https://padlet.com/2015000138/ij7s3gqc6t1l08ae What events led to the defeat of the Persians? en-us 2022-03-16 19:32:12 UTC 2022-03-17 17:56:56 UTC hello@padlet.com 2015000138 https://padlet.com/2015000138/ij7s3gqc6t1l08ae/wish/2098727036 The Persian empire conquered Ionia, a Greek colony on the west coast of present day Turkey.]]> 2022-03-16 19:45:16 UTC https://padlet.com/2015000138/ij7s3gqc6t1l08ae/wish/2098727036 2015000138 https://padlet.com/2015000138/ij7s3gqc6t1l08ae/wish/2098735729  Athenians help Ionia rise, but the Persians put a stop to the Ionia revolt.]]> 2022-03-16 19:51:53 UTC https://padlet.com/2015000138/ij7s3gqc6t1l08ae/wish/2098735729 2015000138 https://padlet.com/2015000138/ij7s3gqc6t1l08ae/wish/2098743021 Persia landed on Marathon and was outnumbered by the Greeks, but defeated the Persians. The Athenians were told to kill themselves if they were defeated by the Persians, one of the Athenians ran 26.2 miles to let the Athenians know they won.]]> 2022-03-16 19:58:01 UTC https://padlet.com/2015000138/ij7s3gqc6t1l08ae/wish/2098743021 2015000138 https://padlet.com/2015000138/ij7s3gqc6t1l08ae/wish/2098744248 Darius I was the Persian emperor and vowed or promised to punish the Athenians for helping Ionia.]]> 2022-03-16 19:58:59 UTC https://padlet.com/2015000138/ij7s3gqc6t1l08ae/wish/2098744248 2015000138 https://padlet.com/2015000138/ij7s3gqc6t1l08ae/wish/2098995663 In the battle of Thermopylae Xererx, Darius son invaded Athens and brought hundreds of ships and thousands of soldiers to attack. However, the Athenians were prepared and built alliances with other city-states including Sparta and fought off the Persians.]]> 2022-03-17 00:27:00 UTC https://padlet.com/2015000138/ij7s3gqc6t1l08ae/wish/2098995663 2015000138 https://padlet.com/2015000138/ij7s3gqc6t1l08ae/wish/2098997600 During the same time period as the Battle of Thermopylae, a small fleet of Greek warships called triremes faced the Persian navy and lured them into a trap that nearly destroyed a third of the Persian fleet.]]> 2022-03-17 00:28:24 UTC https://padlet.com/2015000138/ij7s3gqc6t1l08ae/wish/2098997600 2015000138 https://padlet.com/2015000138/ij7s3gqc6t1l08ae/wish/2099015337  In the Battle of Plataea a large and united Greek army finally defeated the Persians. This led to the Persians leaving Greece and never invading again.]]> 2022-03-17 00:40:14 UTC https://padlet.com/2015000138/ij7s3gqc6t1l08ae/wish/2099015337