Chapter 4 Section 3: Persia Attacks the Greeks

United the Persians into a powerful kingdom

• Cyrus

• Darius

• Xerxes

• Themistocles

Under his rule, Persian began building the largest empire ever seen

• Cyrus

• Darius

• Xerxes

• Themistocles

Divided the empire into 20 states (satrapies)

• Cyrus

• Darius

• Xerxes

• Themistocles

During his rule, Persian had a large army of professional soldiers

• Cyrus

• Darius

• Xerxes

• Themistocles

Son of Darius; He launched an invasion of Greece

• Cyrus

• Darius

• Xerxes

• Themistocles

Athenian; Devised a plan to fight the Persians (attack their ships and cut off food supplies to the army).

• Darius

• Xerxes

• Themistocles

• Pheidippides

A messenger who ran nearly 25 miles to inform Athens they were victorious at the Battle of Marathon

• Cyrus

• Themistocles

• Xerxes

• Pheideippies

Today’s marathons are inspired by his famous run

• Cyrus

• Themistocles

• Xerxes

• Pheidippides

Founder of the religion, Zoroastrianism; Taught that humans had the freedom to choose between right and wrong

• Themistocles

• Xerxes

• Pheidippides

• Zoroaster

Which battle did Persia win?

• Marathon

• Thermopylae

• Salamis

• Plataea