Out line: How do you think things would have been different if the Persians had won the Persian wars?

1. How do you think things would have been different if the Persians had won the Persian wars?
   
   1. Thesis: The spread of Greek philosophy and culture would have been halted if the Persians had won the Persian wars.
      
2. The Fathers of History
   
   1. Aristotle's works would be completely different if there would be any at all, his life experiences would be totally different if the Persians had taken over his country. If Aristotle's works were not published than England would never have had the 12 century renaissance that they had when they discovered his works.
3. Alexander
4. Alexander would have had a harder time taking over Persia, his teacher probably would not have been Aristotle. Alexander may not even have been in the power he had.
5. Acropolis/Athens

1. If the Persians had won the war then the Acropolis in Athens would never have been rebuilt. The Romans would probably have not as easily took control of Athens later on either.

2. Athens probably would not have become the greatest Greek trading place which is what happened after the Athenians came back to Athens and rebuilt their city. "Athens thus became the finest trade centre in Greece." (Ancient History Sourcebook)

6. Greece

1. Greece would be totally different than it is today because the Persians would have basically eliminated all traces of the Greek culture or would have molded it to fit Persian culture.

2. When the Persians had lost the first invasion of Greece, Athens was still in fear that the still powerful Persians would attempt to invade Greece again. They and other allies formed the Delian League. The Delian League was a democratic alliance much like the United Nations today. If the Persians had won the wars than the Delian League would not have been formed. "They are the first two examples of which we have detailed knwoedlge of a serious attempt at united action on the part ofa large number of selfgoverning states at a relatively high level of conscious political development."

7. Conclusion

1. The world as we know it would not be the same if the Persians had won the Persion invasion. Such philosophies such as that of Aristotle would not exist and European culture would have reached its renaissance, if it did at all, much later than it did.

8. Citation

"Ancient History Sourcebook: 11th Brittanica: Delian League." FORDHAM.EDU. Web. 28 May 2010. .

"Ancient History Sourcebook: 11th Brittanica: Themistocles." FORDHAM.EDU. Web. 28 May 2010. .