| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Mardonius | Persian leader |
| Masistius | Persain cavalry leader |
| Pausanias | Spartan leader of Greek forces |
| Role of cavalry | Used to harrass Greeks, capture supply train and foul Greek water supply |
| Persian strategy | Wait for Greeks to fight amonst themselves and lure them into a suitable battlefield location |
| Difficulties of Greek forces | Their food and water supplies were destroyed |
| Strengths of Greek forces | They were a unified force of 23 states, their armour and skill as soldiers were better than Persians |
| Strengths of Persian forces | Mardonius was a capable leader, the cavalry was present and used effectively, the army was more unified after some of it left with Xerxes |
| Problems of Persian forces | Masistius died and left cavalry leaderless, their armour was not as strong as Greeks, Mardonius is killed |
| Significance of battle | Persian losses were great and it put an end to invasion. Known as best example of Greek unity |
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