Phalanx formation

Introduction The Persian Wars were a series of conflicts involving the Persian Empire and many Greek city-states spanning from c.499-449 BCE. The conflict began around 499 BCE when Greek city-states in Anatolia, client states of the Persian Empire, rose in open rebellion against the Empire. Following the Persian Empire defeating the rebellion in 493 BCE, numerous conflicts would be fought between Persia and the Greek city-states until 449 BCE. The Greeks ―utilizing superior training, tactics,…

his father had trained. Without the army from The Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander wouldn't have been able to beat the Persian Empire and expand as far as he did without a lot of help from his allies ( mark). His father also left him the phalanx, a military formation that Alexander used to fight in his many victorious battles ( documentary). A lot of things Alexander accomplished such his enormous empire and his military skills all happened because he had a father who built him a strong foundation…

4,000 of the Aetolian leagues’ and other allies (Taylor 124). The Roman army of 22,000 engaged the Seleucid one by initially driving Antiochus’ allies from the mountains bordering the pass (Appian, S.18). Then the Roman army properly attacked the phalanx but before long the fleeing allies drove Antiochus’ army into disarray. Antiochus and his army became fearful and fled in total disorder (Appian, S.19). The Romans lost 200 men; Antiochus lost 10,000 in the battle and subsequent pursuit.…

noun-------siliness and foolishness Avowed, adjective-------asserted publically Pg. 33 Retrogression, noun-------returning to a worse state Pervade, verb-------spread through Perdition, noun-------way to eternal punishment Phalanx, noun-------a body of troops in close formation Egress, noun-------action of going in and out of a place Pg. 34 Esoteric, adjective------smart people with specialized interests Discursive, adjective-------moving from subject to subject Pg. 35 Destitute,…

Macedonian army encountered the Persian forces under the command of King Darius III himself at a mountain pass at Issus in northwestern Syria. Alexander’s army was greatly outnumbered by Darius’s army but Alexander’s strategic ability and his phalanx formation got him the win. Darius fled in panic and left his wife and children behind. Alexander although treated Darius’s family with respect and did not harm them. After that battle of Issus, Alexander and his army began taking over major cities…

Spartans learned how to fight as a cohesive unit against armies. They used a strategic formation known as the phalanx, in which they created an unbreakable defense by moving together and working with each other. Similarly, the competitive nature of sports brought people together, so they could win and it taught them the need for unity in society. Due…

unions, an age at time of death can be narrowed down to a less broad range. While this measurement method is not completely accurate, dentition ageing techniques and cross referencing of the data observed in conjunction with the charts of tooth formation times, eruption and morphology of the dentition, an accurate age of the specimen provided can be assessed. The skeleton of UC21 and the accompanied cranium and mandible of UC28, will provide…

that a Persian cavalry force had already disembarked from the fleet onto land and Herodotus said the Persians chose Marathon because it was “the best ground for cavalry to manoeuvre in.”. It has also been assumed that Miltiades deployed the Greek phalanx with strong wings and a weak centre, a strategy that secured victory. As a former tyrant of Ionia he would have experience in Persian tactics, also possibly the reason why Callimachus headed his advice. However Herodotus also does not make any…

It is often believed that the Romans did not achieve empire until there were emperors in place in the government. This theory is far from true. The transformation began when the Roman Republic began to turn to places outside of Italy. This sparked the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire . However, the Romans achieve empire far before any emperors took rule in society. The rise of the Roman Empire transpired not due to an offensive move, but rather a defensive strategy.…

Sparta was a society in Ancient Greece that focused on loyalty to the state and the military. However, Spartan society focused too much on warfare and not enough on education and bettering of all of its citizens and that is what led to the decline of the Spartans. The focus of on social roles, and lack of economy also led to Sparta’s demise, as well as their vastly different social views. Social structures were standards in most ancient societies. In Sparta, there were three main social groups.…