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5 Cards in this Set
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When did it start |
499-479BC |
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Cause of war |
-Athens tried to help revolt in anatolia -fail -Persia wants revenge |
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1 Persia's battle |
492 BC = Persian fleet destroyed by a storm 490 BC = battle marathon , 10,000 Athenians vs 50,000 Persians (win) 486 BC = PERSIAN LEADER dies ( Darius I ) |
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2 Persia's battle |
1) thermopylae =300 Spartans vs Persians = land 2) artemisium = naval battle = Greece win 3)salamis = naval battle = Athens burnt by Persians army = Persians fleet destroyed 4)Plataea = Greek won 5)Samos =Greek attacker remaining army |
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Greeks vs Persian |
Greeks = BETTER -formations -cavalry units -strategist -skills -protection |
