• 11/14 Focus11/14 Focus– The city-states of Greece united
against the Persians during the Persian Wars
– The Greek victory in the war and the leadership of Pericles contributed to a golden age in Athens
• Do Now: Do Now: – Identify the type of government that
was found in Athens.
The Persian WarThe Persian War
• Persia was located in modern day Iran
• King Darius I– Ruled Persia
from 526-485 BC
– Expanded the Persian Empire
– Took over the Greek colony in Turkey • Ionia
The Persian WarThe Persian War• Causes of the War– Greeks in Ionia
rebelled against Persian Rule
– Mainland Greek city-states sent help to rebels
– The Persians crush the rebellion
– Darius launches an invasion of the Greek mainland in order to punish city-states for helping Greek rebels in Turkey
• 11/17 Focus11/17 Focus– The Greek victory in the war and the
leadership of Pericles contributed to a golden age in Athens
• Important Terms Important Terms – Golden Age, Delian LeagueGolden Age, Delian League
• Do Now: Do Now: – Identify one reason that the Persians
attacked the Greek city states.– Identify one characteristic of a golden
age
The Persian WarThe Persian War
• The Battle of Marathon– Large Persian
army lands Northeast of Athens• 25,000 Persians
vs. 10,000 Greeks
– Outnumbered Greeks defeat the Persians
– Greek Phalanxes were more disciplined and better armed
The Persian WarThe Persian War• Battle of Thermopylae
– Xerxes • Son of Darius I• Launches second
invasion against Greece
• Persians defeat 300 Spartans holding a narrow mountain pass– Spartans led by King
Leonidas fight to the death
– Story of Spartans bravery inspires other Greeks
The Persian WarThe Persian War
• Battle of Salamis – Xerxes marches
on Athens– Athenians
abandon Athens and head out to sea
– Athenian navy defeats Persian navy
• Persian army stuck in Greece agrees to peace terms a year later
The Persian WarThe Persian War• Effects of the war– Greek victory ends
Persian threat– Sparta and Athens
become most influential city-states in Greece• Athens forms
Delian League• Sparta forms
Peloponnesian league
– Athens enters a golden age
Golden Age of AthensGolden Age of Athens
• Pericles – leader during
Athenian golden age • Led from 461-429
BC• Athens becomes
center of Greek culture and power
Golden Age of AthensGolden Age of Athens
• Athens formed Delian League during the Persian War
• Alliance of Greek city-states – Athens controlled the
alliance– Brought wealth into
Athens
Golden Age of AthensGolden Age of Athens • Pericles encouraged the spread of
democracy• Expand participation in government
• Rebuilt Athens • Arts, architecture, and philosophy flourish
Pericles’ Funeral OrationPericles’ Funeral Oration
• Speech given by Pericles during ceremony to honor war dead
• Praises the greatness of Athens and Athenian democracy
Points for DiscussionPoints for Discussion
• Identify one effect of the Greek victory in the Persian War.
• What are two characteristics of a golden age?
• What is the primary difference about the direct democracy that existed in Athens and the representative democracy (republic) in the united States.