3/18/11

Today we just watched the movie all class.  While Themistocles had power in Athens, Xerxes had power in Persia after Darius died.  Themistocles knew that Persia was still a threat.  He had shops called triremes built which were ships that can ram holes in other ships.  He got a bill past that helped him build a lot of them.  Athens then had the best Navy.  Xerxes wanted revenge so he invaded Athens.  Athens was evacuated.  The women and children went north and the men went to an island with the whole navy.  Athens was invaded when there was no one there and took it.  Themistocles then sent a servant to tell Xerxes where they were and that they were week.  Athens had lured the Persian ships into a thin area where they destroyed.  The Athenians then retook Athens and prospered.