The Persian Wars

Ethnic group that settled in what is now Iran. They were rivals for control of Mesopotamia with the Greeks, and later the Arabs.

• Persians

• Triremes

• Themistocles

• Herodotus

Who was Cyrus the Great?

• First leader of the Persian Empire, known for being compassionate to those he conquered.

• Greek Historian, considered the father of History.

• Athenian politician and military leader who persuaded Athens to build a navy and then led it to victory over the Persians

• priestess who would deliver advice from the gods in the form of a riddle

A governor of a province in ancient Persia

• Satrap

• Fleet

• Hellespont

• Oracle

Greek city-states in Asia Minor rebelled against Persian Rule, helped by Athens. Event which began the Persian Wars

• Ionian Revolt

• Battle of Marathon

• Battle of Thermopylae

• Battle of Salamis

Greek Historian, considered the father of History.

• Herodotus

• Satrap

• Themistocles

• Cyrus the Great

a group of ships

• Fleet

• Themistocles

• Satrap

• Hellespont

What caused Darius to first become angry with the Greeks and want revenge?

• Some Greeks gave aid to other Greeks who rebelled against Persia.

• Greek city-states refused to help Persia in its war with Turkey.

• Many Greeks stated that Greece was more advanced than Persia.

• Greek city-states would not allow people to practice Zoroastrianism.

The site of the battle that began the Persian Wars. A messenger ran 26.2 miles back to Athens to bring the news of victory.

• Battle of Marathon

• Ionian Revolt

• Battle of Thermopylae

• Battle of Salamis

Greek warships that had three levels of rowers on each side.

• Triremes

• Satraps

• Themistocles

• Barbarians

the long, narrow body of water between Europe and Asia in present-day Turkey

• Hellespont

• Triremes

• Marathon

• Herodotus