Another video

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We watched another video today about Greece. Mr. Schick is probably sick :(. Feel better. The video talked about Athens and its accomplishments. The Persians thought Athens was a threat when it started to flourish. There was a big cultural difference between Greece and Persians. freedom vs. slavery. Persians invaded Marathon. There was no standing army in Marathon. Hoplites helped fight. Athenians had little chance to win. Phidipidees ran for help all the way to Sparta. Became a legend. Ran 140 miles in 2 days. Help was refused :( Athens had to fight alone. Greeks still ended up winning. Broke up Persian army. Democracy survived. Themisticles was an Athenian general. Didn't come from aristocracy. He was one of history's greatest leaders. Trireme was a fighting boat. 170 men on 3 levels. Fast! Used ti ram the enemies ship. Good but expensive. Greeks found silver. Themisticles wanted to use it to build more ships. Wanted to use them against Persian but told people they would use them against a rival city state. Xerxes took over after Persian king died (his father). Wanted to avenge is father. 2 million men army. Attacked Greece. Athenians were scared, Went to the oracle Delphi. Wanted to know what to do in order to save themselves. The oracle told them to run away. Themisticles didn't panic. Got second prophecy from the oracle. Themisticles evacuated Athens. Women and children went to another city state. men went to fight. Persians went into Athens and burned it. Persians has a fleet 4x of Athens. Themisticles wanted to defeat the Persians at sea. Sent a fake traitor to Xerxes. Told him the Athenians were going to flee. Persians thought they were going to win. They went into the Straights. Couldn't move. Athens trapped them and won. Persians retreated. Athens grew and democracy improved. Delian League: Alliance of Greek States. Voting with stones. Once a year ostracized someone that they voted on. Themisticles became harsh, and was voted to be ostracized. Became a wanderer, traveling around Greece. Athens needed a leader, Pericles was chosen. Greece flourished during this time. Strengthened democracy. He was born into an elite family. Pericles rebuilt the acropolis. A new parthenon for Athena. Very expensive! More than a billion dollars today. Built in in 15 years.