Greek+World+500+-+440+BC

– origins: Persian imperialism, Ionian Revolt
 * __[[file:6H6H.bmp]]Greece: The Greek world 500 – 440 BC__ home**
 * 1 Persian Wars**

– invasion of 490 BC: Battle of Marathon, role of Miltiades

– inter-war period: preparation and developments in Persia and Greece

– Invasion of 480–479 BC: Causes, Course, Consequences and Significance of Battles
 * Battle of Thermopylae
 * lasted 3-10 days
 * persian stalemate due to small pass
 * sartan phalanx blocked the pass
 * supirior bronze armour vs wicker soldiers vs men
 * greeks never intended to win just to buy time to e-vac athens and other allies
 * spartans betrayed by ephialtes leading persians to surround the phalanx
 * spartans killed by arrow volley due to near impenatrable phalanx lines


 * Battle of Artemisium


 * Battle of Salamis


 * Battle of Plataea


 * Battle of Mycale

– role and contribution of:


 * Themistocles


 * Leonidas


 * Pausanias


 * Eurybiades

– reasons for Greek victory and Persian defeat

– Delian League: origins, aims, organisation and activities to the Battle of the Eurymedon River; role and contribution of Cimon and Aristides the Just
 * 2 Development of Athens and the Athenian Empire**

– transformation of the Delian League into the Athenian empire

– nature of Athenian imperialism; changing relations with allies

– key democratic developments: influence of the // thetes //, ostracism, citizenship law

– impact of Persian Wars
 * 3 Athens and Sparta**

– nature, composition and activities of the Peloponnesian League: Spartan responses to Athenian imperialism