Herodotus c.484 B.C-c.429/425 B.C. Greek historian. INTRODUCTION Called the "father of history" by the Roman philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero‚ Herodotus is best known for his long and compelling prose account of life in Greece‚ Asia Minor‚ and Egypt which focuses on the causes and events of the Greco-Persian Wars. For Herodotus‚ history (historiai) meant "inquiry‚" and his attentions in the History are devoted not just to epic moments in the past‚ but also to geography‚ ethnology‚ and myth
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failed in 492 BC with the attempted conquest of Thrace and Macedonia‚ the Persian leader Darius tried another invasion‚ but once again the Persians failed at the battle of Marathon. He was pushed all the way back into Persia‚ with the destruction of his fleet at the battle of Salamis. These encounters‚ along with the battle of Thermopylae‚ ended Xerxes’ attempt at conquering Athens. Although Persia held Athens for fourteen years‚ these three invasions proved to be the downfall of the Persian Empire
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Throughout the course of history there have been many great and powerful civilizations. These civilizations made their way to power in many ways including military force‚ great wealth‚ and politics. These civilizations include the Assyrians‚ the Egyptians‚ the Romans‚ and in more recent times‚ the United States of America. Another civilization that is often mentioned to be a part of this prestigious group is that of the Ancient Greeks. The primary reason being the Ancient Greek’s military advancement
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Ancient and modern sources present differing views of Xerxes. It’s difficult to make a judgment of Xerxes character and effectiveness as a King since there is a bias in a majority of these sources. Ancient Persian Ancient Persian sources are mostly inscriptions and reliefs found in Persepolis though there are also inscriptions found in other parts of the Persian Empire. An example are the Daiva inscriptions “A great god is Ahuramazda‚ who created this earth … who made Xerxes king‚ one king of
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Herodotus recorded that in 480 BC‚ King Leonidas lead a small army consisting of 300 Spartans (with several thousand other Greek soldiers)‚ who were to confront the powerful Persian army in a battle which is now known as the Battle of Thermopylae. The reason that Sparta only sent forth 300 soldiers to the battle because Sparta was in the middle of the religious festival of the Karneia‚ and according to Herodotus‚ the Spartans would only ‘march with all the troops at their disposal’ at the conclusion
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Sparta was a much different experience than their neighboring States. A Spartan was brought up in a very regimented lifestyle taught that the greatest glory was death in battle#. The life of a Spartan from birth until death is an intriguing story filled with excitement‚ danger‚ and pride. Spartan citizens would participate in mock battles‚ deal with the political matter of the state‚ and training young Spartan boys into Soldiers#. Every infant was examined shortly after birth by the elders do the
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While strongest at the front‚ the phalanx’s main weakness was on the right flank and to the rear. Once engaged in battle the heavy armor and close quarters did not allow the phalanx to easily address attacks from either of those directions. Although the battle of Thermopylae was a decisive Persian victory‚ the employment of the phalanx formation proved to be a useful and superior strategy there as roughly fourteen hundred Hoplite led by King
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unrealistically portrayed strength of warriors in battle‚ jaded dialect‚ and it’s mind-blowing graphical images. The only thing 300 had to keep its viewers attention was a sea of blood‚ and scandalous sex. This movie is perfect for anyone seeking to view nonstop action with all the blood and gore included. 300 is just another run of the mill action movie with its thoughtless dialect and flashy special effects. The movie is based on the ancient Battle of Thermopylae and was vastly exaggerated. Honestly though
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the world stage in 490 BC. At that time‚ the lives of the Greeks were entwined with the imperial ambitions of the Persians‚ the greatest military power in the world‚ who had just retreated to Persia from their loss by outnumbered Athenians at the Battle of Marathon. All serious statesmen and military leaders fully expected the Persians to return. In 482‚ Themistocles challenged Aristides for leadership of Athens‚ believing that Athens could only defeat Persia‚ ultimately‚ on the sea‚ Aristides placing
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Notes of Comparing and Contrasting Athens and Sparta: By Jasper 7-3 The Greeks: Cleisthenes: Nobleman‚ Born in 570 B.C. Life expectancy was 15 years old. Other Greeks feared Spartans。The mythical stories of heroes influenced Cleisthenes. The 2 main stories were by Homer‚ the Iliad and the Odyssey. There was a big change in the mid 6 BC century. A person and a tall girl went to Athens and said the tall girl was Athena and she said he has to be king. After few days‚ people didn’t like his ruling
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