Persian Wars

What was the name of the conflict between the allied Greek city-states and the Persian Empire?

• Fight for the Ionians

• Persian Wars

• Greek and Persian battle for the Aegean

• Persian fun expedition to Greece

Which reason did the Persian wars begin?

• The former Greek Colonies (Ionians) revolted and were supported by some Greek city-states

• The Persians decided to

• The Greeks wanted to conquer the Persians

• The Greeks had a new invention that the Persians wanted to steal

First battle of the Persian Wars - Greeks won and beat back the first Persian invasion

• Battle of Marathon

• Battle of Salamis

• Battle of Thermoplyae

• Battle of Plataea

This battle was made famous by its last stand of the Spartans, who fought to the death to delay the Persian invasion

• Battle of Thermopylae

• Battle of Marathon

• Battle of Salamis

• Battle of Plataea

This naval battle saw the Greeks use tricks and their geography trap the larger Persian navy and destroy most of their fleet

• Battle of Thermopylae

• Battle of Marathon

• Battle of Salamis

• Battle of Plataea

The Persian were defeated at this battle after having lost their navy. This Greek victory ended Persian attempts to conquer Greece.

• Battle of Plataea

• Battle of Marathon

• Battle of Thermopylae

• Battle of Salamis