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. Herodotus combines religious belief with secular knowledge;
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To what extent is Xerxes misinterpreted in both ancient and modern sources? Throughout history‚ it has been claimed by many that Xerxes‚ the fourth Persian king of the Great Achaemenid dynasty‚ was a cruel and intolerant leader‚ whose actions were more than questionable. However‚ in a time when Persian and Greek hostilities were quite extreme‚ due to Xerxes’ military decision to acquire Greece‚ there were few written sources which were not composed by his opposition or heavily influenced by the
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decline b/c could not solve the problem of land distribution 11. Despite their material success and increased wealth‚ where did merchants in China rank? Merchants in China ranked below peasants & had little societal influence. 12. Where was The Persian Empire located?
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culture of future generations. It resulted in many wars and conquests but ultimately this mistake is why today delegates to the United Nations wear suits and ties instead of turbans. Aristagoras was the Persian governor of Miletus on the edge of the Persian Empire. The nearby island of Naxos rebelled against the Persian Empire and Aristagoras seized the opportunity to take it back and get a promotion to a better position from the Persian emperor Darius I. At the very least‚ even if it did
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Introduction: The Battle of Thermopylae‚ a critical event in the Greco-Persian Wars of 480 BCE‚ is etched into the annals of ancient history as a symbolic confrontation between the Greek city-states and the Persian Empire. This monumental clash unfolded at the narrow pass of Thermopylae‚ highlighting the cultural and military disparities between the disciplined Greeks‚ led by the Spartans‚ and the vast Persian forces under King Xerxes I. As we delve into the historical significance of this battle
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Miltiades biggest contribution was to the battle at Marathon which was considered a significant impact on the Persian wars. It was in the battle at Marathon where he showed both witt and skill against the Persian army. He was considered valuable to the athenians because of his former close relations with the Persian army‚ which meant he knew there tactics and there ways to which they fought in battle. The Athenians made Miltiades 10th Commander to which each day starting from commander one every
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To what extent was Themistocles responsible for the Greek victory in the Persian wars in 480-479BC? Themistocles was a prominent figure within the Greek battles against the Persians during the periods of 480-479 BC. Themistocles had a major influence in the battles at Artemisium‚ Salamis‚ Plataea and Mycale which lead to the Greek victory in the war. Through his unique contributions to the battles‚ Themistocles had greatly impacted on these victories some majorly others to a small extent‚ achieved
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Machē tōn Plataiōn) was the final land battle during the second Persian invasion of Greece. It took place in 479 BC near the city of Plataea in Boeotia‚ and was fought between an alliance of the Greek city-states‚ including Sparta‚ Athens‚ Corinth and Megara‚ and the Persian Empire of Xerxes * * In the summer of 479 BC‚ the Greeks assembled a huge army (by contemporary standards)‚ and marched out of the Peloponnesus. The Persians retreated to Boeotia‚ and built a fortified camp near Plataea
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Ionic | | Corinthian | | Doric | Question 2 of 60 In 490 B.C.E. the Athenians defeated the Persians at the Battle of | Plataea. | | Miltiades. | | Marathon. | | Miletus. | Question 3 of 60 Which of the following was NOT true of the 490 B.C.E. Athenian victory over the Persians? | It convinced the Greeks of their cultural superiority over barbarians. | | It ended Persian hopes of successfully invading Greece. | | It established the superiority of the hoplite and phalanx
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Athenian wealth and power and was dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena. After the Persian invasion destroyed these temples in 480 BC‚ it was ordered by the Athenian leader Pericles to construct the current standing temple of Athena. Athena is known for the goddess of wisdom‚ courage‚ inspiration‚ law and justice‚ civilization‚ strength‚ and strategy. It was believed that she helped the Greeks conquer the Persian Empire‚ thus a statue of Athena made of gold and
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