- Greeks were warlike people
- Athens had a great infantry but an even better navy
- trireme: most effective weapon, fastest ship, 170 men on board, can bash into other ships and destroy them
- phalanx: dense groups of warriors
- armed with long spears and shields
- advance slowly till they broke through raids
persian empire vs. greece
- persian empire is much larger with more soldiers and resources
Greek army
- iron weapons that were cheap so everyone had them
- hopelites trained from a young age
- armed with spears, swords, and shields
- phalanx formation
- home-field advantage
- very motivated to protect their democracy
Persian army
- first archers
- then, calvary to disrupt soldiers and leaders
- lightly armored infantry
- huge numbers
- long way from home
- professional army
victorious greeks form the delian league
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