The Peloponnesian War
... southern part of the Greek mainland, were organized under Sparta’s leadership in a league of allies, known to modern scholars as the Peloponnesian League. In the middle of the sixth century Persia had made itself the leading kingdom of the Near East, and its conquests had extended to Asia Minor, inc ...
... southern part of the Greek mainland, were organized under Sparta’s leadership in a league of allies, known to modern scholars as the Peloponnesian League. In the middle of the sixth century Persia had made itself the leading kingdom of the Near East, and its conquests had extended to Asia Minor, inc ...
A Victor of Salamis
... ourselves bravely, our names shall be remembered as long as Agamemnon’s.” “Or Priam’s?—his Troy was sacked.” “And you, my dear king of Sparta, will of course move heaven and earth to have your Ephors and Council somewhat more forward than of late in preparing for war? We all count on you.” “I will t ...
... ourselves bravely, our names shall be remembered as long as Agamemnon’s.” “Or Priam’s?—his Troy was sacked.” “And you, my dear king of Sparta, will of course move heaven and earth to have your Ephors and Council somewhat more forward than of late in preparing for war? We all count on you.” “I will t ...
Herodotus: Father of History, Father of Lies
... Herodotus continued south from Memphis into Thebes, the chief city of Upper Egypt, and believed to be one of the oldest in the world.<36> The city left him a little flat, however, and for some unknown reason Herodotus has little to say about it. Some have taken this as a sign that this part of the ...
... Herodotus continued south from Memphis into Thebes, the chief city of Upper Egypt, and believed to be one of the oldest in the world.<36> The city left him a little flat, however, and for some unknown reason Herodotus has little to say about it. Some have taken this as a sign that this part of the ...
POLITICS AND POLICY IN CORINTH 421
... In the course of the war the Ambracians, Leucadians and Chalcidians appear regularly at the side of the Corinthians without any trace of an alliance or of prelim15 ...
... In the course of the war the Ambracians, Leucadians and Chalcidians appear regularly at the side of the Corinthians without any trace of an alliance or of prelim15 ...
The Early Development of the Polis: Boundaries, Balance, and
... stating that “the polis must always be approached as a psychological and spiritual, not physical bond,” I believe that this procedure will not only dichotomize certain physical aspects of poleis and how those physical aspects, or the establishment of them, affected the citizenry, but will discuss t ...
... stating that “the polis must always be approached as a psychological and spiritual, not physical bond,” I believe that this procedure will not only dichotomize certain physical aspects of poleis and how those physical aspects, or the establishment of them, affected the citizenry, but will discuss t ...
the pdf - Open Collections
... historian Herodotus* I shall examine his work in order te find those institutions hs prsfsrrsd, those he criticised, and the method he used te praise or criticise then* That he had political preferences or biases ve can safely assume, for he was, however unusual, a human being* Discussion of the pol ...
... historian Herodotus* I shall examine his work in order te find those institutions hs prsfsrrsd, those he criticised, and the method he used te praise or criticise then* That he had political preferences or biases ve can safely assume, for he was, however unusual, a human being* Discussion of the pol ...
Plutarch`s Themistocles
... Persians, who were at a great distance, and their coming very uncertain, and at that time not much to be feared; but by a seasonable employment of the emulation and anger felt by the Athenians against the Aeginetans, he induced them to preparation. So that with this money an hundred ships were built ...
... Persians, who were at a great distance, and their coming very uncertain, and at that time not much to be feared; but by a seasonable employment of the emulation and anger felt by the Athenians against the Aeginetans, he induced them to preparation. So that with this money an hundred ships were built ...
Τόπος και Χρόνος Γέννησης Τόπος και Χρόνος Θανάτου Κύρι
... Delian League. Cimon undertook the task of bringing them back. The Athenians defeated the Thasian fleet, capturing 33 ships, and laid siege to the city of Thasos. The colonists then tried to settle in the region of the mines but they were slaughtered by the Thracian tribes in Drabiscus, near modern ...
... Delian League. Cimon undertook the task of bringing them back. The Athenians defeated the Thasian fleet, capturing 33 ships, and laid siege to the city of Thasos. The colonists then tried to settle in the region of the mines but they were slaughtered by the Thracian tribes in Drabiscus, near modern ...
Determining the Significance of Alliance
... becomes choosing a suitable worldwide bipolar system without nuclear weapons. However this can be resolved by substituting a worldwide bipolar system for one at the regional level, in which two great powers dominate the political landscape. So for instance I decided to set up a case study in Classic ...
