Greek Warfare - Little Miami Schools
... strength of lions or of bulls shall hold him, Strength against strength; for he has the power of Zeus, And will not be checked till one of these two he has consumed.” ...
... strength of lions or of bulls shall hold him, Strength against strength; for he has the power of Zeus, And will not be checked till one of these two he has consumed.” ...
Greece at War
... Sparta had the stronger army. The Delian league (Athens) used its navy to supply itself with food, and to harass the home cities of its enemies. Eventually, the Spartans marched onto Athenian territory burning the Athenian food supply. ...
... Sparta had the stronger army. The Delian league (Athens) used its navy to supply itself with food, and to harass the home cities of its enemies. Eventually, the Spartans marched onto Athenian territory burning the Athenian food supply. ...
Ancient Greece - Duluth High School
... Plato: one of Socrates pupils; searched for answers to questions like, “What is love? What is ethical behavior? and What is the best kind of government?” Writings are in the form of dialogues; a famous dialogue is The Republic. Aristotle: one of Plato’s students; tried to find truth by studying the ...
... Plato: one of Socrates pupils; searched for answers to questions like, “What is love? What is ethical behavior? and What is the best kind of government?” Writings are in the form of dialogues; a famous dialogue is The Republic. Aristotle: one of Plato’s students; tried to find truth by studying the ...
Greco-Persian War Essay, Research Paper In September of 490 BC
... Attica. The Athenians have just repulsed the first Persian invasion of Greece. The Greek army was vested to ten different generals each controlling one day of battle. The generals were evenly divided on whether to wait for the Persians to attack or to attack them. A civil official, Callimachus, who ...
... Attica. The Athenians have just repulsed the first Persian invasion of Greece. The Greek army was vested to ten different generals each controlling one day of battle. The generals were evenly divided on whether to wait for the Persians to attack or to attack them. A civil official, Callimachus, who ...
Ancient Greece - Appoquinimink High School
... level of gov’t participation that was unique, with all citizens voting and eligible to serve, especially after the reforms of Pericles during the 400s BCE citizens fought in the army and pushed for rights ...
... level of gov’t participation that was unique, with all citizens voting and eligible to serve, especially after the reforms of Pericles during the 400s BCE citizens fought in the army and pushed for rights ...
The Greeks - Fulton County Schools
... Cause of Persian Wars • Athens helped some colonies revolt in Asia Minor. • The provincial capital of Sardis was burned by the rebellion. • The Persians put down the revolt eventually but at great expense- so they destroyed the first city to revolt (Miletus) and killed or enslaved all its inhabitan ...
... Cause of Persian Wars • Athens helped some colonies revolt in Asia Minor. • The provincial capital of Sardis was burned by the rebellion. • The Persians put down the revolt eventually but at great expense- so they destroyed the first city to revolt (Miletus) and killed or enslaved all its inhabitan ...
Greek City-States II
... III. Greek Wars A)Persian War In 499 B.C., Athens gave aid to the Ionian Greeks who revolted against Persian rule, marking the beginning of the Persian Wars 1. __________ the Persian Fleet was destroyed by the Greek navy. 2. __________ Athens pushed back a Persian invasion into the Greek mainl ...
... III. Greek Wars A)Persian War In 499 B.C., Athens gave aid to the Ionian Greeks who revolted against Persian rule, marking the beginning of the Persian Wars 1. __________ the Persian Fleet was destroyed by the Greek navy. 2. __________ Athens pushed back a Persian invasion into the Greek mainl ...
The Greek Envoys asked every Greek city for “Earth and Water” this
... asked every Greek city for “Earth and Water” this meant that they would accept Darius control. Darius assembled an army of 90,000 including archers, infantry and cavalrymen. He also had 600 triremes (boats) ...
... asked every Greek city for “Earth and Water” this meant that they would accept Darius control. Darius assembled an army of 90,000 including archers, infantry and cavalrymen. He also had 600 triremes (boats) ...
Ancient Greece
... Greek city-states that banded together for mutual protection if the Persians ever returned. The Spartans also formed a similar alliance, the Peloponnesian League. For nearly 50 years, the two leagues bickered over many issues. ...
