Glory, war, and decline
... public funeral to honor soldiers who had died in battle. In a famous speech called the “Funeral Oration”, Pericles talked about the greatness of Athens and reminded the people that they made their government strong. In his speech, he emphasized that the democratic way of life is worth protecting a ...
... public funeral to honor soldiers who had died in battle. In a famous speech called the “Funeral Oration”, Pericles talked about the greatness of Athens and reminded the people that they made their government strong. In his speech, he emphasized that the democratic way of life is worth protecting a ...
Ancient Greece 4-3 Persia Attacks the Greeks
... their smaller faster ships defeat the Persian navy. ►strait = a narrow strip of water between two pieces of land. Greek ships could maneuver well in tight spaces. ...
... their smaller faster ships defeat the Persian navy. ►strait = a narrow strip of water between two pieces of land. Greek ships could maneuver well in tight spaces. ...
golden age - athens - Missouri State University
... States divided generally between eastern coastal & island cities worried about Persian revenge and mainland, western cities dependent on Sparta’s infantry ...
... States divided generally between eastern coastal & island cities worried about Persian revenge and mainland, western cities dependent on Sparta’s infantry ...
Chapter 7
... Spartans did not associate with other Greeks and did not travel Spartans did not value being wealthy and did not engage in trade They did not have an interest in the arts Spartan warriors were known for their skill and bravery ...
... Spartans did not associate with other Greeks and did not travel Spartans did not value being wealthy and did not engage in trade They did not have an interest in the arts Spartan warriors were known for their skill and bravery ...
The Battle of Thermopylae
... and he sent most of his allies away to safety. The 300 Spartans had no intention of leaving the battlefield. Some of their allies also decided to stay, but their numbers were no match for the Persians. Herodotus wrote that the Spartan king told his men to eat a good breakfast since they would have d ...
... and he sent most of his allies away to safety. The 300 Spartans had no intention of leaving the battlefield. Some of their allies also decided to stay, but their numbers were no match for the Persians. Herodotus wrote that the Spartan king told his men to eat a good breakfast since they would have d ...
The Battle of Thermopylae
... and he sent most of his allies away to safety. The 300 Spartans had no intention of leaving the battlefield. Some of their allies also decided to stay, but their numbers were no match for the Persians. Herodotus wrote that the Spartan king told his men to eat a good breakfast since they would have d ...
... and he sent most of his allies away to safety. The 300 Spartans had no intention of leaving the battlefield. Some of their allies also decided to stay, but their numbers were no match for the Persians. Herodotus wrote that the Spartan king told his men to eat a good breakfast since they would have d ...
DELIAN LEAGUE AND PELOPONNESIAN WAR
... with the city. Persuaded by him, the city agreed 9with a little reluctance) to send 4000 hoplites to help out against the Messenians. When these soldiers arrived in Sparta, however, they appear to have alarmed or perhaps insulted the Spartans. Of all the allies, they were the only ones who were tol ...
... with the city. Persuaded by him, the city agreed 9with a little reluctance) to send 4000 hoplites to help out against the Messenians. When these soldiers arrived in Sparta, however, they appear to have alarmed or perhaps insulted the Spartans. Of all the allies, they were the only ones who were tol ...
The Story of Ancient Greece
... freedom than other Greek city-states. • The second class in Sparta was people who came from other city-states or other countries. They could own businesses but not become citizens. • The third class was slaves. ...
... freedom than other Greek city-states. • The second class in Sparta was people who came from other city-states or other countries. They could own businesses but not become citizens. • The third class was slaves. ...
The Persian Wars Prequel
... inside the city walls. Athens became over-populated. Some Athenian soldiers resorted to hiring themselves out as mercenaries. They were paid by other places to fight. One such place was Persia. The war was deadlocked. Other forces would take their toll on Athens. The war ended in 404BC when Athens s ...
... inside the city walls. Athens became over-populated. Some Athenian soldiers resorted to hiring themselves out as mercenaries. They were paid by other places to fight. One such place was Persia. The war was deadlocked. Other forces would take their toll on Athens. The war ended in 404BC when Athens s ...
