Persian war only rich could buy bronze weapons and armor
iron replaced bronze
phalanx new formation
Persian war Greece and Persian empire
ionia
daris the great leader of the Persians
25,000 Persians fled the battle field and 10,000 Athens won
Persians were not trained in mountain terrain
marathon 26 mile run pheidippides died after the run
xerxes tried to destroy Athens
Thermopylae
narrow mountain pass
7000 Greeks and 300 Spartans
a traitor went to Xerxes and informed him of a secret pass
the Spartans fought so the Greeks could go home
made a great impression on the greeks
battle of salmis abandoned Athins
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