https://padlet.com/2018001649/ynr170qayb7g8bjc What led to the defeat Persians en-us 2022-03-16 18:14:28 UTC 2022-03-18 18:12:04 UTC hello@padlet.com 2018001649 https://padlet.com/2018001649/ynr170qayb7g8bjc/wish/2098620360 The Persian Empire Conquered lonia an area of Greek colonies on the west coast present-day Turkey. ]]> 2022-03-16 18:29:36 UTC https://padlet.com/2018001649/ynr170qayb7g8bjc/wish/2098620360 2018001649 https://padlet.com/2018001649/ynr170qayb7g8bjc/wish/2099135516 With the support of Athens they helped lonia in the war and Darius got mad for helping the lonians in he wanted revengen on them]]> 2022-03-17 01:59:13 UTC https://padlet.com/2018001649/ynr170qayb7g8bjc/wish/2099135516 2018001649 https://padlet.com/2018001649/ynr170qayb7g8bjc/wish/2099139121 The Persian emperor Darius I vowed to punish Athens as revenge for helping Ionia.]]> 2022-03-17 02:01:32 UTC https://padlet.com/2018001649/ynr170qayb7g8bjc/wish/2099139121 2018001649 https://padlet.com/2018001649/ynr170qayb7g8bjc/wish/2099147037  the Persian army landed at Marathon just over 24 miles east of Athens Knowing they were outnumbered by at least two to one the Athenians knew their strategy would have to be clever and bold]]> 2022-03-17 02:07:04 UTC https://padlet.com/2018001649/ynr170qayb7g8bjc/wish/2099147037 2018001649 https://padlet.com/2018001649/ynr170qayb7g8bjc/wish/2099154487  In 480 B.C. hundreds of Persian ships and more than 150,000 soldiers went on the attack Athens was ready this time and it did not have to face the Persians alone]]> 2022-03-17 02:12:04 UTC https://padlet.com/2018001649/ynr170qayb7g8bjc/wish/2099154487 2018001649 https://padlet.com/2018001649/ynr170qayb7g8bjc/wish/2099160920  In 479 B.C. a large and united Greek army finally defeated the Persians at the Battle of Plataea. After this, the Persians left Greece and never invaded again]]> 2022-03-17 02:16:10 UTC https://padlet.com/2018001649/ynr170qayb7g8bjc/wish/2099160920 2018001649 https://padlet.com/2018001649/ynr170qayb7g8bjc/wish/2102363516  in 480 B.C., 6,000 Greek soldiers led by Spartans fought off more than 100,000 Persian soldiers. Exhausted, the soldiers battled bravely, but their strength was running out. King Leonidas of Sparta realized the battle was lost and ordered most of the soldiers to withdraw. He and his 300 elite Spartans stayed behind to protect the retreating army and delay the Persians]]> 2022-03-18 18:12:04 UTC https://padlet.com/2018001649/ynr170qayb7g8bjc/wish/2102363516