What happened at the Battle of Marathon?
At the Battle of Marathon, the Persians came in with an army much bigger than the Greek army, but the Greek army fought hard and won the battle.
What plan did the Greeks have for Thermopylae
The Greeks planned to block the pass at Thermopylae to slow the Persians down
What is a legend?
A story retold over and over for years.
Who fought against the Persians at Thermopylae?
Athens and Sparta fought together against the Persians at Thermopylae
Why did the messenger run from Marathon to Athens?
The messenger ran to Athens to deliver the message that the Greeks had won the Battle of Marathon.
What happened at Thermopylae?
At Thermopylae, the Greeks killed thousands of Persians
Where were the Persians from?
» The Persians were from what is modern-day Iran.
What does invaded mean?
To enter a place by force
What do we mean today when we use the word marathon to describe a sports competition?
A marathon today is a race in which runners run twenty-six miles
What were the two most important battles of the Persian Wars?
The two most important battles of the Persian Wars were the Battle of Marathon and the Battle of Thermopylae
What are rights?
freedoms that are protected by law
Who was involved in the Persian Wars?
The Persian Wars were between the Persians and the Greeks
What does defeated mean?
to win a competition
What happened to the messenger?
The messenger died after delivering his message.
—Who won the Persian Wars?
The Greeks won the Persian Wars.