INTERWAR PERIOD - greeks are busy fighting civil wars so only last 4 yrs count for them (jan 1, 490 BC – jan 1, 480 BC)

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Persia
- canal through Mt Athos
- bridged the hellespont
- recruited army + navy
- established supply depots
- bridged Strymon river

Greeks
- artistides vs themistocles
- themistocles pro navy (piraeus port fortification)

481 CONGRESS OF ISTHMUS
- the rest of the greeks became concerned to think about defence

- 31 states agreed to meet at Corinth to decide on the best way to defend Greece → the greek congress!

OUTCOMES:
- Send spies to estimate Xerxes’ strength
- End all civil feuds
- Send delegations to other Greek states (crete, argos, syracuse
- Fine city states that voluntarily submitted to Persia
- Sparta as hegemon– strong but no one wanted to fight without them

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