Power point on Sparta and the Battle of Thermopylae

1. Ancient Sparta andThe Battle Of Thermopylae By: Luke Oyster

4. Relations Unstable relations Peloponnesian Wars Dominators

5. Control of Helots 8th century B.C. gained control of Messenia More resources More military training Uprisings (7th century)

6. Society Male Dominate Equals made not born Dedicated life to training

7. Hoplites Superior warriors Pride of Sparta Unselfish/Phalanx

8. Phalanx Fighting unit of the ancient Greeks Worked together Sole reason for Greek’s success against Persia

9. Weapons and Armor Expected to pay for their own equipment Carried a spear, sword and shield Bronze was better but more expensive

10. Persian Wars Lasted from 490-478B.C.E Two separate campaigns Darius I Xerxes

11. Sparta’s Role Gained command of forces Very small number of soldiers Needed a strategic location Thermopylae

12. The Battle of Thermopylae In 480 B.C.E Thermopylae was a narrow passage Only 300 Spartans Limited number due to Olympic Festival

13. Battle of Thermopylae Cont. King Leonidas was king of Sparta at this time Spartans held their ground for 3 days Greeks were betrayed

14. Results Scouts saw Persians coming King Leonidas and his Spartans die Major powers of Greece unite Drive Persia out a second time

15. The End

16. Works Cited http://library.thinkquest.org/17709/wars/persian.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Thermopylae http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoplite http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparta Kishlansky, Mark A., Patrick J. Geary, and Patricia O'Brien. Civilization in the West. Vol. 1. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education/Longman, 2010. Print. The History of Herodotus, Books 1 and 7

17. Photos and Sound Cited Slide two(This is Sparta): http://ivanstechroundup.blogspot.com/ Slide three(Lycurgus): http://carnogold.wikispaces.com/Spartan+Society Slide four(Athens): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Athens_Acropolis.jpg Slide seven(Hoplite): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoplite Slide eight(Phalanx): http://jdwaggoner.wordpress.com/2008/08/page/2/ Slide nine (Shield): http://media.photobucket.com/image/spartan+shield+/spartanpoet/S852_002.jpg Slide fifteen(300): http://www.journerdism.com/champions-needed/ Slide two (sound, this is Sparta) and slide fifteen(sound, tonight we dine in hell): http://www.soundboard.com/sb/Leonidas_Soundboard_300.aspx