Battles
First major battle - Athens victory over Persia and King Darius
Marathon
King of Persia that leads the first invasion
King Darius I
Greece, trying to reduce the strength in numbers Persia, had set to fight in locations that were what
Narrow/did not allow Persia to rush all at once
Athens and Sparta
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Mr. Economos
Main battle of Persia's second invasion - Persian victory after surrounding the Greek forces
Thermopylae
King of Persia that leads the second invasion of Greece - son of Darius
King Xerxes I
City-state that led land battles and military operations
Sparta
Which battle defeated the major Persian land army remaining in Greece?
Plataea
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Rocky
Salamis
After most of the Greek forces retreat at Thermopylae, how many Spartans stay and fight
300
City-state that that led many of the naval battles
Athens
What happened to Athens after Thermopylae
Captured and burned
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North Royalton - Kent State
479 BCE - Major Greek land victory led by Sparta
Plataea
Spartan King who led Greek forces at Thermopylae
King Leonidas
Athens
Why did Marathon matter even though Persia remained powerful
Athens gained confidence
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Cleveland, NY Mets, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs San Diego, LA Dodgers, Arizona, Philadelphia
479 BCE - Greek forces attacked Persia on the coast of Asia Minor weakening Persia's control of the Aegean Region
Battle of Mycale
Name of the Greek traitor who told Persia about the hidden path during the Battle of Thermopylae
Ephialtes
Name two reasons the Greeks were able to defeat the Persian invasion
Alliances, geography, strong military, etc.
Why did the Ionian Revolt matter to Athens and Persia
Culturally the people of Ionia were Greek but they were under Persian control
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US, Canada, Mexico, Italy, Greece