https://padlet.com/jchingos/rk3c2qvknnyy Ten years after the Battle of Marathon, the Persians set out for revenge. Xerxes replaced King Darius when he died and marched on Greece in the year 480 BCE. This time, instead of bringing 25,000 soldiers, the Persians arrived with 500,000 soldiers and supporting citizens (noncombatants). They could not sail directly across the Aegean Sea because their army and navy were so large. Instead, they tied ships together and walked men and horses across them from Turkey to Greece. Many Greek cities banded together, with the experienced Spartans in the lead, to defend themselves against the invaders. There were only six or seven thousand Greeks but they fought at the narrow mountain pass of Thermopylae, where only a few men could make it through at a time. In spite of their success, a Greek shepherd showed the Persians a secret path to go around the pass. The Greeks were about to be trapped. All but 300 Spartan soldiers with King Leonidas were sent home to evacuate Athens and prepare to fight the Persians by sea. The Spartans fought to the death to protect the pass, which delayed the Persians long enough for the rest of the Greek soldiers to reach Athens. en-us 2018-10-09 22:33:25 UTC 2023-03-02 12:48:18 UTC hello@padlet.com jchingos https://padlet.com/jchingos/rk3c2qvknnyy/wish/291027160 Source: Eric Huntsman]]> 2018-10-09 23:16:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jchingos/rk3c2qvknnyy/wish/291027160 jchingos https://padlet.com/jchingos/rk3c2qvknnyy/wish/291028069 Spartans and Athenians looked alike when they went into battle. This painted Athenian cup shows the similarities in all groups in the Greek-speaking world in the 400s B.C. In previous centuries Greek warriors had worn very thick, heavy armor. This had mostly changed by  by the classical period.  For those fighting on either side in the Peloponnesian War, the armor would have been made up of: (1) greaves, armor that protects the legs; (2) a breastplate; and (3) a helmet. By this period, the solid bronze armor plates had been replaced with pieces made from layers of linen (a type of fabric) stuck together, stiffened by soaking in vinegar and salt, and reinforced with layers of bronze. As well as for defense, (4) the shield was used to batter and barge. Each soldier bore a long lance and (5) a short iron sword. The Spartan warrior wore a distinctive scarlet cape to protect him from the cold, although it was always removed before combat.]]> 2018-10-09 23:22:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jchingos/rk3c2qvknnyy/wish/291028069 jchingos https://padlet.com/jchingos/rk3c2qvknnyy/wish/291029608 Read the story of the battle and how historians know the details included.]]> 2018-10-09 23:32:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jchingos/rk3c2qvknnyy/wish/291029608 jchingos https://padlet.com/jchingos/rk3c2qvknnyy/wish/291030015 Go to the next padlet to continue!]]> 2018-10-09 23:34:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jchingos/rk3c2qvknnyy/wish/291030015 jchingos https://padlet.com/jchingos/rk3c2qvknnyy/wish/302807182 Answer the questions in the Google Form.]]> 2018-11-10 00:26:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jchingos/rk3c2qvknnyy/wish/302807182