Persian War Crossword

2. A military tactic in which the army attacks the sides of the enemy formation to try to surround it.
4. The Persian Wars began because of a revolt by these Greek colonies.
6. The first battle of the Persian War surprisingly won by Athens fighting alone.
7. This was the only battle of the Persian Wars won by the Persians.
8. Greeks used these tight, rectangular formations of soldiers to march into battle.
10. This Persian king attacked Greece for helping aide a revolt in his empire.
11. The proper name for a Greek soldier.
15. The only naval battle of the Persian Wars.
16. Soldiers who fight on horseback.
17. This civilization got to say "NIKE" when the Persian Wars ended.
18. These made all the difference at Salamis because of their three levels of rowers.
19. Soldiers who use a bow and arrow to fight.

1. This civilization had the largest empire in the world during Greek times.
3. The Spartan general who order 300 Spartans to fight to their death at Thermopylae.
5. The Greeks had this major disadvantage in all three battles of the Persian Wars.
6. The Athenian general whose "weak center plan" helped the Greeks win the at Marathon.
9. This city-state was too busy to help Athens at Marathon.
12. This nameless Greek gave the Persians vital information that allowed them to surround & defeat the Greeks at Thermopylae.
13. The Persian King for the Battles of Thermopylae & Salamis.
14. This was the Persian general at Marathon.