MONDAY- WORKDAY
TUESDAY- PRESENT
WEDNESDAY- No school
THURSDAY- PRESENTATIONS
FRIDAY- PRESENTATIONS
PHalanx Military Formation- Do not break formation. Spartans are known for this.
Persian Wars (Greco-Persian) 499-449 BC
Fought between the Persian Empire and Greek city-states (Athens, Sparta, Thebes)
Problems started when persian leader Cyrus the Great started coming
The Ionians (Greeks) led a revolt against the Persians
Ionian Revolt was led by Athenian General Miltiades
Ionia asked Athens to help them which they did
Darius quickly suppresses the Ionian Revolt but is very angry at the Greeks
Darius the Great vowed to burn Athens to the ground before he died
Miltiades Escapes
Miltiades escapes back to athens and tells Athenians that the Persians are coming to burn Athens
This sets the scene for the war.
Ancient Greece vs. Civilization of Persia
Persia was the largest empire in the world at the time and consisted of millions of people
Ancient Greece was about 500,000 people
Athens and Sparta United
Athens and Sparta had been fighting for hundreds of years
They now fought not for Athens or for Sparta but for GREECE
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