CLA230H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Peloponnesian League, Ionian Revolt, Polis
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Darius and xerxes battle of marathon as mentioned previously nothing really happens for about ten years two reasons for the ten year lull death of darius and the revolt of egypt. Xerxes, son of darius i, assumes the throne and subdues egypt. Mardonius son of darius" sister cousin of xerxes. Athens the athenians find silver debate on what to do with all the state-owned silver. Aristides the just wanted to distribute the money to the people give each citizen ten drachmas. Themistocles convinces the assembly to spend the silver to build ships for a war after beating off the persians at marathon, they forget about them want to attack their neighbours. Build-up to thermopylae alliance against the persians the hellenic league idea of the greeks fighting persia the battle did not actually include all. Greek poleis in fact, a very small number of them actually participated in driving out the persians ally of athens plataea.