western civ day twenty-seven

VIDEO NOTES PT 2

• Revolution
•  began in 490 BC in Greece 
• between Athens and Persians 
• changed the course of civilization
• the people of Athens have established democracy for the first time ever in history
• Themistocles and Pericles would change the course of civilization
• The Battle of Marathon:
• Pheidippides was a regular citizen in Athens and he was the one who started the marathon, he was running because his home town was getting taken over by the Persian Empire 
• he ran from Marathon to Athens to tell the Athenians the Persians were going to attack
• he ran 140 miles in just two days
• the help was refused 
• The men had to fight with spears against the Persians 
• Persians were outnumbering them 2 to 1 
• Themistocles thought the Persians would still be a danger
• Early 5th century BC the Persians were very strong
• Athens began gaining power
• Persians had to destroy Athens to win
• greeks are the people who emphasize free
• Persians follow obedience
• Themistocles was the leader of Athens- cocky and not many followers 
• Known as the savior of the city 
• Believed Persia would attack again
• Athenians were defeated by land but very strong over seas (navy)
• trienes were Athenian boats used as weapons
• 483 BC the Athenians found a large amount of riches and wanted to divide it among themselves, but Themistocles wanted to spend it on ships 
• Xerxes conscripted troops from every corner of his empire
• They had 2 million men with a great force ready to march
• Xerxes was confident of victory, but when the Greeks realized they were about to be invaded they turned to the gods 
• They sent out a messenger to find their fate