HIST CHP 2: Part 9 - Greeks VS. Persians

What effect did the battle of Salamis have on Greek culture?

• 1. The Greeks created the Pan-Hellenic alliance.

• 1. Greece blossomed into a rich and splendid culture.

• 1. The Greeks were proud of themselves and decided to invade Egypt.

• t was a huge blow to the morale of Greek soldiers.

The Persians were defeated at Marathon because:

• he Greek Hoplite was a slave, whereas the Persian infantry were free men.

• 1. The Greeks outnumbered the Persians.

• The Greek Phalanx was much more disciplined than the Persian horde.

• 1. The mountains of Greece penned the Greek horsemen in.

In 490 BCE, Persian emperor Darius the Great invaded Greece because:

• To support the Greek city-states against the Spartans.
• To establish trade routes with Greece.
• To expand the Persian Empire into Europe.
• 1. The Greeks kept trying to colonize his empire and starting rebellions

The Greeks beat the Persians at Salamis because:

• 1. In the narrow strait, the Greeks avoided hand-to-hand combat at all times.

• 1. The Greek Triremes attacked with projectiles from afar.

• 1. In the narrow strait, the Greeks could face the Persians a few at a time.

• 1. The Persians were vastly outnumbered.

How were Herodotus' historical accounts different from previous accounts?

• 1. He attributed successes and failures to the work of the gods rather than men.

• 1. He chose to give an accurate account of the actions rather than digress on the motives behind the actions.

• 1. He recorded and explained history in rational terms.

• 1. He rarely mentioned failures.