The Persian Wars

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Across
  1. 1. – The naval battle where Greek ships trapped the Persian fleet.
  2. 2. – The battle where a Greek soldier ran over 40km to announce victory.
  3. 4. – What the Spartans showed at Thermopylae.
  4. 5. – The powerful empire that tried to conquer Greece.
  5. 7. – The brave Spartan king who led at Thermopylae.
  6. 8. – A fast Greek warship used in the Battle of Salamis.
  7. 9. – The Persian king who invaded Greece with a huge army.
  8. 10. – A Greek military formation used by hoplites in battle.
  9. 11. – The Greek city that led the fight at Marathon and Salamis.
Down
  1. 1. – The Greek city known for its strong warriors.
  2. 3. – The Athenian leader who planned the victory at Salamis.
  3. 6. – A fleet of warships, important at Salamis
  4. 8. – The battle where 300 Spartans held off a huge Persian army.