... Greek city-states that banded together for mutual protection if the Persians ever returned. The Spartans also formed a similar alliance, the Peloponnesian League. For nearly 50 years, the two leagues bickered over many issues. ...
Battle of Marathon
... • In 492 BC, King Darius of Persia ordered the Greeks to obey him. • In 490 BC he travelled with his army to fight at the Bay of Marathon – this fight is known as the Battle of Marathon. ...
... • In 492 BC, King Darius of Persia ordered the Greeks to obey him. • In 490 BC he travelled with his army to fight at the Bay of Marathon – this fight is known as the Battle of Marathon. ...
Cloze 10
... Girls and Women in Sparta Because Spartan men were often away at war, Spartan women had _____ rights than other Greek women. Women _______ much of the land in ______ and ran their households when their husbands were gone. Unlike ________ in _______ Greek cities, _________ women didn’t spend time spi ...
... Girls and Women in Sparta Because Spartan men were often away at war, Spartan women had _____ rights than other Greek women. Women _______ much of the land in ______ and ran their households when their husbands were gone. Unlike ________ in _______ Greek cities, _________ women didn’t spend time spi ...
Athens - Skyline School
... the largest and most powerful empire. They conquered city-states in Ionia, the city-states in the Aegean Sea and Asia Minor. 2. Darius, Persian King, put down a revolt from Ionia and wanted to punish the rest of Greece. The Persians landed on the plain of Marathon (26 miles from Athens) after a batt ...
... the largest and most powerful empire. They conquered city-states in Ionia, the city-states in the Aegean Sea and Asia Minor. 2. Darius, Persian King, put down a revolt from Ionia and wanted to punish the rest of Greece. The Persians landed on the plain of Marathon (26 miles from Athens) after a batt ...
The Persian Wars
... The Battle of Thermopylae 10 years later, Persian King Xerxes invades Greece to conquer all of it in revenge. Athens and Sparta unite to fight off the Persians. Persians have 100,000 men and 700 ships, the Greeks have 10,000 men and 300 ships. They decide to block the Persians at the pass of Thermo ...
... The Battle of Thermopylae 10 years later, Persian King Xerxes invades Greece to conquer all of it in revenge. Athens and Sparta unite to fight off the Persians. Persians have 100,000 men and 700 ships, the Greeks have 10,000 men and 300 ships. They decide to block the Persians at the pass of Thermo ...
The Greek World PP
... • The Spartans set fire to the crops surrounding the city walls, so the Athenians sent their navy to attack Spartans and Spartan allies. • Fighting went on and on for ten years until they both agreed to a truce ...
... • The Spartans set fire to the crops surrounding the city walls, so the Athenians sent their navy to attack Spartans and Spartan allies. • Fighting went on and on for ten years until they both agreed to a truce ...
Excerpts from The Last Stand of the 300 Spartans
... Intro: The Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC) is famous for one of the most courageous last stands by the vastly outnumbered defending army of Greek city-states, led by King Leonidas I of Sparta, against invading Persians under King Xerxes I. We are aware of the battle because of the works of the Greek ...
... Intro: The Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC) is famous for one of the most courageous last stands by the vastly outnumbered defending army of Greek city-states, led by King Leonidas I of Sparta, against invading Persians under King Xerxes I. We are aware of the battle because of the works of the Greek ...
Greek Against Greek: The Peloponnesian Wars
... terrible ___ plague__________ broke out. At least 1/3 of the population died, including their leader Pericles ...
... terrible ___ plague__________ broke out. At least 1/3 of the population died, including their leader Pericles ...
Test: Ancient Greece
... Creates an alliance of Greek city-states Encourages them to develop democratic ...
... Creates an alliance of Greek city-states Encourages them to develop democratic ...
phase 3 of peloponnesian war
... Reign of Terror It became a group of 30 tyrants. This became a Reign of Terror. (What does it sound like conditions were like?) – There was violence, mistreatment and bloodshed toward the Athenians. – You could not speak out against the system or you would be murdered (knife in the neck) ...
