Persian War cross word
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- 3. The narrow mountain pass where a small Spartan-led force held off the Persian army
- 5. The Greek city-state known for its military culture
- 7. The large and powerful empire that invaded Greece during the 5th century BCE
- 9. The Spartan king who commanded the forces at the Battle of Thermopylae
- 13. The Persian king who launched the first invasion of Greece
- 14. A type of ancient Greek infantry soldier
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- 1. The Greek leader who famously ran the marathon to announce the victory at the Battle of Marathon
- 2. A decisive naval battle fought in 480 BCE, where the Greek fleet defeated the larger Persian fleet
- 4. The final major land battle of the second Persian invasion, where the Greeks secured victory
- 6. The Greek historian known as the "Father of History," who wrote extensively on the Persian Wars
- 8. The battle where the Athenians famously defeated the first Persian invasion in 490 BCE
- 10. A trireme is a type of ancient Greek warship with three banks of
- 11. The name of the alliance of Greek city-states led by Athens
- 12. The Persian king who led the second invasion of Greece in 480 BCE