New thechnology
-Rich people fought because poor people couldn’t afford armor/ weapons.
-when steal replaced bronze it was cheaper and then poor people could afford it.
Start of Persian war
-was war between Greece and Persia
-was in Inolia on coast if Anatolia
-greeks were settled there, Persians conquered it around 546 BC
War continues
-Persian fleet -25000 men
-athens- 10000
-Persians fled after a few hours of fighting
-persians lost 6000 men, Athens lost 200 men
Why such a victory
-The Persians used lighter armor
Marathon
-Pheidippides was sent to warn Athens of a battle, he ran 26 miles, said 3 words, and died.
Famous battle of Thermopylae
-Setting of battle was a narrow mountain pass
-7,000 Greeks, 300 Spartans
300
-a traitor went to xerxes and told him about a secret pass
Battle of salamis
-Greeks abandoned Athens
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