The Persians

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  1. 5. the gap between Asia and Europe
  2. 8. name of Athenian commander in battle one
  3. 10. the king of Persia who led the second Greek expedition
  4. 12. name of the Persian king who led the first expedition to Greece
  5. 13. Greek city state which burnt a Persian city
  6. 14. place where battle two happened
  7. 16. name for a heavily armed Greek soldier
Down
  1. 1. name of legendary runner
  2. 2. the Spartan king in battle two
  3. 3. Greek city state which contributed soldiers to battle two
  4. 4. The pattern of clothing worn by some Persian soldiers
  5. 6. a sort of shin pad to protect a Greek soldier
  6. 7. number of miles between Marathon and Athens
  7. 9. bay near Athens where the Athenians used a new type of military formation
  8. 11. Part of Modern day Turkey which the Persians conquered in the 500 BCs
  9. 14. how many hundreds of Spartans who fought in battle two
  10. 15. a row of heavily armed Greek soldiers
  11. 17. the bodyguard of the Persian king, about 10000 strong