A Short History of “The Marathon” It`s that time of year
... The Athenian army prepared to march to the town of Marathon to meet the Persians, while an Athenian hemerodromo (runner-messenger) was sent to enlist the support of the Spartans, about 140-150 miles away. The runner was Philippides (or Pheidippides or Phidippides or any other of the common variant s ...
... The Athenian army prepared to march to the town of Marathon to meet the Persians, while an Athenian hemerodromo (runner-messenger) was sent to enlist the support of the Spartans, about 140-150 miles away. The runner was Philippides (or Pheidippides or Phidippides or any other of the common variant s ...
Democracy and Greece*s Golden Age
... Why would Pericles not have been satisfied with securing Athens’ political and economic strength? Why did he also demand the city-state’s artistic ...
... Why would Pericles not have been satisfied with securing Athens’ political and economic strength? Why did he also demand the city-state’s artistic ...
Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War
... exaggerate the importance of their themes, or of the prose chroniclers, who are less interested in telling the truth than in catching the attention of their public, whose authorities cannot be checked. . .” ...
... exaggerate the importance of their themes, or of the prose chroniclers, who are less interested in telling the truth than in catching the attention of their public, whose authorities cannot be checked. . .” ...
The First Persian War - ps1286-2
... The Greco-Persian Wars are a sequence of wars fought between the great empire of Persia and the coalition of Greek city-states. It lasted for about half a decade from 499 BC to 488 BC. Even as we say Greco-Persian Wars its not always that all of Greece fought against Persian as their strength and au ...
... The Greco-Persian Wars are a sequence of wars fought between the great empire of Persia and the coalition of Greek city-states. It lasted for about half a decade from 499 BC to 488 BC. Even as we say Greco-Persian Wars its not always that all of Greece fought against Persian as their strength and au ...
File - Coach Fleenor
... Although records cannot verify games earlier than 776 B.C., the contests in Homer's Iliad indicate a much earlier competitive tradition. Held in honor of Zeus in the city of Olympia for four days every fourth summer, the Olympic games were the oldest and most prestigious of four great ancient Greek ...
... Although records cannot verify games earlier than 776 B.C., the contests in Homer's Iliad indicate a much earlier competitive tradition. Held in honor of Zeus in the city of Olympia for four days every fourth summer, the Olympic games were the oldest and most prestigious of four great ancient Greek ...
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... the Ionian cities tried to revolt against the Persians and the Athenian navy assisted them but it was unsuccessful. This attack led Darius I to seek revenge, even though they were victorious. In 490 BCE, the Persians landed on the plain of Marathon, about 26 miles from Athens. On this field the Athe ...
... the Ionian cities tried to revolt against the Persians and the Athenian navy assisted them but it was unsuccessful. This attack led Darius I to seek revenge, even though they were victorious. In 490 BCE, the Persians landed on the plain of Marathon, about 26 miles from Athens. On this field the Athe ...
Chapter 7 Lesson 4 Glory, War, and Decline The Rule of Pericles
... -‐ten top officials, elected each year, were known as generals -‐representative democracy, like our government, citizens elect a smaller group of people to represent them. ...
... -‐ten top officials, elected each year, were known as generals -‐representative democracy, like our government, citizens elect a smaller group of people to represent them. ...
notes
... a. Ionian Greeks lived . . . b. 499 BC – Ionian Greeks rebelled against client king’s rule => c. Persians reasserted control by _________ BC => i. Darius sent … ii. Successful naval campaign captured several island city-states iii. Next target was to punish __________________ 1. Persian army about . ...
... a. Ionian Greeks lived . . . b. 499 BC – Ionian Greeks rebelled against client king’s rule => c. Persians reasserted control by _________ BC => i. Darius sent … ii. Successful naval campaign captured several island city-states iii. Next target was to punish __________________ 1. Persian army about . ...
Persian Wars (490
... a. The Athenian force was not intimidated by the larger numbers of their opponents. b. They almost literally drove their opponents into the sea. d. It was a stunning victory, one that sent Emperor Darius home in disgrace. Darius never returned, but his son Xerxes did. III. Round II a. In 480, 10 yea ...
... a. The Athenian force was not intimidated by the larger numbers of their opponents. b. They almost literally drove their opponents into the sea. d. It was a stunning victory, one that sent Emperor Darius home in disgrace. Darius never returned, but his son Xerxes did. III. Round II a. In 480, 10 yea ...
Ancient Greece Test 3 Study Guide 1. Herodotus 2. the meaning of
... 102. the Plague of 430-427 BCE 103. the consequences of Pericles' death 104. the Spartan treatment of Plataea 105. the Athenian treatment of Mytilene 106. Demosthenes 107. Pylos 108. Sphacteria 109. Cleon 110. Brasidas 111. the Battle of Amphipolis 112. the Peace of Nicias 113. Alcibiades 114. the A ...
