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Greek Wars

Greece, World History, Gillespie

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Who fought in the Persian Wars? Greek city-states vs Persians
Ionian Revolt Uprising of Ionian city-states against the Persian rulers; Athens came to Ionians assistance; Persians squashed revolt
Darius Persian king during the Ionian Revolt who used Athens involvement as a reason to attack Greece; suffered a loss at Battle of Marathon
Battle of Marathon led by Athens, Greeks secured a victory against the Persians, thus providing them with a sense of confidence
Xerxes Persian king, son of Darius, who led the attack on Thermopylae and Salamis
Miltiades Athenian general whose strategy allowed the Greeks to win the Battle of Marathon despite being heavily outnumbered
Battle of Thermopylae Narrow pass linking northern and southern Greece that was defended by 300 Spartans who, although unsuccessful, delayed the Persian advance
Leonidas Spartan king who led them at Thermopylae
Battle of Salamis naval battle (Strait of Salamis) that secured victory for the Greeks/Athens in the Persian War
Themistocles Athenian general whose strategy led the Greeks to victory at Salamis
Delian League defensive alliance led by Athens following the Persian Wars; led to Athens becoming extremely rich and powerful
Peloponnesian League alliance of Sparta and its allies
Peloponnesian Wars war between Sparta and its allies and Athens and its allies (Peloponnesian League vs Delian League)
Causes of Peloponnesian Wars Athens was becoming too powerful and was imperialistic (attempting to control too much land and not letting members of the Delian League control their own decisions)
Effects of the Peloponnesian Wars won by Sparta although all of Greece suffered; end of cultural achievements/Golden Age of Athens; Greece was weakened and ripe for attack by Philip of Macedon
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