Across
- 3. a Spartan prince, did the last stand in the battle of thermopylae against xerxes
- 4. known as "the father of history", applied a scientific method to writing history
- 7. part of persia's first attempt to subjugate greece
- 9. a Spartan warrior
- 11. god of zoroastrianism
- 12. a battle formation that involved sarissas packed tightly between shieldbearers
- 14. detested the Athenian aristocracy, being a politician that favored the lower classes a "populist"
- 15. a naval battle fought between xerxes and themistocles
Down
- 1. battle fought in the mountain pass of thermopylae
- 2. dardanelles
- 5. founder of zoroastrianism
- 6. local governors, provided tax to the Persian empire
- 8. Persian ruler who participated in the burning of athens and the battle of Thermopylae + salamis
- 10. created the Marathon run
- 13. led Persia to prosperity and let the Hebrews back into Jerusalem