Persian & Peloponnesian Wars

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Across
  1. 2. King who conquered Mesopotamia
  2. 5. a monotheistic religion based on Ahura Mazda that taught Kings were put in charge to guarantee social order and justice
  3. 6. located today in southwestern Iran
  4. 9. southern peninsula of Greece where Sparta was located
  5. 10. this way of life is what Pericles argued was worth protecting
  6. 13. Kingdom to the north of Greece that would take advantage of Greece's weakness following constant warfare costing the Greek city-states their independence
  7. 14. hero of the Battle of Marathon
  8. 15. the _______ League was a defensive league formed and led by Athens
  9. 16. this sea separates Persia from Greece
  10. 17. a "defender of the Kingdom" which we would call a governor
  11. 21. the hero of the Battle of Thermopylae
  12. 22. this sea is to the west of Greece
  13. 24. King who invaded Greece a second time in 480 BC with over 200,000 troops
  14. 25. the victor of the Peloponnesian Wars even though both sides would be left weakened by it
  15. 27. this Road connected areas from Susa to Sardis and would later connect to the Silk Road of China
  16. 28. the hero of the Battle of Salamis
Down
  1. 1. capitol of the Achaemenid Persian Empire founded by Darius I around 518 BC
  2. 3. first major battle of the Persian Wars won by Athens (also where we get the name of a 26 mile run)
  3. 4. a Persian victory over the Spartans that saw Athens burnt to the ground
  4. 7. this city-state took advantage of Sparta's weakness following the Peloponnesian Wars and took it over only to collapse a decade later
  5. 8. the Benedict Arnold of Ancient Greece (most notorious traitor for telling the Persians how to defeat the Spartans)
  6. 11. also called Asia Minor
  7. 12. a combined Greek force defeated the Persian forces effectively ending the Perisan Wars which would weaken the Empire of Persia significantly
  8. 17. A naval victory of Athens over the Persians that saw the Persian fleet almost entirely destroyed
  9. 18. Greek historian who provided us with primary accounts of the Peloponnesian Wars
  10. 19. philias sophia in Greek meaning "love of wisdom" (these are people who search for it)
  11. 20. a unit of time measuring 10 years
  12. 23. Athenian leader who led Athens into a Golden Age of prosperity and achievement
  13. 26. King whom in 490 BC sent a force to attack Greece with 600 ships