Persian language

In the next chapter of the book, Herodotus focuses on the Persian war against Scythians and becomes fascinated with their unique warfare. The Scythians were the people of Indo- European origin who invaded Media, revolted against Darius and threatened to disrupt the Persian trade network along the Black sea. Darius commanded his army to prepare for war from all sides of his kingdom though his brother Artabanus warned him of attracting Scythians because of the difficulty of finding them (Herodotus…

cities came under the control of the Persian Empire. There were various conflicts and rebellions from time to time. As trouble continued, it culminated in an all-out invasion of Greece in 492BCE. (McInerney, 1998) In 491BCE, all but Athens and Sparta had capitulated to the Persian Army. This led to the 490BCE battle of Marathon, in which the Persian Army was soundly defeated. (Brand) Ten years later, Persian Empire came knocking again. This time, the Persian…

Themistocles thought it would be wise to fight the Persian fleet in a limited amount of space considering that the Greek ships were far smaller and less protected compared to the Persians, so he convinced Xerxes that attacking near the island of Salamis would lead to his ensured victory by sending him a letter stating that the Greeks were discouraged and ready to surrender…

of history was a man by the name Herodotus who wrote about the Persian wars. The early revolt by the Ionians during the Persian Wars (499-494 B.C.) ignited the ideas of democracy, because of the fear of enslavement by the Persian King Darius I. The Greeks leader Miltiades resisted the Persians with a smaller number of soldiers by using strategic military tactics at the battle of Marathon. He strengthened his flank and lured the Persians in, and then surrounded them and attacked their flanks.…

The Greek empire was unorganized and underdeveloped having trouble unifying their group of people as one political group. The Greeks, developing on stony lands, formed on an area with no fertile plains nor irrigating rivers with the mountains separating the entire the land mass into areas with little escape and travel routes. Greece was different than the other european lands around it because of the rocky structure and the people needed to be stronger to survive in the hardships that came with…

the terrain much better than what the Persian army would have. This is evident from Leonida’s battle which is featured within the film 300. This showed that the Spartans knew where would be best to lure the Persians in and where they would stand a better chance which is also evident due to the fact how the Spartans were able to hold the Persians for a number of days instead of being defeated instantly. Even though the Spartans had successfully lured the Persians where they wanted to lure them…

are by far the best.” This indicates that Herodotus is a thinker whom had a deep mastery of human psychology, which enabled him to grasp one’s attitude towards their culture when it is compared to another. Such awareness was needed when the Greco-Persian Wars spurred the creation of the Greek identity. The Greeks became highly aware of their differences with the non-Greeks, who they refer to as ‘Barbarians’. And as ethnocentrism began to seep through, the Greeks eventually believed that they…

Themistocles was arguable one of the most significant political and military figures of Athens during the fifth century. He is often remembered for his emphasis on naval power and for his influence on the success of the Greeks during the Persian wars. However, more can be learned from studying Themistocles than war strategy and political conduct. In his work, Themistocles, Plutarch examines the role ambition plays throughout Themistocles’ life. His evaluation serves to highlight the boundaries…

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 pivotal in shaping Western Europe and positioning Europe to be a major power throughout history. The Battle of Marathon was vital to the survival of Athens. After all, the invasion by the Persians was a strike…

advantage to the Spartans. In order for the Persian Army to successfully conquer the Greeks, they needed the Army to stay close with the Navy. The Persians Army’s route to Athens went along the coast of the Malian Gulf. The route went through Thermopylae, “there was at this time, however, a choke point on this route- a narrow shelf of land lying between the slopes of Mount Kallidromos and the waters of the Malian Gulf.” Leonidas decided to hold the Persians at this choke point. Leonidas and his…