... becomes choosing a suitable worldwide bipolar system without nuclear weapons. However this can be resolved by substituting a worldwide bipolar system for one at the regional level, in which two great powers dominate the political landscape. So for instance I decided to set up a case study in Classic ...
DETERMINING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF ALLIANCE PATHOLOGIES
... becomes choosing a suitable worldwide bipolar system without nuclear weapons. However this can be resolved by substituting a worldwide bipolar system for one at the regional level, in which two great powers dominate the political landscape. So for instance I decided to set up a case study in Classic ...
... becomes choosing a suitable worldwide bipolar system without nuclear weapons. However this can be resolved by substituting a worldwide bipolar system for one at the regional level, in which two great powers dominate the political landscape. So for instance I decided to set up a case study in Classic ...
INDIVIDUALS IN XENOPHON, HELLENICA 1
... two passages portraying his relations with the troops under his command. The first describes the manifestations of loyalty and affection when he leaves Aegina after his term of office has expired. Here Xenophon comments that such displays of devotion are better evidence of merit than exploits involv ...
... two passages portraying his relations with the troops under his command. The first describes the manifestations of loyalty and affection when he leaves Aegina after his term of office has expired. Here Xenophon comments that such displays of devotion are better evidence of merit than exploits involv ...
S Cimon, son of Miltiades (father) and Hegesipyle (mother
... ocratic reforms aer the Persian Wars, and particularly the changes to the Court of the Areopagus, to the “naval multitude” (ὁ ναυτικὸς ὄχλος) (Aristot. Pol. a ). is “naval multitude” refers to the citizens who were not wealthy enough to provide themselves with bronze armor, but could nevert ...
... ocratic reforms aer the Persian Wars, and particularly the changes to the Court of the Areopagus, to the “naval multitude” (ὁ ναυτικὸς ὄχλος) (Aristot. Pol. a ). is “naval multitude” refers to the citizens who were not wealthy enough to provide themselves with bronze armor, but could nevert ...
- Enlighten: Theses
... This thesis intends to answer the question of how the ancient warriors of Classical Athens and Sparta were moulded by the societies of which they were members. The question will be tackled by looking at various different aspects of society, not simply by focusing on explicitly military practices. Th ...
... This thesis intends to answer the question of how the ancient warriors of Classical Athens and Sparta were moulded by the societies of which they were members. The question will be tackled by looking at various different aspects of society, not simply by focusing on explicitly military practices. Th ...
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... The Persian King Darius Demanded what two items From the Greeks to show they Would accept him as their king a) Money & Slaves ...
... The Persian King Darius Demanded what two items From the Greeks to show they Would accept him as their king a) Money & Slaves ...
ALL THE KING`S GREEKS: MERCENARIES, POLEIS, AND
... Apollodorus of Athens (Diodorus 16.74.2-75.2; Pausanias 1.29.10). Artaxerxes also appointed Mentor to a position of command in Anatolia, where the former mercenary helped consolidate the King’s authority (Diodorus 16.52). Prior to his death in 340, Mentor had secured the return into the King’s favor ...
... Apollodorus of Athens (Diodorus 16.74.2-75.2; Pausanias 1.29.10). Artaxerxes also appointed Mentor to a position of command in Anatolia, where the former mercenary helped consolidate the King’s authority (Diodorus 16.52). Prior to his death in 340, Mentor had secured the return into the King’s favor ...
M. Lang, Thucydidean Narrative and Discourse
... (a) ‘Revolution of the : Chronology and Constitutions’ () is the earliest and longest published essay in the book, still cited, though rarely accepted in toto, six decades later. Lang ingeniously attempts to reconcile Aristotle’s and Thucydides’ analyses of the oligarchic takeover at Athens, ...
... (a) ‘Revolution of the : Chronology and Constitutions’ () is the earliest and longest published essay in the book, still cited, though rarely accepted in toto, six decades later. Lang ingeniously attempts to reconcile Aristotle’s and Thucydides’ analyses of the oligarchic takeover at Athens, ...
reading the rise of pisistratus: herodotus
... anny and a series of conventional deceptions. He takes advantage of the stasis to perpetrate his first conventional deception and achieve his first tyranny - pretending that his enemies have wounded him, asking for bodyguards, and then seizing the acropolis with them. He is driven out by the coaliti ...
... anny and a series of conventional deceptions. He takes advantage of the stasis to perpetrate his first conventional deception and achieve his first tyranny - pretending that his enemies have wounded him, asking for bodyguards, and then seizing the acropolis with them. He is driven out by the coaliti ...
