PPT-Persian Wars Introduction

Ancient Greece Map Athens Sparta Corinth Delphi Olympia Thebes Collection of citystates Because farmland was so scarce warfare amongst Greek settlements was common Had to look elsewhere for food. California Standard 6.4.5. Outline the founding, expansion and political organization of the Persian Empire.. How did it begin…. The Assyrian Empire was small Israelite state by Tigris River . In 700 BCE it included Mesopotamia, some of Asia Minor, Egypt and Palestine . 500 B.C.. Greece. Persia. Greek and Persian Empires. The Persian territory was very large, and needed to be linked by road systems.. The Royal Road was the largest (1500 miles).. The Road connected Persia to Anatolia and had stations along the way for travelers to obtain food, water, and fresh horses.. Western Civilization. Ms. Tully. 500-338 BCE – Greek civilization reached high point. Philosophy, architecture, drama, warfare. Herodotus (ca. 485-425). “Father of history”. Recorded oral accounts of Persian War. Causes. Greek colonies in Asia Minor rebelled against Persian Rule. The Mother cities like Athens sent aid to those cities, which made the Persians mad. According to legend, the Persian Emperor Darius was so mad, he had a servant whisper “Master, don’t forget the Athenians” into his ear every day.. Wars between Greeks and Persians in 5. th. century BC. Roughly from 492 – 448 BC. Two main invasions of Greece by . Achaemenid. kings of Persia. Herodotus – primary historian. Map . pf. Persian Empire. Greece’s Finest Hours. Where is Persia?. Why Fight?. Greeks had been settling on the west coast of Asia Minor (Persia). Persia conquered these colonies. In 499 B.C. Greeks in these colonies revolted against Persian rule (they were used to ruling themselves—democracy). Emprie. The Persians. At about the same time that the Athenians were creating a democracy, the Persian Empire was rising in the east.. Persians began as an unorganized, nomadic people who often fought other people of Southwest Asia, sometimes winning, sometimes losing.. Who are the Persians?!. Where were the Persians? (Map on page 191). Cyrus the Great. http://www.spentaproductions.com/Cyrus-the-Great-English/cyruspreview_english.htm (5. min). A unique ruler who allowed for:. Mohsen . Mahdavi. . Mazdeh. University of Arizona. 1. Outline. Quantitative meters and vowel length. Meter . in Classical Persian poetry. Meter . in the poetry of spoken Persian. Vahidian’s. theory. Râ. : A Single Formal Analysis of a Multi-Functional . Morpheme. Simin. . Karimi. With Ryan Walter Smith and Mohsen . Mahdavi. University of Arizona. NACIL 1. Stony Brook University. April 28-30, 2017. Explain what forces united the Greek city-states. Identify :. the impact of the Persian Wars on Greece. Battle of Marathon. Battle of Thermopylae. Battle of Salamis. Battle of . Platea. Delian. League. 1. . Can you think of any examples of Ancient Greece used in today’s . popular media. ? (TV, Movies, Etc…). 2. . What are some . famous Greek names . that you have heard of?. 3. What . about in . They were a series of conflicts which occurred during the 1860s and 1870s between Maori and British settlers/government.. These conflicts primarily centred on the issue of land and sovereignty.. Overview. Persian for Farsi and call the other two variants Tajiki-Persian and Dari-Persian This type of labeling clearly shows the relationship between the three variants given the fact that all three variants