The Persian Wars The Storm from the East Part 1

How was the Persian Empire established? King Cyrus defeated his ________________________ and established the Persian Empire. The Persian Empire expanded _______________________. In 512BC, the Persians conquered Thrace. The Persians were on the doorstep of _________________________.

Cause of the Invasion of Greece by Persia The Ionian Revolt Where is Miletus? Miletus is in South-west Asia Minor (Ionia) Ionians were ____________________ who had fled mainland Greece sometime before. They had maintained links with the mainland.

Who was King Croesus? He was King of _________________. In 547BC King Croesus _____________________ the Persian Empire. He was defeated and Ionia came under Persian rule. In 499BC, a revolt against Persian rule began at ___________________.

How did Athens and Eretria become involved? The Ionian cities asked for help from the mainland Greek cities. ______________________ sent 20 ships and Eretria sent ____________. These cities had long-standing cultural and _________________ ties with Asia Minor which was threatened by the Persian expansion.

What happened at Sardis? The men from Athens and Eretria joined the Ionians and marched to Sardis. A _______________ started by accident and Sardis was burnt to the ground. The Ionians and Greeks retreated to Ephesus where they fought the Persians but were_______________________.

What was King Darius attitude toward the Greeks? King Darius was determined to ______________________ the cities of Athens and the Eretria.

What happened in the First Persian Invasion of Greece? In 492BC, the Persian army gathered at Acanthus and attempted to round the Athos Peninsula. They were aiming to teach Athens and Eretria a lesson. The Persian ships were caught in a ____________________ and many were shipwrecked. (_____________ ships and 20,000 _____________ were lost.)

What happened to Eretria during the Second Persian Invasion of Greece? The aim of the second Persian invasion was the destruction of _________________ and _____________________________. The Persian fleet went ______________ across the Aegean Sea and headed to ________________. After _____________ days of fighting, Eretria was defeated. Temples in Eretria were ___________________ as payback for the burning of Sardis and its people were ____________________________.

Why did the Persians choose the Plain of Marathon for the battle with the Athenians? The Persians wanted to fight the Athenians on Persian terms. The Plain of Marathon was large enough to allow the Persian _________________ to operate. The Persians were at the ________________ end of the Plain.

What did the Athenians do? The Athenians made camp in the ________________________.

Who was General Miltiades? What was his strategy? He was the commander of the _____________________________. Miltiades had a strategy of a __________________ centre and a strong __________. The Greeks surrounded the Persians and over ______________ Persians were killed.

What would have saved the Persians? The ____________________ was still on the Persian ships.

How did the Persian attempt to take Athens end? The Persians set sail for _________________________ but the Athenians went overland and were waiting for the Persians. The Persians did not want a long siege and ___________________ away.