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12 Cards in this Set
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Define Historiography
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The Study of Historical writings
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Persian Leader
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Xerxes
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Greek Leader
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Themistocles
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Xerxes role
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Xerxes was the King of Persia who lead an unsuccessful invasion of Greece In 480BC
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Themistocles role
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Athenian leader who strengthened his states navy; defeated Persians at salamis; rebuilt the walls of Athens against possible Spartan attack
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Persian war cause
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- Greeks had been settling on the west coast of Asia minor (Persia)
- Persia conquered the colonies which led to the - Ionian revolt 499BC (aim: freedom) -Athens sent troops for support |
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Greek strategy
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- Greece was gifted with great leaders who made big calls (Miltiades, Themistocles, Pericles, Cimon, Aristides)
- Better geographical knowledge - Desire for freedom - Greeks knew they couldn't defeat the huge Persian army - using the Greek terrain to there advantage - confined passes and valleys, and narrows straights were the areas Greece decided to defend -if the Persian army was to be neutralised, then the army would be in a much weaker position. supplies and commination would be difficult to secure for the Persians, lowering morale and strength |
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Persian Strategy
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- The huge number of men gave Xerxes the opportunity to use brute force and sheer weight of numbers.
- an army that outnumbers the enemy 10 to 1 could afford not to have strategy |
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Naval Battles
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Artemisium
Salamis Mycale |
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Artemisium
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Artemisium was Themistocles plan
-The difficulties faced by the fleets at artemisuim - the weather - Greek raids - restricted fighting in the straights (Greeks fortunate storms damaged part of the Persian fleet) |
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Salamis
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Athenians escaped as Persia burnt Athens
Persians were quick to follow greeks had a plan sailing away like they were fleeing then turning quickly on the Persians and ramming there boats. Persian retreated after a large number of there fleet were on the ocean floor |
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Mycale
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Mycale was important because the Greeks took the initiative for the first time.
led by Spartan king leotychides. fighting for freedom and to prevent any further attack |
