Transcript Chapter 9: The Greek World

Chapter 9: The Greek World
Section 1: Greece and Persia
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Overtime the Persians came to rule a great empire which
eventually brought them into conflict with the Greeks.
The Persian Empire
• Nickname: Nation of 1,000 Cultures
– Melting pot of conquered people and cultures
– Zoroastrianism (zawr-uh-WAS-tree-uh-nih-zuhm)
• Empire became great under Cyrus the Great and even stronger
under Darius I
– Persepolis (beautiful city)
• Became the largest empire the world had ever seen, even
conquering Egypt
– Through conquest
– Strong Army with a Calvary
– Army was well organized and loyal
• Persian come in contact with Greece
– The Persian Wars
When have we talked about the
Persians before?
The Persian Wars
Complete the charts below by identifying the following information. Use
pages 262-265 to find information and be detailed in your answers.
The Persian Wars- A series of wars between Persia and Greece.
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• Who is Xerxes?
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• What was the
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Overall Idea of the Persian Wars
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Who: Persia versus Greece
Where: Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis
When: 499-480BC
Why: The Persian tried to conquer Greek cities and
they rebelled, defending their homeland.
• What: They fight a series of 4 wars. The Persians are
defeated and humiliated. The Greeks were successful
and the Greek’s spirit triumphed, especially Athens.
Though allies during the war, the great Greek states
of Sparta and Athens will become enemies after the
Persian Wars.
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