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- AfterDarius I died the next Persian king, Xerxes, swore to takerevenge on all of Greece, especially theAthenians. He spent 10 years planning his revenge. For one of the fewtimes in Greek history, Athens and Sparta united to defend themselvesagainst the Persians. The Spartan king, Leonidas, leda small army of just 300 Spartans warriorsto defend the pass at Thermopylae.Thermopylae was the entrance from Macedonia in the northto Greece. he Persians slaughtered Leonidasand every one of his men. Not surprisingly, the Spartans willingly sacrificed themselves for thegood of Greece. Meanwhile, the Athenian general Themistoclesordered the evacuation of all women and children in Athens while theAthenian men went to their warships. The Athenians decided to stake their survival on their powerfulnavy. After the Persians defeated Leonidas, Xerxes and his armyswept into Greece and headed straight for Athens. When they found thecity abandoned, they burned Athens to the ground. Xerxes then set his mind on destroying theAthenian navy and ending the war in victory.
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- VICTORY IS OURS!
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- WE DID IT, WE CLAIMED VICTORY!
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