16 page pdf - The Stoa Consortium
... In the years before Ephialtes enacted his reforms, both Cimon and emistocles stood trial before the Court of the Areopagus, and these trials provide an interesting background to Ephialtes’ reforms. By , while the Persians had been mostly driven from the Aegean sea, they remained in the Chers ...
... In the years before Ephialtes enacted his reforms, both Cimon and emistocles stood trial before the Court of the Areopagus, and these trials provide an interesting background to Ephialtes’ reforms. By , while the Persians had been mostly driven from the Aegean sea, they remained in the Chers ...
Athens: Its Rise and Fall - University of Macau Library
... these latter volumes it is my intention to complete the history of the Athenian drama--to include a survey of the Athenian philosophy--to describe the manners, habits, and social life of the people, and to conclude the whole with such a review of the facts and events narrated as may constitute, perh ...
... these latter volumes it is my intention to complete the history of the Athenian drama--to include a survey of the Athenian philosophy--to describe the manners, habits, and social life of the people, and to conclude the whole with such a review of the facts and events narrated as may constitute, perh ...
Puppets of the Barbarian: How Persia controlled Greek relations
... Grote’s, History of Greece, written in the nineteenth century, and, in our own time, works such as N.G.L. Hammond’s A History of Greece to 322 B.C. and S. Hornblower’s, The Greek World 479-323 B.C. Achaemenid history, however, has largely been ignored, as is acknowledged by G. Cawkwell. 1 For a long ...
... Grote’s, History of Greece, written in the nineteenth century, and, in our own time, works such as N.G.L. Hammond’s A History of Greece to 322 B.C. and S. Hornblower’s, The Greek World 479-323 B.C. Achaemenid history, however, has largely been ignored, as is acknowledged by G. Cawkwell. 1 For a long ...
mosaics of grecian history
... departments of research are very numerous. Among the most valuable of the former is the History of the Peloponnesian War, by the Greek historian Thucydides, of which there are several English versions. He was born in Athens, about the year 471 B.C. His is one of the ablest histories ever written. He ...
... departments of research are very numerous. Among the most valuable of the former is the History of the Peloponnesian War, by the Greek historian Thucydides, of which there are several English versions. He was born in Athens, about the year 471 B.C. His is one of the ablest histories ever written. He ...
Chapter 10 (Greek City States) - Bellbrook
... • Between the war and a plague that struck during the war, Athens also lost more than one quarter of its people. • Thousands of young Athenian men left home and became mercenaries, or hired soldiers, in the Persian army. • When the Spartans took control of Athens in 404 B.C., they set up an olig ...
... • Between the war and a plague that struck during the war, Athens also lost more than one quarter of its people. • Thousands of young Athenian men left home and became mercenaries, or hired soldiers, in the Persian army. • When the Spartans took control of Athens in 404 B.C., they set up an olig ...
Breaking the Cuffs: The Helots Rise to Freedom A Lesson in the
... specific helot communities that rebelled against Spartan rule. While the Spartans subdued many neighboring communities under their rule, either as helots or perioikoi, very few continued to rebel and fight for their freedom. In fact, one the few details in Greek history that scholars agree on is tha ...
... specific helot communities that rebelled against Spartan rule. While the Spartans subdued many neighboring communities under their rule, either as helots or perioikoi, very few continued to rebel and fight for their freedom. In fact, one the few details in Greek history that scholars agree on is tha ...
Spartans change of tactics - Utrecht University Repository
... The two sites which can be confirmed as part of the Attic coastal defense were Rhamnous which was fortified in 412 B.C. and Sounion in the same year, both of which were set up in reaction to the loss of northern attic town of Dekelia in the same year. In the case of Thorikos it was fortified at an e ...
... The two sites which can be confirmed as part of the Attic coastal defense were Rhamnous which was fortified in 412 B.C. and Sounion in the same year, both of which were set up in reaction to the loss of northern attic town of Dekelia in the same year. In the case of Thorikos it was fortified at an e ...
Historical investigation - NSW Department of Education
... The topic you choose can relate to any historical period. It can be to do with something you have studied, or will study, in the Ancient History or Modern History Preliminary Course, but it does not have to be from that area. You could, for example, investigate a topic related to your family history ...
... The topic you choose can relate to any historical period. It can be to do with something you have studied, or will study, in the Ancient History or Modern History Preliminary Course, but it does not have to be from that area. You could, for example, investigate a topic related to your family history ...