Persian War

Question 1

Battle of Thermopylea

Answer 1

Happened 480 BCE
Athens was attacked by the Persians who had created a strong army
Athens was evacuated and many deaths occurred
“300” was a spartan blockade that allowed Athens to mobilize; 300 Spartans and King Leonidas held of 250,000 Persians until they were all killed

Question 2

Battle at Salamis

Answer 2

Happened 479 BCE
Persian navy vs Athenian navy
Athenians won
If Greece lost this battle they would have fallen.

Question 3

Battle of Marathon

Answer 3

Was in 490 BCE
Greeks were outnumbered: 5:2
Persia lost 6,000 while Greece lost 200
Pheidippides ran 26.2 miles back to Athens to tell of the Greek victory