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Persians War
-wars with Persia and Greece
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anatolia | was conquered by Persians |
| Ionia | on the coast of Anatolia Ionian Greeks revolt when Persians take over • Athenians help Persians • Darius vows to crush Greece! |
| Battle at Marathon | Athenian Victory - 25,000 Persians sail across to Athenians who only have 10,000 - Casualties: 6,400 Persians, 192 Athenians |
| Pheidippides | ran 26.2 miles from Marathon to Athens to tell them that they won but also to warn them to prepare for war bc the Persians were gonna attack them next |
| How do you think the outnumbered Greeks (Athenians) managed to defeat the Persians? | The Persians, who wore light armor and lacked training in this kind of land combat, were no match for the disciplined Greek Phalanx |
| Thermopylae | Persian Victory - Xerxes and a quarter of a million Persians (250,000) march down coast to crush Greece - 7,000 Greeks including 300 Spartans blocked their way (stood their ground so the Persians would not be able to enter the city) |
| Ephialtes | was a traitor= he originally was on the Greek side but then went to Persians and told them the secret passage way around the cliffs |
| Salamis | - Themistocles said to the Athenians that they should fight the Persians at sea since they (Athens) had the best navy o Greek fleet positioned in a narrow channel near the island of Salamis Greeks are victorious and sink one third of the Persians ships |
| How could it be argued that the 300 Spartans saved democracy? | bc the Spartans held off the Persians at Thermopylae, that gave the Athenians time to prepare for the battle at Salamis. Had the Persians won that battle, Athens, along with democracy, would have been destroyed |
| : How did the Persian Wars affect the Greek ppl, especially the Athenians? | The Persian Wars caused Athens to be the leader of an alliance of 140 city-states called the Delian League. Lastly, it produced confidence and paved the way for a new burst of creativity |
| Democracy and Greece’s Golden Age | This was a time that Greek culture flourished tremendously (Greece set lasting standards in art, politics, literature, and philosophy that are still adhered to today) |
| Pericles goals | #1 = Strengthen Democracy •Direct Democracy= a government which citizens ruled directly rather than through elected representatives #2 = hold and strengthen empire •The Delian League= allies- with them #3 = glorify Athens •Purchased gold etc. etc. |
| Greek Art | Sculpture-aim of the sculptors was to create figures that were graceful, strong, and perfectly formed Drama- built first theaters in the west |
| Tragedy vs. Comedy | a serious form of drama dealing w the downfall of heroic or noble characters -a tragic flaw that Athenians focused on: hubris - a humorous form of drama that often included: -Slopstick= harmful humor -Satire= portrays a message |
| Sophocles | was the most famous dramatist/tragic playwright of his time |
| Aristophanes | the most famous comedic playwright of his time |
| what does the existence of comedy in Athens teach us about the Athenians? | the fact that the Athenians could listen to criticism of themselves showed the freedom and openness of public discussion that existed in democratic culture |
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