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Herodotus

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484-425. “Father of History”.” Exaggerated stories about Greco-Persian Wars.

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Thucydides

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460-400. father of scientific history, brags about Athens in “Peloponnesian Wars. (PSI 42)

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Xenophon

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430-355. Anabysis– book about retreat from Persian Civil Wars with mercenaries. Also wrote Hellenica.

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Greco-Persian Wars (GPW)–cause

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Persians are taking over Ionian coast of Asia minor, which is colonized by Greeks. 498 Greeks burn Sardis (end of royal road); 494 Persians burn Miletus.

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Why was Athens involved in GPW?

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They sided with colonizing Greeks.

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GPW Phase 1

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Darius I invaded Athens in 490. Marathon 26.2 north of Athens. Greeks win outnumbered 2-1 by surprise attack.

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Archons/Generals of Marathon

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Callimachus and Militdes

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Runner of Marathon

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Pheidippides

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GPW Phase 2

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Xerces assembles in 481 in Sardis to invade. Has trouble bridging Hellespont (afraid of wet bois)

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Greek defense of Athens

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two walls built by Themistocles to secure Athenian port, and they form the Hellenic leage

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Xerxes invasion

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480 Thermopylae–only win by Persia. Salamis –Greeks beat thicc Persian ships in narrow straits near evacuated Athens.

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Themosticles plan

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tells Persians to attack Greeks. Tells Greeks to stay in Salamis instead of falling back to Isthmus