Ancient Persia

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Persia

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C

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Greece

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A

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The Hellespont

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B

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The Greeks hoped to defend this mountain pass in order to hold back the Persian army.

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Thermopylae

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The Persians admitted defeat after this final battle of the Persian Wars.

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Plataea

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The Greeks used their smaller and faster ships to ram and sink Persian ships here.

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Salamis

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The Greeks closed in on the Persian army like pincers on this plain near Athens.

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Marathon

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Cyrus II led the Persians in a rebellion against the Medes and defeated them.

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Second event

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Cyrus led his army to conquer the Babylonian Empire.

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Sixth event

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The armies advanced toward Lydia, a civilization rich in silver and gold.

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Fourth event