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14 Cards in this Set
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Thermopylae |
480, Battle of the hot gates, a Persian pyrhic victory against king leonidas and his 300: spartan mirage |
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Salamis |
480, naval battle led by cimon to a Greek victory |
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Plataea |
479, land battle led by Pausanius against xerxes to a Greek victory |
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Mycale |
479, a naval battle led by Cimon that expelled Persian naval influence from the Aegean, ended the Persian invasion of the Mainland and cemented Atheanian naval dominance |
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Formation of the Delian league |
477 Purpose ; to be a fast reactionary force in case of another attack. To free other ionian settlements under Persian control. |
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Tegea |
470, A city revolt against spartan hegemony supported by Argos Displays how Sparta controlled othe polis through their aristocracy |
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Depia |
470 , a unsuccessful hello revolt |
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Thasos |
463 A unsuccessful city revolt against the Delian league after it threatens the city's influence on the mainland and interests in the mines City revolts for 3 years but loses The city is stripped of its walls. Its interest in the mainland, it's mines and made to pay reparations as well as annual tribute. |
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3rd Messian war |
463, occurs after a major earthquake, a massive helot revolt. Sparta asks allies for support but sends Athens away despite taking help from other city states. Rages for ten years before Spartans agree to give them safe passage out of the Peloponnese and into Attica. Atheanians welcome them to a new town: naupactus Cimon is disgraced as he led the Athenians there to be humiliated. He is later ostracized by the Athenian Polis. |
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Ionian Revolt |
500, Ionian revolt against Persian Rule. 498, Sardis; Persian victory that ended the Athenian Involvement in the revolt. |
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Darius's Invasion |
492, Persian invasion of Naxos; destroys the city and enslaves population but spares Delos; displays the importance of sacred sites across cultures. 490, Battle of Marthon Fought and won by the Athenian Army as the Spartans are held up by a religious festival. |
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Potidaea + Olynthus |
480- 479 The deeds of the Persians on retreat from Salamis; Seige of Potidaea- unsuccessful as they held out for 3 months. Persians had to continue their retreat. Olynthus- invasion and occupation of Olynthus given to Chaleidians for their loyalty. |
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Eurymedon |
468, Athenian Land and Naval Victory. Expanded the Athenian Empire; Led by Cimon Defeated the Persians |
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The Megerian Decree |
432, Trade sanctions Cause- Megerians trespassed on sacred land, killed an Athenian Herald and hid slaves Megerians were banded from market- places and harbours throughout the Athenian Empire. This pissed of Sparta and resulted in an Ultimatum- withdraw the decree or war... This began the Archadamian war |
