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Keizar, Brandon Y., Lauren, Keenan
 * //"PERSIAN WAR" //**

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-PLEASE ONLY HAVE HEADINGS FOR: HOW- WHAT- WHERE- WHEN- WHY- WHO- LEARNING LOG- THINGS TO DO- REMINDERS for "Sparta" or "Athens" use __NORMAL font with BOLD!__ -PROJECT IS DUE

LEARNING LOG:
APRIL 16 (Lauren) - I learned the Persian Wars lasted for about 20 years. - The first invasion took place in 490 BC. APRIL 19 (Keenan) - I added some information about the 1st Persian War APRIL 21 (Lauren) - I added some information to the //How, Why and When.//

THINGS TO DO:
- Finish the page up it's practically due on FRIDAY

WHO:
The war was between the Greek city states, and the Persian Empire

The first Persian was between the Persians and the Athenians,

The city states that were most important, were:

Sparta was a very powerful city state, that had a good military. They trained their soldiers from the age of 7, to be strong, fit, and coordinated.
 * SPARTA- **

Sparta played a primary role in the war The spartan soldiers proved to be a valuable person to have on the battle field

//Battle at Thermopylae-//

The Spartans proved their courage and bravery when 300 elite Spartans defended the pass a Thermopylae. The 300 Spartans defended well, until they were defeated because the Persians found another path around Thermopylae. All 300 Spartans died, giving their last breath to defend the pass. While they lost, this gave Athens valuable time to prepare a retaliation, gathering thousands of soldiers. Because of this, the Greeks won every other battle with the Persians. The 300 were led by a spartan king named Leonidas 1

media type="youtube" key="fh6JeO5aDEU&hl=en" height="355" width="425" //-Greek soldiers preparing for the final battle of Plataea-//

However, by the end of the Persian Wars, when Athens had assumed leadership of the Greek alliance, the Spartans withdrew back to their city. While the Athenians were winning allies that lived by the sea, those city-states that were land-locked allied with Sparta. Sparta was now able to increase their power in a similar way to Athens.


 * ATHENS**-

Athens began its rise to prominence among Greek city-states during the second invasion of Greece by the Persian army in 480 BC. The Athenians were part of a Greek alliance that included Sparta and all the other city-states against Persia.

Athens was the intellectual center of Greece. It was one of the first city-states of its time, and is still world renowned as one of the most famous cities in the world. In 508 BC, Athens became one of the first societies in ancient times to establish democracy. This form of government was used at a meeting place which the Greeks called the Assembly. Here the citizens of Athens met monthly and discussed the affairs of state. There were no decisions made by government without first asking the Assembly.


 * PERSIAN EMPIRE-**

The Persian Empire was led by Xerxes the Great, Xerxes believed that he was a God. The Persian Empire was the one that attacked the Greece city states. They led many attacks against Greece, and were repelled by Athens and Sparta.

The Persians Lost the war eventually, outnumbered by Athens, and Sparta.



WHAT:
The Persian War was a defining moment in Greek history.



WHEN:
The Persian Wars were a series of conflicts between some Greek city-states and the Persian Empire that started in 499 BC and lasted until 448 BC. The term "Persian Wars" usually refers to both Persian invasions of the Greek mainland in 490 BC and in 480-479 BC.

WHERE:


The important battles of the persian war took place at the following places: Marathon, Attica. The pass of Thermopylae. Plataea.

WHY:
Persian dictators were trying to tax the city-states, also Persia wanted to extend their territory. The first Persian War happened because Persian intended to punish Athens for its participation in a raid in Asia Minor and they wanted to take Athens because Athens, like Sparta, did not agree to surrender like the other Greek city-states.



HOW:
The first Persian War was won by the Greeks because they had superior armour, tactics and a way of organizing their warriors in a certain formation that was good for fighting.

Sparta played a primary role in the war Their help was a key component to winning the war, due to their highly trained soldiers. The battle at thermopylae, when the spartans defended the pass, gave the Athenians valuable time, therefore, helping them prepare theif army.
 * SPARTA ROLE IN THE WAR**-

In 480 BC, the Persian army, led by King Xerxes I, invaded Greece and captured the city of Athens, which the Athenians had evacuated. All the Athenians had left was their fleet of ships, anchored in Salamis Bay. The Athenian fleet was based around fast-moving ships called triremes, which they planned to use against the Persians. The Athenians led a fleet of allied Greek ships at the Battle of Salamis, where they scored a massive naval victory over the much larger Persian fleet. This major victory elevated Athens to prominence among the Greek city-states, which the Spartans disliked, and thus they withdrew from the Greek alliance.
 * ATHENS ROLE IN THE WAR-**

The Persian Empire, led attacks against Greece. They won the battle of the pass of Thermopylae against the Spartans, but eventually lost to the outnumbering forces of athens, and sparta combined.
 * PERSIAN EMPIRES ROLE IN THE WAR-**

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