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- What caused the war!
- I’m fed up with this Persian rule we have to obey!
- How dare you disobey my ruling, you will feel my rath
- Lets revolt!
- I will support you in this war
- The Persian Wars began due to the revolt of the Ionian Greeks, who lived under Persian rule in Asia Minor. In 499 BCE, dissatisfied with Persian control, the Ionian Greeks revolted with support from Athens and Eretria. This rebellion angered King Darius of Persia, leading him to seek revenge and expansion into Greece.
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- Battle of marathon
- Even though you are more we are stronger, and WILL win no matter how much you are
- We are more we will definitely win
- We are more and stronger and we will win no matter what you do!
- In 490 BCE, the Battle of Marathon saw a major clash between the Greeks and Persians. The Athenians, led by Miltiades, launched a daring attack against the much larger Persian force. Despite being outnumbered, the Greeks achieved a decisive victory. Pheidippides, a Greek messenger, ran from Marathon to Athens to announce the victory, inspiring the modern marathon race.
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- Battle of Thermopylae
- *The 300 Spartans*
- In 480 BCE, King Xerxes of Persia launched a massive invasion of Greece. At Thermopylae, King Leonidas of Sparta and his 300 Spartans made a heroic stand to delay the Persians. Despite their effort, the Spartans were eventually defeated, but their sacrifice inspired all of Greece to unite against Persia. Leonidas I, Spartan king, died in 480 BCE at the Battle of Thermopylae. Leading 300 Spartans against a vast Persian army, he made a heroic last stand. Betrayed by a Greek who revealed a secret path, Leonidas and his men fought to the death, exemplifying Spartan bravery.
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- The third Punic war: Rome becomes the greatest power in the Mediterranean
- We can’t keep up with them!
- *athenians*
- Our ships are faster and more maneuverable!
- 480 BCE: The nimble Athenian triremes outmaneuvered and defeated the larger Persian ships at Salamis, crippling the Persian navy and turning the tide of the war.
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- Battle of plataea
- The Battle of Plataea in 479 BCE ended the second Persian invasion of Greece. The Greek coalition, led by Spartan regent Pausanias, held a strong defensive position against the Persians. After several skirmishes, the Greeks made a strategic move, prompting the Persians, led by Mardonius, to attack. The Greek hoplites stood firm and counter-attacked, killing Mardonius and causing the Persian army to flee. This decisive victory secured Greek independence and end. Persian ambitions in mainland Greece.
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- The third Punic war: Rome becomes the greatest power in the Mediterranean
- In 146 B.C Rome finally defeated Carthage and won the third Punic War. Although Carthage was vary difficult to raid because of the walls surrounding it the Roman army was able to get through and they burned Carthage to the ground and enslaved 50,000 men, women, and children. Carthage was no longer a military power, but it remained a trading center.Rome was now the greatest power in the Mediterranean region.
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