Greece and Persia

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Across
  1. 4. A unit of soldiers who ride horses.
  2. 6. Athletes today recreate the Greek messenger’s run in 26-mile races called this.
  3. 8. He won independence for Persia and conquered the Medes. His victory marked the beginning of the Persian Empire.
  4. 10. He restored order to the Persian Empire and then expanded it.
  5. 11. a plan for fighting a battle or war
  6. 12. They won the battle because they had better weapons and clever leaders.
  7. 13. They had the strongest army in Greece.
Down
  1. 1. This location in Greece was were Neutral and pro-Persian city-states were located.
  2. 2. This location in Greece was were most of the allies against the Persians were located.
  3. 3. The battle where the Greeks destroyed the Persian navy by attacking in a narrow strait where the Persian ships could not maneuver well.
  4. 5. Cyrus’s son who continued to expand the Persian Empire after Cyrus died, for example, he conquered Egypt and added it to the empire.
  5. 7. They sent their powerful navy to attack the Persian navy.
  6. 9. The Royal Road connected Susa in the east to this Persian city in the west.
  7. 14. The empire that was rising in the east.