... Reign of Terror It became a group of 30 tyrants. This became a Reign of Terror. (What does it sound like conditions were like?) – There was violence, mistreatment and bloodshed toward the Athenians. – You could not speak out against the system or you would be murdered (knife in the neck) ...
Ancient Greek warfare
The Greek 'Dark Age' drew to a close as a significant increase in population allowed urbanized culture to be restored, and the rise of the city-states (Poleis). These developments ushered in the Archaic period (800-480 BC). They also restored the capability of organized warfare between these Poleis (as opposed to small-scale raids to acquire livestock and grain, for example). The fractious nature of Ancient Greek society seems to have made continuous conflict on this larger scale inevitable.Concomitant with the rise of the city-state was the evolution of a new way of warfare - the hoplite phalanx. When exactly the phalanx developed is uncertain, but it is thought to have been developed by the Spartans. The chigi vase, dated to around 650 BC, is the earliest depiction of a hoplite in full battle array. The hoplite was a well-armed and armored citizen-soldier primarily drawn from the middle classes. Every man had to serve at least two years in the army. Fighting in the tight phalanx formation maximised the effectiveness of his armor, large shield and long spear, presenting a wall of armor and spearpoints to the enemy. They were a force to be reckoned with.With this evolution in warfare, battles seem to have consisted mostly of the clash of hoplite phalanxes from the city-states in conflict. Since the soldiers were citizens with other occupations, warfare was limited in distance, season and scale. Neither side could afford heavy casualties or sustained campaigns, so conflicts seem to have been resolved by a single set-piece battle.The scale and scope of warfare in Ancient Greece changed dramatically as a result of the Greco-Persian Wars. To fight the enormous armies of the Achaemenid Empire was effectively beyond the capabilities of a single city-state. The eventual triumph of the Greeks was achieved by alliances of many city-states (the exact composition changing over time), allowing the pooling of resources and division of labour. Although alliances between city states occurred before this time, nothing on this scale had been seen before. The rise of Athens and Sparta as pre-eminent powers during this conflict led directly to the Peloponnesian War, which saw further development of the nature of warfare, strategy and tactics. Fought between leagues of cities dominated by Athens and Sparta, the increased manpower and financial resources increased the scale, and allowed the diversification of warfare. Set-piece battles during the Peloponnesian war proved indecisive and instead there was increased reliance on attritionary strategies, naval battle and blockades and sieges. These changes greatly increased the number of casualties and the disruption of Greek society.Following the eventual defeat of the Athenians in 404 BC, and the disbandment of the Athenian-dominated Delian League, Ancient Greece fell under the hegemony of Sparta. However, it was soon apparent that the hegemony was unstable, and the Persian Empire sponsored a rebellion by the combined powers of Athens, Thebes, Corinth and Argos, resulting in the Corinthian War (395-387 BC). After largely inconclusive campaigning, the war was decided when the Persians switched to supporting the Spartans, in return for the cities of Ionia and Spartan non-interference in Asia Minor. This brought the rebels to terms, and restored the Spartan hegemony on a more stable footing. The Spartan hegemony would last another 16 years, until, at the Battle of Leuctra (371) the Spartans were decisively defeated by the Theban general Epaminondas.In the aftermath of this, the Thebans acted with alacrity to establish a hegemony of their own over Greece. However, Thebes lacked sufficient manpower and resources, and became overstretched in attempting to impose itself on the rest of Greece. Following the death of Epaminondas and loss of manpower at the Battle of Mantinea, the Theban hegemony ceased. Indeed, the losses in the ten years of the Theban hegemony left all the Greek city-states weakened and divided. As such, the city-states of southern Greece would shortly afterwards be powerless to resist the rise of the Macedonian kingdom in the north. With revolutionary tactics, King Phillip II brought most of Greece under his sway, paving the way for the conquest of ""the known world"" by his son Alexander the Great. The rise of the Macedonian Kingdom is generally taken to signal the end of the Greek Classical period, and certainly marked the end of the distinctive hoplite battle in Ancient Greece.