... 102. the Plague of 430-427 BCE 103. the consequences of Pericles' death 104. the Spartan treatment of Plataea 105. the Athenian treatment of Mytilene 106. Demosthenes 107. Pylos 108. Sphacteria 109. Cleon 110. Brasidas 111. the Battle of Amphipolis 112. the Peace of Nicias 113. Alcibiades 114. the A ...
Ancient Greece - Effingham County Schools
... connection to the Olympians more tenuous. The Olympians gained their supremacy in the world of gods after Zeus led his siblings to victory in war with the Titans; Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Hestia, and Hades were siblings; all other Olympians (with the exception of foam-born Aphrodite) are usual ...
... connection to the Olympians more tenuous. The Olympians gained their supremacy in the world of gods after Zeus led his siblings to victory in war with the Titans; Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Hestia, and Hades were siblings; all other Olympians (with the exception of foam-born Aphrodite) are usual ...
FREE Sample Here
... end of the sixth century, however, tyrants had been driven from all the cities of Greece and the most talented and active citizens were generally encouraged to take a full part in the life of the polis. The two major states, Sparta and Athens, receive close treatment. At first, Sparta was not striki ...
... end of the sixth century, however, tyrants had been driven from all the cities of Greece and the most talented and active citizens were generally encouraged to take a full part in the life of the polis. The two major states, Sparta and Athens, receive close treatment. At first, Sparta was not striki ...
FREE Sample Here
... end of the sixth century, however, tyrants had been driven from all the cities of Greece and the most talented and active citizens were generally encouraged to take a full part in the life of the polis. The two major states, Sparta and Athens, receive close treatment. At first, Sparta was not striki ...
... end of the sixth century, however, tyrants had been driven from all the cities of Greece and the most talented and active citizens were generally encouraged to take a full part in the life of the polis. The two major states, Sparta and Athens, receive close treatment. At first, Sparta was not striki ...
Lecture 2 - Ronald B. Mitchell`s
... Why did Athenian power threaten Sparta? Athenians built wall for defensive purposes but Spartans saw it as offensive. Melian dialogues show that Athen’s was a threatening power. c) Security Dilemma: cycle of insecurity - one state increase its security, but by definition decreases security of other ...
... Why did Athenian power threaten Sparta? Athenians built wall for defensive purposes but Spartans saw it as offensive. Melian dialogues show that Athen’s was a threatening power. c) Security Dilemma: cycle of insecurity - one state increase its security, but by definition decreases security of other ...
The Epic of Gilgamesh
... Greece banded together and formed a league to fight the Persians, known as the Delian League. Despite the valiant efforts of the 300 Spartans led by Leonidas, the Greeks lost the Battle of Thermopylae (thurMOP-uh-lee), but Themistocles proved that the Greek navy was effective against Persia. The Gre ...
... Greece banded together and formed a league to fight the Persians, known as the Delian League. Despite the valiant efforts of the 300 Spartans led by Leonidas, the Greeks lost the Battle of Thermopylae (thurMOP-uh-lee), but Themistocles proved that the Greek navy was effective against Persia. The Gre ...
3.1) Ch. 2 Lecture PowerPoint
... – Hoplite Armies: Intense trade makes metal weapons, armor, and shields more affordable and in reach of citizen-soldiers. City dwellers are no longer reliant on aristocratic warriors for protection. They fight in phalanx formations, with long spears jutting out from tightly packed shields. ...
... – Hoplite Armies: Intense trade makes metal weapons, armor, and shields more affordable and in reach of citizen-soldiers. City dwellers are no longer reliant on aristocratic warriors for protection. They fight in phalanx formations, with long spears jutting out from tightly packed shields. ...
The Peloponessian War 431 – 404 B.C.
... 1)Known as the ‘first grievance’ between the Athenians & Spartans 2)Athenian response to Corinthian delegation at the Battle of Sybota: "Neither are we beginning war, Peloponnesians, nor are we breaking the treaty; but these Corcyraeans are our allies, and we are come to help them. So if you want to ...
... 1)Known as the ‘first grievance’ between the Athenians & Spartans 2)Athenian response to Corinthian delegation at the Battle of Sybota: "Neither are we beginning war, Peloponnesians, nor are we breaking the treaty; but these Corcyraeans are our allies, and we are come to help them. So if you want to ...
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... Themistocles led the Greek navy. He had come up with a plan! The strait between Athens and Salamis was narrow. The whole Persian fleet could not enter it at once. Themistocles said the Greeks should try to get the Persian ships to enter the strait. Then they would have to fight only a few of the Pe ...