The Persian Wars Prequel
... inside the city walls. Athens became over-populated. Some Athenian soldiers resorted to hiring themselves out as mercenaries. They were paid by other places to fight. One such place was Persia. The war was deadlocked. Other forces would take their toll on Athens. The war ended in 404BC when Athens s ...
... inside the city walls. Athens became over-populated. Some Athenian soldiers resorted to hiring themselves out as mercenaries. They were paid by other places to fight. One such place was Persia. The war was deadlocked. Other forces would take their toll on Athens. The war ended in 404BC when Athens s ...
Classical Greece, 2000 BC*300 BC
... 1. Around 725 B.C., Sparta conquers Messenia 2. Messenians become helots—peasants forced to farm the land 3. Harsh rule leads to Messenian revolt; Spartans build stronger state ...
... 1. Around 725 B.C., Sparta conquers Messenia 2. Messenians become helots—peasants forced to farm the land 3. Harsh rule leads to Messenian revolt; Spartans build stronger state ...
History Essay 3
... history until Renaissance Italy. Under the encouraging leadership of a brilliant statesman named Pericles (per•uh•KLEEZ), Athens flourished. Businesses grew and trade brought in huge profits—a commercial dynasty had begun. Navy ships protected Athenian trading ships from pirates. Money from this thr ...
... history until Renaissance Italy. Under the encouraging leadership of a brilliant statesman named Pericles (per•uh•KLEEZ), Athens flourished. Businesses grew and trade brought in huge profits—a commercial dynasty had begun. Navy ships protected Athenian trading ships from pirates. Money from this thr ...
Adobe Acrobat - Ancient Greece
... The remaining Persians reboarded their ships and made off for Athens, hoping to reach there before the Athenians returned. According to Herodotus, soon after they started off they received a signal from someone (or some group) within Athens’ walls, giving them the allclear. No one knows who the trai ...
... The remaining Persians reboarded their ships and made off for Athens, hoping to reach there before the Athenians returned. According to Herodotus, soon after they started off they received a signal from someone (or some group) within Athens’ walls, giving them the allclear. No one knows who the trai ...
MS Word - Ancient Greece
... wings were reinforced. His men charged for a mile across the plain. The Persians pushed forward, with the Greek centre hanging back. The two wings of the Greek force moved fast and closed in on the enemy flanks. They charged through the Persians and ‘joined hands’ behind the Persian centre. This cau ...
... wings were reinforced. His men charged for a mile across the plain. The Persians pushed forward, with the Greek centre hanging back. The two wings of the Greek force moved fast and closed in on the enemy flanks. They charged through the Persians and ‘joined hands’ behind the Persian centre. This cau ...
McDonald - Ancient Greece Lesson 2
... artifacts from those cities have been preserved. Like all Greek city-states, they had much in common. The way people lived in the two powerful city-states from day to day, however, differed a great deal. Sparta In 700 B.C. Sparta covered much of the southern Peloponnesus and was Greece’s largest cit ...
... artifacts from those cities have been preserved. Like all Greek city-states, they had much in common. The way people lived in the two powerful city-states from day to day, however, differed a great deal. Sparta In 700 B.C. Sparta covered much of the southern Peloponnesus and was Greece’s largest cit ...
Empire - World History
... • Individualism was not encouraged. Everyone was to dedicate themselves to their country. Every boy lived in a boot camp from age 7-30. Spartan women had a lot of freedom and also received military training. ...
... • Individualism was not encouraged. Everyone was to dedicate themselves to their country. Every boy lived in a boot camp from age 7-30. Spartan women had a lot of freedom and also received military training. ...
Ancient Greece Chapter 4 sections 1
... - Compulsory service- all male citizens had to serve. - Soldiers were known as hoplites. - Every soldier was responsible for his own weapons. - Greeks used a phalanx, a military formation of 8x8 men, to fight. Dominant city states included: Sparta - militaristic - Sparta conquered the Messenians, ...
