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Expansion of GreeceExpansion of Greece

I.I. The Persian WarsThe Persian Wars

A. Darius and XerxesA. Darius and Xerxes1. Darius – Persian leader who defeated Greeks in 1. Darius – Persian leader who defeated Greeks in

Asia Minor, but lost to Athens in the Battle of Asia Minor, but lost to Athens in the Battle of marathon.marathon.

2. Xerxes – Darius’ son. Led attack on Greece and 2. Xerxes – Darius’ son. Led attack on Greece and defeated the Spartans in the Battle of Thermopylae.defeated the Spartans in the Battle of Thermopylae.

3. Xerxes lost naval battle to Athens and was 3. Xerxes lost naval battle to Athens and was defeated when Athens and Sparta united.defeated when Athens and Sparta united.

Expansion of GreeceExpansion of Greece

B. ResultsB. Results1. 1. Persia continued to influence Greek affairs.Persia continued to influence Greek affairs.2. Sparta – unable to establish Greek unity 2. Sparta – unable to establish Greek unity

under its leadership.under its leadership.3. Athens established the Delian League – an 3. Athens established the Delian League – an

alliance of 140 city-states that helped to build alliance of 140 city-states that helped to build Greek empire.Greek empire.

Brain Break!Brain Break!

Stand up.Stand up. Pick up your things and move to a different Pick up your things and move to a different

seat – at least 10 feet from your current seat – at least 10 feet from your current seat.seat.

Sit back down.Sit back down.

Expansion of GreeceExpansion of Greece II. PericlesII. Pericles

A. Who?A. Who?1. General, statesman, orator (public speaker) who led 1. General, statesman, orator (public speaker) who led

Greek empire from 461 to 429 B.C.Greek empire from 461 to 429 B.C.

2. Served when Athens’ democracy was most complete in 2. Served when Athens’ democracy was most complete in history.history.

B. AccomplishmentsB. Accomplishments1. Strengthened and extended Greek empire.1. Strengthened and extended Greek empire.

2. Built the Parthenon and Acropolis.2. Built the Parthenon and Acropolis.

3. Established colonies of Athenian citizens.3. Established colonies of Athenian citizens.

4. Kept the Persians out of the Aegean Sea.4. Kept the Persians out of the Aegean Sea.

5. Established common system of weights and 5. Established common system of weights and measurements throughout Greece.measurements throughout Greece.

Expansion of Greece (cont.)Expansion of Greece (cont.)III. III. The Peloponnesian WarThe Peloponnesian War

A. Begins in 431 BCE because Pericles could not unite Greece under A. Begins in 431 BCE because Pericles could not unite Greece under Athens.Athens.

B. Sparta’s stronger army invades Athens at the Attic peninsula. B. Sparta’s stronger army invades Athens at the Attic peninsula. Athens withdraws behind walls of the city.Athens withdraws behind walls of the city.

C. Siege of Athens goes on for years without success – Athens able C. Siege of Athens goes on for years without success – Athens able to bring in supplies by ship.to bring in supplies by ship.

D. Plague in Athens kills Pericles and many others.D. Plague in Athens kills Pericles and many others.

E. 27 year war – with peace/battles in between (Syracuse)E. 27 year war – with peace/battles in between (Syracuse)

F. Persians join Sparta and starves Athens – Athens surrenders in F. Persians join Sparta and starves Athens – Athens surrenders in 404 BCE.404 BCE.

G. Athens becomes inferior power in Greece.G. Athens becomes inferior power in Greece.

H. Sparta, then Thebes unsuccessful in attempts to unite Greece. H. Sparta, then Thebes unsuccessful in attempts to unite Greece. Wars continue between city-states.Wars continue between city-states.