Perciles watches the persians approach Athens. Unlike the Athenians, the Persians had a king. And were ruled by tyranny.
Pericles and Ajax rushed home to get their stuff.
There were dozens of dogs behind each boat. Because they couldn't go on the boat with them.
They were all safe.
The Persian king, Xerxes, reacted horrible when his fleet was destroyed. On the island of Salamis, Percles' family mourned as they watched Athens burn.
A tiny democracy stood up to the worlds greatest empire. They build up a new city.