
Persian Gov
Battles
100
Where do the people of Persia live today?
Southwestern Iran
100
What happened when the Persian government grew bigger?
It became more difficult to manage.
100
How many Greeks and Persians were there?
10,000 Greeks and 20,000 Persians
200
Who united all the Persians to form one powerful kingdom?
Cyrus the Great
200
How did Darius reorganize the government to make it easier to manage?
He divided the empire into 20 provinces called satrapies
200
Who brought the news that the Greeks has beaten the Persians and how long did he run.
A messenger named Pheidippides brought the news and ran 25 miles to bring the news.
300
When did Cyrus's armies start capturing cities?
539 B.C.
300
Who ruled the satrapies?
An official with the title of satrap
300
What Athenian general created the plan to fight the Persians?
Themistocles
400
How did Cyrus treat his new subjects?
He treated them well
400
When did Darius come to throne?
521 B.C.
400
At what battle did the Athenians and Spartans unite to fight the Persians?
The battle of Thermopylae
500
How did the Persians connect their vast holdings?
They build miles of roads
500
How many guards guarded Darius?
10,000
500
Where did the Greeks finally defeat the Persians?
The Greeks finally beat the Persians at the battle of Platea
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