The Athenians came in from the center and from the sides as well. This strategy had worked and the Athenians had won victory. They marched back to Athens with pride, but were ready to defend Athens against the Persian’s cavalry. We commemorate the Athenian soldiers and leaders who helped Greece. They were so brave and knew they could do it, even though they were small compared to the Persians.
Spartan’s role in the infamous battle of Thermopylae was one of great importance; I have stated before how they were ‘successful’, the reason I used this word is because they were successful in their objective in stalling the Persian invasion. this can be seen from Herodotus when he says that when the Hellen’s witnessed the Persian army, Leonidas supposedly suggested having the idea of sending the majority of troops back to their designated city states to call for reinforcement while the Spartans and select others stay and help defend. Therefore the Spartans and allies were successful in their attempt to hold the Persians back from The Hot Gates. The second reason they managed to beat back the Persians for days on end was because their spears were balanced perfectly and much longer, in comparison to the Persians who were “using shorter spears than the Greeks and having no advantage in their numbers” this shows how the military background of the Spartan infantry helped them in beating back the Persians, who had hardly any military background as
The Greco-Persian wars, the great struggle between the United Greek Poleis against the growing Persian Empire of the East. Sparta, one of the Major greek Polis was responsible to a great extent for the victory of the Greeks over the Persians. Sparta not only participated in several crucial battles of the war such as Thermopylae and Plataea, but also contributed to the Greek Political and cultural idea of unity. Along with the physical strength of the Spartan forces, their leadership at battles such as “Salamis” and “Plataea” allowed the Greeks to be victorious in the Greco-Persian Wars. The battle of Marathon, the first and instigating battle of the Persian wars of 490Bc, was fought and won by the forces of Athens and Plataeans, without the help of the Spartans.
Many battles and conflicts, which have occurred throughout the course of history, have been responsible for shaping the civilizations of the 21st century. One of the most significant events is that of the Battle of Salamis, a naval battle, which occurred in September 480 BCE, between the invading Persians and the united city-states of Greece. It has been documented and argued by historians, both ancient and modern, as the decisive victory, which led to the Greek city-states being able to defeat the might of the Persian Empire. This triumph shifted the course of the Persian Wars in favour of the Greeks, which fundamentally changed the course of history (Hegmann:n.d.). After the Battle of Thermopylae, the Greeks were at the mercy of the powerful Persian Empire.
When assessing the individuals during the pentacontaetia, it seems logical to start with Miltiades. During this time, Miltiades was the Athenian general, and he made his greatest contribution to the formation of the Athenian Empire by his efforts in the battle of Marathon. This battle was a key part in the formation of the empire as it proved the Ionian States that Athens could defeat the Persians without the aid of Sparta (however the advancing army did play an indirect role in the battle). Miltiades commanded his 10,000 Athenians and Plateans (Herodotus) and successfully stopped the first Persian invasion. It is said by Plutarch that Miltiades enjoyed the highest prestige from the battle, and this would have increased Athenian reputation among the Greek states (it is important to note that one factor of the formation of e empire was that the Ionian States chose Athens), and would thus have made them more inclined to choose Athens as the hegemon, and allowing them to create their empire.
As appose to Datis, Miltiades, a Greek commander, lived among the Persians at the Hellespont. Having first hand knowledge of the Persian methods of fighting, he gave the first instruction for battle, ‘contain the invading forces on the beaches and resist an advance on Athens'. He knew the Persians put their
When the Theban-Athenian alliance was defeated by Macedon at the Battle of Chaeronea, Sparta was taken over. The Spartans refused, however, to attack the Persians with Alexander. Alexander died in Babylon before he could settle them. This triggered yet another Greek civil war which Sparta used to break from Thebes. The Romans then saw Sparta as a good conquest, and brought the Achaeans against the
Q) Asses the role of the navy in the first Punic war During the first Punic war (264 to 241 BC) The role of the navy was extremely important. The navy played a major rolein the 1st punic war. Whichever nation held the balance of power and influence throughout the Mediterranean needed an effective maritime force. As the established power in the Mediterranean benefited grately from having a strong naval force. It Became clear between the two Empires quite early in conflict that whichever side held naval dominance would win the war due to certain and significant factors such as the importance of islands i.e.
Persian Wars. The Persians continued to invade Greece, however the Spartans and Athens Greek pride converged them into one massive defence. Both speaking the same language and
Account for the Athenians victory at the battle of Marathon in 490BC. In 490BC, the Persian king, King Darius, led his army in an attack on Greece, which resulted in the battle of Marathon. The Athenians, led by Miltiades, who was one of the ten generals, prepared for the battle and for the Persians superior cavalry. The battle was the culmination of the first attempt by Persia to subjugate Greece. The Greek army decisively defeated the more numerous Persians, marking a turning point in the Greco-Persian Wars.