The Persian Wars was one of the most famous and significant wars in history in many ways. The Persian wars was a series of wars fought by Greek states and Persia over a period of almost half a century. There were many battles fought in the Persian wars including the Marathon‚ Thermpylae‚ Salamis‚ and Plataea. To begin‚ the battle of Marathon too place in august in Marathon Greece. This battle was fought between Persia‚Athens‚ and aided by Plataea. This was during
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world in a struggle to maintain independence from the Persians. The Persians represented the opposite in ideals of everything that is Greek and threatened the end of political sovereignty‚ higher thinking‚ and innovation. Overcoming the Persians was a critical accomplishment by the Greeks in the Greco-Persian wars of the 5th century and can be attributed to their superior strategizing and exceptional leadership in time of crisis. The Persian wars got its start in 499 BCE on the eastern shores of
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A Brief History of Persian poetry: One of the most noble forms of literature is poetry. Over the centuries Persian and non-Persian poets have written their poems in the Persian language‚ Farsi‚ and it’s variations. Even though the Farsi language has changed over time the ancient poems are still readable. Iranians highly value their poets who kept their culture and language alive even during numerous invasions. Persian poetry is as ancient as Avesta (the holy book of Zoroastrians) where first form
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Persian vs. Greek Society The main differences in the Greek and Persian societies were their way of viewing the world. The Greek wanted their king to be god-like in their statues and saw them as perfection. On the other hand‚ the Persians more saw the world for how it was. They knew their society wasn’t perfect and didn’t want it be seen that way. While the Greeks and Persians had a different way of governing and religious outlook‚ both gained cultural achievements from profits of their empires’
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The Persian Wars - 499 BC to 479 BC In the 5th century BC the vast Persian Empire attempted to conquer Greece. If the Persians had succeeded‚ they would have set up local tyrants‚ called satraps‚ to rule Greece and would have crushed the first stirrings of democracy in Europe. The survival of Greek culture and political ideals depended on the ability of the small‚ disunited Greek city-states to band together and defend themselves against Persia’s overwhelming strength. The struggle‚ known
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The Persian Empire of Mesopotamia was the largest and most powerful empire of the Ancient Near East civilizations. The Persian Empire had engaged in a series of wars‚ also known as the Persian Wars of Expansion‚ which was beneficial for the empire. After conquering and taking over many other civilizations‚ they gained more power and control. In addition to gaining more power‚ the Persian Empire had also gained more land‚ which can help the empire economically‚ politically‚ and socially. By warring
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The Scarlet Letter Analysis Throughout history‚ sinners and misfits have been alienated from society by the people of their community. Examples of people out casting others can be found in every day life from the odd peer at school to an adult who does not share the same opinions or ideas as the majority. In the 17th century‚ Puritans became an important part of American history. They had strict laws and punishments and wanted a government that could enforce public morality. In Nathaniel
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The Causes of the Persian Gulf War "Two dozen U.S. and British aircraft bombed five radar and other anti-aircraft sites around Baghdad with guided missiles yesterday in the first major military action of the Bush administration. It was the largest airstrike against Iraq in two years and hit sites near the Iraqi capital‚ a significant departure from the low-key enforcement of no-fly zones in the country ’s south and north. The U.S.-led alliance declared the zones off-limits to Iraqi aircraft
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The affect of The Peloponnesian and Persian Wars on the Greeks position in the Ancient World The Peloponnesian War‚ that took place from (431-404 B.C.)‚ was fought between the Athenians and the Spartans. The Persian Wars‚ which took place from (499-448 B.C.)‚ were caused from the Persians attempts to conquer the Greek city-states. These wars affected the Greek position in the ancient world and caused the downfall of Athens. The Peloponnesian War was very intense and lasted from (431-404 B.C
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during the Greco-Persian War manipulated terrain as a force multiplier in many battles; at the Battle of Marathon‚ Miltiades used the Vrana Valley to prevent a Persian march on Athens‚ at the Battle of Thermopylae‚ Leonidas used the narrow‚ Thermopylae pass to invalidate the Persian numbers‚ and at the Battle of Artemisium‚ Themistocles used the Artemisium Strait to aid in his battle against the Persian fleets. The best manipulation and use of terrain by the Greeks in the Greco-Persian War was at the
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