fighting force of their time. Spartan political power peaked from the 6th to 4th century BC; however Spartan military power had its roots much earlier. The Spartans gained eternal military fame for their stand against the Persians at the battle of Thermopylae when 300 Spartan hoplites held off an entire Persian army and inflicted severe damage to it before succumbing to the vast Persian forces and dying to a man. The Spartan armies dominated Greece after their victory in the exhausting Peloponnesian
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usChristina Bramanti October 5‚ 2012 CLAS 20105 The Role of Oracles‚ and Dreams in Herodotus’ The History Throughout Herodotus’ The History‚ Oracles‚ and dreams play an important role. While the gods have almost no presence throughout the book‚ the Oracles and/or dreams are linked to many of the major events. We first encounter the Oracles in Book I‚ when Croesus asks the Oracles at Delphi if he should attack the Persians‚ the Oracle replies telling him (in a very ambiguous way) that if
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Imagine trying to overpower an army of soldiers‚ or hoplites‚ that covers about ten football fields. Imagine the fear you would experience as they rushed at you with their sharp bronze spears. Sparta had one of the most powerful armies of their time and conquered miles upon miles of land with their legions of Spartans. No civilization could surpass the greatness of the Spartan army or navy. They were hopeless against the relentless city-state that was a huge army base. Sparta was one of the most
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UGC 111 Professor David Buell Lecture 8: Ancient Greece Part 1: Minoans and Mycenaeans Hellas – Greece Greece controlled parts of the Mediterranean Dictaean Mounatins – Crete Plains and valleys separated Communication was poor Greece was politically fragmented Mountainous; Suitable land and tree crops Olive‚ vines Suitable land for pastoral activities (herding of sheep and goat) Mediterranean Sea Situated within a close distance of the sea Sea faring people; trade network with Italy
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The Real Housewives of Sparta The Roles of Spartan Women by: Jasveen Bathh Teacher: Ms.Neale Ancient History ISU Essay The Ancient Greek era was about the birth of democracy‚ their magical myths‚ their many gods and the wonderful people that came with it! Men were always seemed as the dominant gender and how they were the decision makers and thats exactly how Ancient Greece was about except for one particularly city-state Sparta. In Sparta women were not looked
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Aristotle‚ Xenophon‚ Aristotle and Xenophon on Democracy and Oligarchy‚ trans. J.M. Moore (Berkeley California: University of California Press‚ 1975) * Paul Cartledge‚ 2002‚ The Spartans‚ Publisher: Vintage Publishing (New York) * Nic Fields‚ 2007‚ Thermopylae 480 BC: Last Stand of the 300‚ Publisher: Osprey Publishing (Oxford UK) * Karolos Papoulias‚ 2006‚ Athens-Sparta‚ Publisher: Alexander S * D.M. Macdowell‚ 1986‚ Spartan Law‚ Publisher: Penguin Group (Edinburgh Scot.) * C.A * Yannis Lolos‚ 2006
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Alexander the Great Throughout history there have been many famous leaders. Many people are recognized such as Pompey‚ Julius Cesear‚ Peter the Great and many others. The one guy that sticks out in history to me is Alexander the Great. When you hear his name‚ you automatically know who he is. Alexander the Great was well known but most people don’t know all of the great things he actually did. Alexander was known as a great king‚ a phenomenal warrior‚ a conqueror‚ and very unpredictable.
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History Final Chapter 5. 10. The peoples who the greatest influence upon Republican Rome were the A. Greeks. B. Etruscans. C. Latins. D. Carthaginians. Chapter 12. 3. Charlemagne’s Carolingian Empire accomplished all of the following except A. it depended upon the allegiance of courts who ruled for the monarch in local areas. B. it encompassed much of western and central Europe. C. it restored an urban economy based upon the use of money. D. it symbolized the fusion
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Attila and his Hunnic Empire Who was Attila Attila was the ruler of the Huns from 434 until his death in 453. He was leader of the Hunnic Empire‚ which stretched from Germany to the Ural River and from the Danube River to the Baltic Sea. During his rule‚ he was one of the most fearsome enemies of the Western and Eastern Roman Empire. He invaded the Balkans twice and marched through Gaul (modern France) as far as Orléans before being defeated at the Battle of Châlons. He refrained from
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Shane Correia 3/11/13 MCS 38 Final Paper Prompt #4 Revenge the Building Block The term “Epic” tends to appeal to the general population of the world. It is my understanding that people love to watch films with big spectacle and great stories. They love to get lost in a world that takes them outside of themselves. Most of all‚ people love the themes represented in these “Epic” films. In the Ancient films we screened during this quarter‚ we screened the epic pictures of Ancient times. There
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