The Persian Wars Round 1

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The Persian Wars Round 1

• King Darius Revenge

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Marathon today
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CAUSES of the Persian Wars Round 1

• REVENGE!
• STOP FURTHER REBELLIONS

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CAUSES of the Persian Wars Round 1
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THE REVENGE MOTIVE Athens helped Greeks revolt
against the Persians

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Rebellion crushed
You will regret helping them!!!!
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The Battle...

• Persian led by King Darius
• 600 ships and thousands of soldiers to invade
  Greece
• The Persian army lands at Marathon, 26 miles
  north of Athens, on the coast

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Outnumbered 21
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Greek Hoplite
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Phalanx formation
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Persian soldiers
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WHAT HAPPENED?
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WHAT HAPPENED A T THE BATTLE OF MARATHON?
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Casualties

• Persians 6,400 dead
• Athens-192 dead

King Darius tomb in Iran
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The REAL Nike!

• Greeks send Pheidippides to Athens to tell them
  of the victory
• He sprints 25 miles from battle site to Athens
• He arrives, shouts Nike (Victory!) and dies
  from exhaustion
• The Marathon race is named for this event

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Pheidippides statue Marathon Road, Athens
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Helmet of Miltiades
Statue of Miltiades
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Poor Miltiades
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Burial site of 192 Athenians killed at the battle
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Reenactment of Marathon (2)
Reenactment of Marathon (3)
Horrible Histories - Battle of Marathon
Horrible Histories Phalanx formation