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The Persian Wars were a series of wars fought between the Persians and the Greeks from 492 BC to 449 BC. Who were the Persians? The Persian Empire was the largest and most powerful empire in the world at the time of the Persian Wars.
Year 5 History: Ancient Greek & Persian Wars 2 Interesting Facts about the Persian Wars • After the first invasion, the Athenians built up a mighty fleet of ships called triremes. • The Persian Empire would eventually be conquered by the Greeks under the leadership of Alexander the Great.
Get down to basics with this easy-to-read article describing the Greeks' mighty struggles against the mighty Persians. Includes maps and timeline, as well as interactive windows describing each of the four important battles.
Instructions: Use your reading and classroom notes to complete these charts about the Persian Wars. When done, be sure to check your answers and add details you may have missed. Timeline Causes for the Persian Wars Major Players 499 BCE -477 BCE • Through its sea trade Greece had established colonies throughout the Mediterranean region.
490 Persia's second invasion of Greece foiled by Athens' Victory at Marathon. 481 Persia's third and largest invasion of Greece led by Xerxes. 480 Battle of Thermopylae—three hundred Spartans perish holding the pass. 480 Battle of Salamis—great naval victory for Greece destroys Persian fleet.
The Persian Wars (mrdowling) The Delian League Alexander the Great - 4th time lucky, how Alexander pulled the Greek city-states together to defeat the mighty Persian Empire
A Complete Timeline of the Greco persian Wars - Free download as Word Doc (.doc / .docx), PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free.
