https://padlet.com/ojohnsen89/z7khnkz6sf2d en-us 2018-04-12 18:39:31 UTC 2018-04-27 18:44:58 UTC hello@padlet.com ojohnsen89 https://padlet.com/ojohnsen89/z7khnkz6sf2d/wish/251316255 The Ionians were conquered by Persia.Persia forced Ionian to pay a tribute to them.The Ionians also had to serve in the Persian Army.After a while the Ionians got fed up about having to pay tributes and serve in their army and this started the Persian Wars.The Ionians knew they could not fight Persia alone so the asked Sparta if they would help them Sparta would not.So the Ionians asked Athens and Athens agreed and sent troops and ships.Then the Athenians went home.And Persia defeated Ionian and punished them for rebelling.And Athens became a Enemy to Persia.]]> 2018-04-12 18:44:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ojohnsen89/z7khnkz6sf2d/wish/251316255 ojohnsen89 https://padlet.com/ojohnsen89/z7khnkz6sf2d/wish/253154848 The Persians wanted to rule Greece but Athens would not allow it.King Darius,ruler of Persia became very angry and was going to battle with Athens.Phidippides the fastest runner in Athens was told to run to Sparta and ask for help.Sparta did not accept because they were in the middle of a important holiday.Athens was panicking about how they were going to fight Persia.Then a General, Miltiades thought that they should go to the city of Marathon where Persia would be so they would not destroy Athens.Athens brought 11,000 soldiers.Persia brought 16,000;but even though Athens was outnumbered they still had better weapons than Persia.Both sides hid behind the valley,for several days they did not attack.King Darius ordered their Calvary on ships to sail to Athens to destroy it.Athens realizing that Persia's most powerful soldiers were sailing away,they took this as a chance to attack.Athens won and killed 6,400 soldiers and Athens only lost 192.Athens marched back to Athens just in time to meet the Persian Calvary and they wiped them out.]]> 2018-04-18 18:32:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ojohnsen89/z7khnkz6sf2d/wish/253154848 ojohnsen89 https://padlet.com/ojohnsen89/z7khnkz6sf2d/wish/254574079 The Persians go back home after their defeated battle in Marathon and train for 10 years to go back,during this time King Darius passes and his son takes over and brings 180,000 troops with him,Sparta had a system and it was going good for them then a Greek Trader told Persia a path between the mountains to creep up on Sparta from behind;Sparta lost.]]> 2018-04-23 19:07:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ojohnsen89/z7khnkz6sf2d/wish/254574079 ojohnsen89 https://padlet.com/ojohnsen89/z7khnkz6sf2d/wish/254991171 The Persians had won the battle in Thermopylae and were coming to Athens the citizens there started to freak out and went on ships to Salamis.Persia burned Athens to the ground.Themistocles had a plan to lure Persia into narrow channels so the Greek army could defeat them.He sent a loyal Servant to go to Xerxes camp and said that Themistocles wanted to join sides with Persia,if Xerxes attacked that half the Greek army would surrender.When the Persian ships came Greek ships lured them into the narrow channels,Soon the Greeks surrounded them.They attacked sinking 300 Persian ships.They only sunk 40 of their own.]]> 2018-04-24 18:46:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ojohnsen89/z7khnkz6sf2d/wish/254991171 ojohnsen89 https://padlet.com/ojohnsen89/z7khnkz6sf2d/wish/256135743 Military Strategy is a big strategy that helped the Greeks they knew their area and were familiar with it and that is a big advantage that helped them win many wars.]]> 2018-04-27 18:41:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ojohnsen89/z7khnkz6sf2d/wish/256135743