Cyrus the GreatThis was the leader of the Persian empire in 548 BCE.BabyloniaThe Persians conquered this Mesopotamian civilization:SatrapiesDarius divided the Persian empire into 23 of these territories to help control the empire:Royal RoadThis "road" was created that extended from one end of the Persian empire to the other.CultureTerritories conquered by the Persians were allowed to keep their:AthensEretria and this other Greek city-state send troops and boats to help a rebellion against the Persian empire:MarathonDuring the first Persian War, the Persians were defeated at this famous battle where an Athenian ran back to Athens to inform the citizens the Greeks won the war.XerxesAfter the first Persian War, Darius dies, and his son takes over the Persian Empire. His son's name was:ThermopylaeThe Greek army, led by the Spartans, met the Persians at this famous battle to keep them from getting into mainland Greece. All of the Spartans were considered heroes for sacrificing themselves in this battle for the good of Greece.Greek IslandsWhen Persia attacked Athens, most of the citizens were able to escape to:TriremesGreek warships were called:SalamisThe Athenian navy, led by Themistocles, defeated the Persian navy at this famous battle in a narrow strait between a Greek island and the mainland.PlataeaThe final land battle where the Greeks were victorious and defeated the Persians in the 2nd Persian war:He was assassinatedWhy was 465 BCE a bad year for Xerxes?RomeThe Persian empire did NOT control this territory (Mesopotamia, Northern India, Rome, or Egypt?):
