Words for the Persian wars

Cyrus the Great

Militiades
Satraps
Satrapies
Marathon
Darius
Phedippiedes
Ostracism
Thermopylae
Xerxes
Salamis
Themistocles
Leonidas
Ten thousand immortals
Hellespont
Hoplite
Hoplon
phalanx
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 CYRUS-Persian king who first built the persian empire
 MILTIADES-Greek general who won the battle of
marathon
 SATRAPS-Provinces of the persian empire
 SATRAPIES-Governers of the satraps
 MARATHON-First battle of persian versus Athens
fought on this plain; also 26 mile run
 DARIUS-King of Persia during first Persian battle
 PHEIDIPPIDES- Runner of Athens who warned
Athenians of Persian invasion

Definitions on persian age words

have out your marathon paragraph
Ostracism- to kick out
Thermopylae- 2nd persian battle
Xerxes- son of Darius king at thermopylae
Themistocles- Athenian naval commander
Leonidas- king of Sparta, leader of the 300
at Thermopylae
Hellespont- straight separating Asia from
Europe.
Salamis- bay near Athens where 1st naval
battle in history was fought
• Hellespont-Strait where the persians built a boat bridge to
cross.
• Miltiades-Greek commander during the battle of Marathon
• Pheidippides-Day runner of the greeks – battle of Marathon
• Darius-King of Persians for battle of Marathon
• Marathon-First battle of the Persian Wars.
• Hoplite-Greek soldier
• Hoplon-Greek shield
• Phalanx- Group of Greek soldiers usually in a 8 by 8 square.