Battle of Plataea

Greek strategy overcame the sheer size of the Persian Army; utilizing the terrain around them and their men, the Greeks experienced great success in places like Marathon, the Straits of Salamis, and Mycale. However, the Persian’s over reliance on the size of their forces and some crucial battlefield mistakes, like the order to assault at Plataea, greatly aided the Greeks in their…

in attempt to conquer Greece. The Greek history was a series of battles fought between the Greece and Persia from 499 BC to 479 BC. The Persians were successful at invading but never conquered Greece. The Persian Empire was the largest and most powerful empire in the world and Greece had many cities states including the two main powerful states who were Athens and Sparta. This event all started when a few Greek city states who were under the Persian Empire control revolted against the ruler who…

adapt their strategy as the realities, risks and the length of the war changed. The initial strategy of the Athenians was to outlast the enemy. Pericles, the primary architect, revealed the Athenian strategy when delivered an insightful speech before the war. In it, he decreed, that Athens should make no concessions to the Spartans except as provided by the treaty, and that a firm refusal of demands would result in treatment as equals. He drew attention to Sparta’s weaknesses such as…

and had foreseen trouble many years ahead. Now we’ll learn about all the different battles that went on during the Persian War. The first battle was launched by King Darius in 490 BC against the Greek decision was made to battle Persia at once. This battle was called The Battle of Salamis, and started in 480 BC. After the famous naval battle was over, Greece won a drastic and dramatic battle over the large Persian Army. The Persian Navy was destroyed. The Battle of Salamis ended in 480 BC.…

Kitheronas mountain is located on the west side of Parnitha mountain and it is merged with Pastra mountain. It close to Athens, about 1hour far. Its altidute is 1.409 meters and the top is called Profitis Ilias (Prophet Elijah). Due to this it is covered by forest and doesn't have alpine parts. It has several pine forests at lower elevations and a fir tree forest, around the top. Its name comes from the ancient king of Plataea. The most famous villages of the mountain is Plataea and Erithres.…

The most significant result of the Greco-Persian Wars was the preservation of Greek autonomy and the defense of Greek city-states against Persian imperialism. This outcome laid the groundwork for the flourishing of Greek culture, democracy, and intellectual achievements, which significantly influenced Western civilization. The primary reason for this significance lies in the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE. According to Herodotus, the Athenians, vastly outnumbered, defeated the Persian army, thus…

Outline: How the war started/background Marathon Thermopylae Salamis Plataea After the war Legacies Persian/Greco-Persian Wars - 492-449 BC Between Greece and Persia Most intense fighting - 490-479 BC Persia 2 invasions against Greece Darius ruled Persia 522-486 BC Expanding rapidly, especially into Europe, Ionia, Thrace, Macedonia Wanted to take over Greece next (Athens) Ionia - rebelled against Persian satrap 500-494 BC known as Ionian Rebellion Satrap - provincial governor in ancient Persia…

The Persian Wars raged across the Mediterranean in the Early 5th century BCE. There were many long term causes of the war including Persian Imperialism and the Ionians living within the Persian Empire. The short term cause was the actions of aristagoras of the Persian Empire. These factors lead to the out of a war between the Greeks and the Persian Empire which was considered why historians such as trauss to have been vital to the survival of the Western World and its culture. The battle of…

by the helots would have triggered a substantial positive effect on the economic sector of ancient Spartan society. Spartan helots were frequently alongside their Spartiate nobles in wars and conflicts. Peter Hunt wrote in The Helots at the Battle of Plataea that ancient Greek historian, Herodotus (484 – 425BCE) “reported 35 000 helots – everyone “equipped for battle” – accompanied 5000 Spartans at the Battle of Plataea” (479BCE). The notion of each helot being armed with appropriate battle…

the Athenian forces, Miltiades, was preparing for the first and final attack. This was where he’d make his final stand, going down in history as one of the greatest upsets in military history. This pivotal battle pushed back the Persians for the time being, saved the city of Athens, and bought time for the Greek city-states to re-organize, preventing Greece and the rest of Europe from being subjugated under Persian rule. This unexpected triumph by the Athenians during the Battle of Marathon was…