Introduction
Battle of Marathon
Second Invasion of Greece
Conflict and Escalation
The Battle of Salamis
Results of the Persian War
The Greeks and Persians had a long rivalry and due to the tension of this rivalry, they started the Persian Wars.
Darius I, Kind of Persia, decided he wanted to conquer the Greeks in 490 B.C. He gathered a vast army of soldiers that outnumbered any army the Greeks could muster. They boarded the Persian fleet and headed to Greece.
Ten years later, in 480 B.C. the son of Darius I, King Xerxes decided to get his revenge on the Greeks. He amassed a huge army of over 200,000 soldiers and 1,000 warships.
Xerxes burnt Athens down while Greeks fled to the
island of Salamis.
Greeks had small boats that helped them navigate the narrow channel while the Persians had big boats that were difficult to control / turn. Xerxes sat back and watched over a third of his fleet be destroyed.
Athens organized the Delian League, an alliance with other Greek city-states, once they realized being unified and fighting together was better doing it alone.
PERSIANS STINK!
CHARGE!
I WILL HAVE MY REVENGE!
Small boats RULE!
DELIAN LEAGUE!
Introduction
Battle of Marathon
Second Invasion of Greece
Conflict and Escalation
The Battle of Salamis
Results of the Persian War
The Greeks and Persians had a long rivalry and due to the tension of this rivalry, they started the Persian Wars.
Darius I, Kind of Persia, decided he wanted to conquer the Greeks in 490 B.C. He gathered a vast army of soldiers that outnumbered any army the Greeks could muster. They boarded the Persian fleet and headed to Greece.
Ten years later, in 480 B.C. the son of Darius I, King Xerxes decided to get his revenge on the Greeks. He amassed a huge army of over 200,000 soldiers and 1,000 warships.
Xerxes burnt Athens down while Greeks fled to the
island of Salamis.
Greeks had small boats that helped them navigate the narrow channel while the Persians had big boats that were difficult to control / turn. Xerxes sat back and watched over a third of his fleet be destroyed.
Athens organized the Delian League, an alliance with other Greek city-states, once they realized being unified and fighting together was better doing it alone.
PERSIANS STINK!
CHARGE!
I WILL HAVE MY REVENGE!
Small boats RULE!
DELIAN LEAGUE!
Introduction
Battle of Marathon
Second Invasion of Greece
Conflict and Escalation
The Battle of Salamis
Results of the Persian War
The Greeks and Persians had a long rivalry and due to the tension of this rivalry, they started the Persian Wars.
Darius I, Kind of Persia, decided he wanted to conquer the Greeks in 490 B.C. He gathered a vast army of soldiers that outnumbered any army the Greeks could muster. They boarded the Persian fleet and headed to Greece.
Ten years later, in 480 B.C. the son of Darius I, King Xerxes decided to get his revenge on the Greeks. He amassed a huge army of over 200,000 soldiers and 1,000 warships.
Xerxes burnt Athens down while Greeks fled to the
island of Salamis.
Greeks had small boats that helped them navigate the narrow channel while the Persians had big boats that were difficult to control / turn. Xerxes sat back and watched over a third of his fleet be destroyed.
Athens organized the Delian League, an alliance with other Greek city-states, once they realized being unified and fighting together was better doing it alone.
PERSIANS STINK!
CHARGE!
I WILL HAVE MY REVENGE!
Small boats RULE!
DELIAN LEAGUE!
Introduction
Battle of Marathon
Second Invasion of Greece
Conflict and Escalation
The Battle of Salamis
Results of the Persian War
The Greeks and Persians had a long rivalry and due to the tension of this rivalry, they started the Persian Wars.
Darius I, Kind of Persia, decided he wanted to conquer the Greeks in 490 B.C. He gathered a vast army of soldiers that outnumbered any army the Greeks could muster. They boarded the Persian fleet and headed to Greece.
Ten years later, in 480 B.C. the son of Darius I, King Xerxes decided to get his revenge on the Greeks. He amassed a huge army of over 200,000 soldiers and 1,000 warships.
