Notes
Notes on the Greek-Persian War
1. One of the largest and most powerful was the Persian Empire.
2. The Greek world was tiny. It covered a small area at the southern tip of the Greek peninsula.
3. The Greek colonist was unhappy about living close to the Turkish coast that had fallen under Persian rule.
4. Athens sent supplies to help them out and Persia would have noticed the Greeks sooner or later; but this activity most definitely caught their eye.
5. The Persian army had no doubt that the Greeks would be easy to conquer. They were outnumbered.
6. The Persians thought the thought of the battle was a joke and they laughed.
7. The Greeks were incredible warriors, the Persians had forgotten about this.
8. Athens had a highly capable navy, with ships that were tiny and easy to trick.
9. The Persians came three times, and fought three huge battles - Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis.
10. Xerxes, the Persian King, was furious at the result of the first two battles with the now hated Greeks. For the third major battle, the Battle of Salamis, he sent an incredible number of Persian ships to wage war on Greece.
11. Xerxes (nicknamed "Xerx the Jerk" by some of our students) was so confident of success that he had his slaves carry a golden throne from Persia, and set it up on a hillside overlooking the Greek harbor, so he could be comfortable while he watched the Greeks die.
12. The Greeks didn’t die. Their small ships could maneuver better. The Greeks were able to toss burning wood aboard the Persian ships and get safely away. The Persians had to abandon their burning ships. Those Persian sailors who made it to land were greeted by the Spart.
13. When Xerxes saw how the battle was going, he ran away and left his army behind. While Athens burned the Persian ships, Sparta left some men on the beach to handle any Persians who made it to shore. The rest of the Sparta army marched north and defeated the Persian army coming in from that direction.
14. The Greeks took the day. The few Persians who survived fled. But there was always the threat that the Persians might come back. In preparation, the Greeks created the Delian League.
15. The Delian League is a treasury that would allow them to quickly prepare for war, should the need arise.
16. After the Persian Wars, the Greeks wanted to make sure they were ready if the Persians ever returned. The Greek city-states formed the Delian League.
17. The purpose of the Delian League was to put money into a shared treasury, to have on hand in case of war. It took money to make weapons and ships and to train men. The Greeks wanted to be ready to fund a war instantly.
1. One of the largest and most powerful was the Persian Empire.
2. The Greek world was tiny. It covered a small area at the southern tip of the Greek peninsula.
3. The Greek colonist was unhappy about living close to the Turkish coast that had fallen under Persian rule.
4. Athens sent supplies to help them out and Persia would have noticed the Greeks sooner or later; but this activity most definitely caught their eye.
5. The Persian army had no doubt that the Greeks would be easy to conquer. They were outnumbered.
6. The Persians thought the thought of the battle was a joke and they laughed.
7. The Greeks were incredible warriors, the Persians had forgotten about this.
8. Athens had a highly capable navy, with ships that were tiny and easy to trick.
9. The Persians came three times, and fought three huge battles - Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis.
10. Xerxes, the Persian King, was furious at the result of the first two battles with the now hated Greeks. For the third major battle, the Battle of Salamis, he sent an incredible number of Persian ships to wage war on Greece.
11. Xerxes (nicknamed "Xerx the Jerk" by some of our students) was so confident of success that he had his slaves carry a golden throne from Persia, and set it up on a hillside overlooking the Greek harbor, so he could be comfortable while he watched the Greeks die.
12. The Greeks didn’t die. Their small ships could maneuver better. The Greeks were able to toss burning wood aboard the Persian ships and get safely away. The Persians had to abandon their burning ships. Those Persian sailors who made it to land were greeted by the Spart.
13. When Xerxes saw how the battle was going, he ran away and left his army behind. While Athens burned the Persian ships, Sparta left some men on the beach to handle any Persians who made it to shore. The rest of the Sparta army marched north and defeated the Persian army coming in from that direction.
14. The Greeks took the day. The few Persians who survived fled. But there was always the threat that the Persians might come back. In preparation, the Greeks created the Delian League.
15. The Delian League is a treasury that would allow them to quickly prepare for war, should the need arise.
16. After the Persian Wars, the Greeks wanted to make sure they were ready if the Persians ever returned. The Greek city-states formed the Delian League.
17. The purpose of the Delian League was to put money into a shared treasury, to have on hand in case of war. It took money to make weapons and ships and to train men. The Greeks wanted to be ready to fund a war instantly.