1.The Persian Wars Greece’s Finest Hours 2. Where is Persia? 3. Why Fight? • Greeks had been settling on the west coast of Asia Minor (Persia) • Persia conquered these…

1.The Persian Wars Greece’s Finest Hours 2. Where is Persia? 3. Why Fight? • Greeks had been settling on the west coast of Asia Minor (Persia) • Persia conquered these…

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Slide 1 The Persian Wars Athens and Sparta Unite 499 – 479 B.C.E. Slide 2 Background The Persian Empire largest and most powerful empire The Persians ruled Africa, the…

Slide 1 The Golden Age of Greece Slide 2 A Revolt leads to War! Persia wants all of Greece in their possession. Certain Greek city- states in Ionia have come under Persian…

Slide 1 The Persian Empire 500 B.C. – 479 B.C. What you need to know: Who was Cyrus? Who was Darius? What made the Persian Army strong? (the Immortals, calvary) Political…

Slide 1 Ancient Greek Warfare Persian Wars, Peloponnesian War, and Alexander the Great Slide 2 Greek Warfare Hoplite – armed men Large 3 foot shield (Hoplon) protected…

Slide 1 The Persian Wars Chapter 9, Section 1 TB 263-265 Slide 2 The Persians Fight Greece  City-states rebelled against Persian rule.  Persians put down the revolt,…

Slide 1 The Persian Wars and The Peloponnesian Wars Slide 2 Democracy in Athens Draco 7 th Century BC Draconian law code – death for almost all crimes Birthright government…

Slide 1 Conflict in the Greek World Section 3 Summarize how the Persian Wars affected Greece. Explain how Pericles instituted a direct democracy in Athens. Understand the…