... Themistocles led the Greek navy. He had come up with a plan! The strait between Athens and Salamis was narrow. The whole Persian fleet could not enter it at once. Themistocles said the Greeks should try to get the Persian ships to enter the strait. Then they would have to fight only a few of the Pe ...
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... hesitation was held to be cowardice in disguise, and moderation merely the cloak of an unmanly nature. A mind that could grasp the good of the whole was considered wholly lazy. Sudden fury was accepted as part of manly valor, while plotting for one’s own security was thought a reasonable excuse for ...
... hesitation was held to be cowardice in disguise, and moderation merely the cloak of an unmanly nature. A mind that could grasp the good of the whole was considered wholly lazy. Sudden fury was accepted as part of manly valor, while plotting for one’s own security was thought a reasonable excuse for ...
Do Now - Demarest School District
... Decline of Athens and City-States • The more powerful Athens became, the more resentful other city-states became of Athens • Grew weak because of the Peloponnesian war, which was fought over control of Athens – A plague spread and land was destroyed – Men left to become mercenaries in Persian army ...
... Decline of Athens and City-States • The more powerful Athens became, the more resentful other city-states became of Athens • Grew weak because of the Peloponnesian war, which was fought over control of Athens – A plague spread and land was destroyed – Men left to become mercenaries in Persian army ...
The Last Stand of the 300
... a. The phalanx held firm, and the Persians had a hard time of breaking through, like before. b. The phalanx broke ranks, making the Greek soldiers vulnerable to arrow fire. 46. When Leonidas is struck by arrow fire, what do the Greeks and Persians do to his body? a. Both the Persians and the Greeks ...
... a. The phalanx held firm, and the Persians had a hard time of breaking through, like before. b. The phalanx broke ranks, making the Greek soldiers vulnerable to arrow fire. 46. When Leonidas is struck by arrow fire, what do the Greeks and Persians do to his body? a. Both the Persians and the Greeks ...
Aeschylus` Oresteia
... thought would eventually take up arms against Athens to prevent their assuming an 'co-hegemony' with them based on an Aegean alliance of democratic cities. [This explains how Themistocles, the hero of Salamis, could end up in the Persian court: as an Athenian democrat, he hated the Spartans worse th ...
... thought would eventually take up arms against Athens to prevent their assuming an 'co-hegemony' with them based on an Aegean alliance of democratic cities. [This explains how Themistocles, the hero of Salamis, could end up in the Persian court: as an Athenian democrat, he hated the Spartans worse th ...
Lecture 6
... The creation of this congress implied that there would (under certain circumstances) be a coordinated effort on the part those city-states that were intent on resisting the Persians. It was understood that the Spartans would take charge of any land army. That being said, the Spartans had a default p ...
... The creation of this congress implied that there would (under certain circumstances) be a coordinated effort on the part those city-states that were intent on resisting the Persians. It was understood that the Spartans would take charge of any land army. That being said, the Spartans had a default p ...
Spartan army
The Spartan army stood at the centre of the Spartan state, whose male and female citizens were trained in the discipline and honor of the warrior society. Subject to military drill from early manhood, the Spartans were one of the most feared military forces in the Greek world. At the height of Sparta's power – between the 6th and 4th centuries BC – it was commonly accepted that, ""one Spartan was worth several men of any other state."" According to Thucydides, the famous moment of Spartan surrender at the island of Sphacteria off of Pylos was highly unexpected. He said that ""it was the common perception at the time that Spartans would never lay down their weapons for any reason, be it hunger, or danger.""The iconic army was first coined by the Spartan legislator Lycurgus. In his famous quote of Sparta having a ""wall of men, instead of bricks"", he proposed to create a military-focused lifestyle reformation in the Spartan society in accordance to proper virtues such as equality for the male citizens, austerity, strength, and fitness. A Spartan man's involvement with the army began in infancy when he was inspected by the Gerousia. If the baby was found to be weak or deformed he was left at Mount Taygetus to die, since the world of the Spartans was no place for those who could not already fend for themselves. It should be noted, however, that the practice of discarding children at birth took place in Athens as well. Those deemed strong were then put in the agoge at the age of seven. Under the agoge the young boys or Spartiates were kept under intense and rigorous military training. Their education focused primarily on cunning, sports and war tactics, but also included poetry, music, academics, and sometimes politics. Those who passed the agoge by the age of 30 were given full Spartan citizenship.The term ""spartan"" became synonymous with multiple meanings such as: fearlessness, harsh and cruel life, bland and lacking creativity, or simplicity by design.