Xerxes burnt Athens down while Greeks fled to the
island of Salamis.
Greeks had small boats that helped them navigate the narrow channel while the Persians had big boats that were difficult to control / turn. Xerxes sat back and watched over a third of his fleet be destroyed.
Athens organized the Delian League, an alliance with other Greek city-states, once they realized being unified and fighting together was better doing it alone.
PERSIANS STINK!
CHARGE!
I WILL HAVE MY REVENGE!
Small boats RULE!
DELIAN LEAGUE!
Introduction
Battle of Marathon
Second Invasion of Greece
Conflict and Escalation
The Battle of Salamis
Results of the Persian War
The Greeks and Persians had a long rivalry and due to the tension of this rivalry, they started the Persian Wars.
Darius I, Kind of Persia, decided he wanted to conquer the Greeks in 490 B.C. He gathered a vast army of soldiers that outnumbered any army the Greeks could muster. They boarded the Persian fleet and headed to Greece.
Ten years later, in 480 B.C. the son of Darius I, King Xerxes decided to get his revenge on the Greeks. He amassed a huge army of over 200,000 soldiers and 1,000 warships.
Xerxes burnt Athens down while Greeks fled to the
island of Salamis.
Greeks had small boats that helped them navigate the narrow channel while the Persians had big boats that were difficult to control / turn. Xerxes sat back and watched over a third of his fleet be destroyed.
Athens organized the Delian League, an alliance with other Greek city-states, once they realized being unified and fighting together was better doing it alone.
PERSIANS STINK!
CHARGE!
I WILL HAVE MY REVENGE!
Small boats RULE!
DELIAN LEAGUE!
Introduction
Battle of Marathon
Second Invasion of Greece
Conflict and Escalation
The Battle of Salamis
Results of the Persian War
The Greeks and Persians had a long rivalry and due to the tension of this rivalry, they started the Persian Wars.
Darius I, Kind of Persia, decided he wanted to conquer the Greeks in 490 B.C. He gathered a vast army of soldiers that outnumbered any army the Greeks could muster. They boarded the Persian fleet and headed to Greece.
Ten years later, in 480 B.C. the son of Darius I, King Xerxes decided to get his revenge on the Greeks. He amassed a huge army of over 200,000 soldiers and 1,000 warships.
Xerxes burnt Athens down while Greeks fled to the
island of Salamis.
Greeks had small boats that helped them navigate the narrow channel while the Persians had big boats that were difficult to control / turn. Xerxes sat back and watched over a third of his fleet be destroyed.
Athens organized the Delian League, an alliance with other Greek city-states, once they realized being unified and fighting together was better doing it alone.
PERSIANS STINK!
CHARGE!
I WILL HAVE MY REVENGE!
Small boats RULE!
DELIAN LEAGUE!
Introduction
Battle of Marathon
Second Invasion of Greece
Conflict and Escalation
The Battle of Salamis
Results of the Persian War
The Greeks and Persians had a long rivalry and due to the tension of this rivalry, they started the Persian Wars.
Darius I, Kind of Persia, decided he wanted to conquer the Greeks in 490 B.C. He gathered a vast army of soldiers that outnumbered any army the Greeks could muster. They boarded the Persian fleet and headed to Greece.
Ten years later, in 480 B.C. the son of Darius I, King Xerxes decided to get his revenge on the Greeks. He amassed a huge army of over 200,000 soldiers and 1,000 warships.
Xerxes burnt Athens down while Greeks fled to the
island of Salamis.
Greeks had small boats that helped them navigate the narrow channel while the Persians had big boats that were difficult to control / turn. Xerxes sat back and watched over a third of his fleet be destroyed.
Athens organized the Delian League, an alliance with other Greek city-states, once they realized being unified and fighting together was better doing it alone.
PERSIANS STINK!
CHARGE!
I WILL HAVE MY REVENGE!
Small boats RULE!
DELIAN LEAGUE!