... - Compulsory service- all male citizens had to serve. - Soldiers were known as hoplites. - Every soldier was responsible for his own weapons. - Greeks used a phalanx, a military formation of 8x8 men, to fight. Dominant city states included: Sparta - militaristic - Sparta conquered the Messenians, ...
The Persian War By the year 800 BC the Greek city
... moved along the Mediterranean Sea to the east and west looking for new places to set up city-states. One place they built city-states was along the eastern side of the Aegean Sea. The Greeks living along the Aegean Sea did not like Persian rule. Persian dictators were trying to tax the city-states. ...
... moved along the Mediterranean Sea to the east and west looking for new places to set up city-states. One place they built city-states was along the eastern side of the Aegean Sea. The Greeks living along the Aegean Sea did not like Persian rule. Persian dictators were trying to tax the city-states. ...
The Persian Wars
... The Greeks needed time to build their navy. They decided to meet the Persians at the mountain pass at Thermopylae to try and slow them down. ...
... The Greeks needed time to build their navy. They decided to meet the Persians at the mountain pass at Thermopylae to try and slow them down. ...
The Greeks at War!
... Overcrowding led to a plague that killed a third of the people. Internal struggles undermined the Democratic government of Athens. Sparta even allied with Persia, their old enemy, against the Delian League. Finally, in 404 B.C., with the help of the Persian navy, the Spartans captured Athens and str ...
... Overcrowding led to a plague that killed a third of the people. Internal struggles undermined the Democratic government of Athens. Sparta even allied with Persia, their old enemy, against the Delian League. Finally, in 404 B.C., with the help of the Persian navy, the Spartans captured Athens and str ...
Women of Athens and Sparta
... to have been the birthplace of democracy. Sparta was an “Oligarchy”. The Ancient Greek “oligos” translates to “few”, while “archia” means “rule” – ‘rule by the few’. Five Ephors were elected annually, accompanied by two kings, who passed on the crowns to their chosen sons. The Spartan equivalent of ...
... to have been the birthplace of democracy. Sparta was an “Oligarchy”. The Ancient Greek “oligos” translates to “few”, while “archia” means “rule” – ‘rule by the few’. Five Ephors were elected annually, accompanied by two kings, who passed on the crowns to their chosen sons. The Spartan equivalent of ...
Chapter 28--Fighting the Persian Wars
... Africa, the Middle East, and Asia Darius: great Persian king who ruled from about 522 to 486 B.C.E. Persian wars: (490–479 B.C.E.) the period of fighting waged between the Persian Empire and the allied Greek city-states for control of land in Greece Initial: occurring first, or at the beginning ...
... Africa, the Middle East, and Asia Darius: great Persian king who ruled from about 522 to 486 B.C.E. Persian wars: (490–479 B.C.E.) the period of fighting waged between the Persian Empire and the allied Greek city-states for control of land in Greece Initial: occurring first, or at the beginning ...
Version 1 The marathon race commemorates the
... managed to reach Sparta in one day after leaving Athens. The Spartan law said that they were not allowed to march to battle until the moon was full. However, while returning home with his bad news, Pheidippides met the god Pan who told him that he was on the Athenian side and would come and fight th ...
... managed to reach Sparta in one day after leaving Athens. The Spartan law said that they were not allowed to march to battle until the moon was full. However, while returning home with his bad news, Pheidippides met the god Pan who told him that he was on the Athenian side and would come and fight th ...
Impact of the Battle of Thermopylae
... Greece. Despite the Greeks loss at the battle (Cartledge 2006), the Greeks eventually stopped the Persian advance. This led to a weakened Persian army and a fractured Greece: the city-states allied with Athens and those allied with Sparta. Those city-state alliances would fight in the Peloponnesian ...
... Greece. Despite the Greeks loss at the battle (Cartledge 2006), the Greeks eventually stopped the Persian advance. This led to a weakened Persian army and a fractured Greece: the city-states allied with Athens and those allied with Sparta. Those city-state alliances would fight in the Peloponnesian ...
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.