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| Marathon - Landscape at Marathon |
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| Wide beach, plain, marshes on each side |
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| Persian Emperor, father of Xerses (aka the bitch) |
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| Marathon - Sparta, Athens, Corinth |
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| Athens' king who was overthrown |
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| Marathon - How many ships did the Persians bring? |
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| Hippias had a coughing fit and spat out his tooth at the shore of Marathon, knowing that he would never win. |
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| Marathon- What was Phidippides mission? |
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| Deliver a message to Sparta |
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| Marathon- How long did it take Phippides to reach Sparta? |
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| Marathon- Was Phippidies successful in delivering the message to Sparta? |
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| No, the Spartans refused to go to war because they were pious. |
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| Wrote recounting of Marathon 400 years later. |
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| Greek foot soldiers, named after their shields. |
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| Marathon- How many days was the battle between Persia and the Greeks deadlocked? |
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| Marathon- What did the Persian commander decide? |
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| Gamble everything on a quick victory and sail to undefended Athens. |
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| Marathon- Did the Greeks discover the Persian commanders plot to attack Greece? |
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| Marathon- How long would it take to sail to Athens from Marathon? |
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| Marathon- How heavy was the armor of the Hoplites? |
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| Marathon- How many soldiers did the Greeks loose in the counter-attack? |
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| Marathon- How many did the Persians loose defending from the Greek counter-attack? |
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| Thermopylae - Battle of Thermopylae? |
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| Thermopylae - What happened in 480 B.C. that was reported to Prince Xerxes? |
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| That his father, Darius, the King/Emperor had died. |
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| Thermopylae - Xerxes, son of Darius |
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| Thermopylae - Athens, Corinth, Sparta |
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| Thermopylae - Turkey, Egypt, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran |
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| Thermopylae - Themistocles |
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| Thermopylae - Landscape at Thermopylae |
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| Hot springs; high narrow pathway |
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| Thermopylae - How many Greeks? |
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| Thermopylae - How many Spartans? |
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| Thermopylae - What kind of weapons did each side carry? |
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Spartans; spear, Lamada Shield
Persians; whicker shields, various weapons |
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| Salamis - When did Xerxes receive news of his father's death? |
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| Salamis - What was a humiliation for Xerxes that his father made? |
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| Darius' loss by the Greeks. |
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| Salamis - What did Xerxes respect in the conquered lands? |
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| Local traditions and religions |
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| Salamis - Anecdote: Why would Xerxes want to punish the sea? |
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| The sea destroyed the floating bridge. |
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| Salamis - What is meant by the floating bridge? |
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| Line of boats to make a bridge. |
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| Salamis - What are the triremes? |
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| What is special about the triremes? |
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| The Greek ships are quick and agile. |
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| Greek politician who got had the triremes built. |
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| Salamis - Oracle of Delphi, Mount Parnassus? |
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| The Greeks consulted the oracle there. |
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| Salamis - How is the oracle about the walls of wood interpreted? |
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| That the Greek ships were the only chance for victory. |
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| Salamis - What does Xerxes want from the Athenians to show submission? |
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| Earth and water (give up their land) |
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| Salamis - Do the Persians conquer Athens? If yes, what do they do? |
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| The Persians did conquer Athens and they looted it. |
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| Salamis - How does Themistocles mislead the Persians? |
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| A slave messenger was sent to Xerxes saying the Greeks at midnight would make an attempt at fleeing. |
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| Salamis - Why are the Persians not fit for battle? |
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| They were tired from watching all night looking for the Greeks flee attempt. |
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| Salamis - How many oarsmen are there in each Greek ship? |
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| Salamis - Who gave Xerxes advice not to attack? |
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| Salamis - How many ships did the Persians lose, how many the Greeks? |
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| 200 Persian ships sunk, 40 Greek. |
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| Salamis - What happened to Platea? |
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| Salamis - What happened to Themistocles and why? |
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| Themistocles was ostracized because he had grown stubborn and to aggressive. |
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| Salamis - How many citizens voted to ostracize him? |
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| Salamis - Where did Themistocles find refuge? |
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| Salamis - Which historian reported the events? |
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| Salamis - What is the period in Athens after Themistocles called? |
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| Salamis - Why was it called the Golden Age? |
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| Arts, theater, music, culture, literature, philosophy, and architecture. |
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