Battle of Thermopylae

The Persian Wars, fought between Greece and Persia, were one of the most significant wars fought in the Middle East/Mediterranean. Greece and Persia had similar, yet different, techniques of fighting the war, which could have been why all of the wars were dominated by Greece. Greece used a complex formation called the Phalanx, whom used cohesion and strength to dominate the Persians. While the Persians were innovative and well-led, they still did not beat the Greeks and lost the war. The Persian…

The final days of democracy in Greece are in fact the story of how Athens lived its last century as an independent state. The moment of fall has to do with its time when it shined the most over Greece: at the height of power as leader of Athenian league and leader of Greek culture. The city-state pattern of Greece created a reality of competition, individuality and community centered exclusively around each political community. That is why Greece never reached a national consciousness, even…

The cause of the Persian War was because the Greek colonies of Ionia on the coast of Asia Minor were conquered by the Persians under Cyrus the Great. The Greek colonies had been founded with the full rights and privileges of an independent city-state and were independent from even the Greek city-state from which the colonists came. However, Darius decided to raise the taxes the Ionian city-states needed to pay to Persia. After the Persian threat was gone, several Greek city-states formed the…

The statue of Socrates and the statue of King Leonidas are different representatives for different empires. The statue of King Leonidas looks as if a warrior was getting prepared for battle. He’s standing tall and confident, and is equipped with a sharp sword and a large circular shield. The statue of Socrates looks as if a man is sitting on what looks like a throne planning his attack. The similarities of the two are very conspicuous. First off, when I examine the statue of Socrates and statue…

The way young Spartans were raised gave today’s Western Civilization many key elements that define and affect its way of life. Some of these things are going to school and retirement. How children were treated and raised in Sparta directly affected who they became later in their lives. Boys and girls would go to school and learn teachings which they would use their whole lives. Thanks discipline and vital life lessons, Spartan children carried on the Spartan tradition of being a great military…

more effective at war than Persia’s. In ancient Greece, public decisions are discussed and voted by many community members. The only way to get the voting right is for community members to participate in the battles and protect the community’s benefit. To be able to participate in the battles, citizens…

more, but the biggest effect that the war had been that in the end, Sparta made Athens take down their most precious defence, their long wall. This made their whole city-state weak, and shortly after, Sparta tried to invade Thebes but lost a crucial battle. They kept the fighting when they could have been getting new soldiers. After awhile, Athens caught a plauge, which was guessed to be ebola. After that happened they called a truce on the war, and they agreed to Sparta’s terms. Then,…

“Brains over brawn”. That’s what you would hear today, but back then, strength could get you anything—and the Spartans did exactly this. And although the Spartans did not have philosophers or art, they were clever military-wise. Clearly, Sparta was better than Athens for multiple reasons, and by using strength, they were later able to defeat Athens in the Peloponnesian war. First of all, The Spartans produced possibly the most iconic military in ancient history. The ancient Spartans were very…

Spartan The paradigm that I chose to criticize is Spartan. Spartan’s education style seems to be very interesting. At the age of seven girls and boys began to live together in open air barracks. In the barracks they were taught obedience, how to take care of themselves and how to get along with each other. The main focus of a Spartan education was not to focus on literacy, but to produce good soldiers. The society was entirely towards the military life. The education was a harsh process of…

subject. The Peloponnesian wars are an important turning point for Sparta in their struggle to maintain their impressive appearance to the other Greek poleis. Athens was known for its impressive naval power, whilst Sparta dominated in the land based battles. The Archidamian war, the first in many wars involving Sparta, Athens and their allies, appears to have begun due to the Spartans feeling threatened by Athens' increasing power. As a polis now known for its strength and military prowess,…