The Persian

after much discussion and compromise between Greek city-states, suspicious of each others ' motives, particularly the Spartans, a joint army of between six thousand and seven thousand men was sent to defend the pass at Thermopylae through which the Persians must enter mainland Greece. The two prominent Greek powers at the time were Athens and Sparta. They were also the only two Greek states that turned down Darius I’s offer of servitude by literally killing the messengers. Xerxes remembered…

worked together in the Persian War to defeat the Persians, however tension began to arise between the city-states after their common enemy was defeated. According to Western Civilizations: Volume 1 by Cole and Symes, the Peloponnesian War was predicted by Thucydides to be “the greatest war in history.” Thucydides blamed the war on Athens’ growing power and the fear of surrounding city-states (like Sparta) fearing the loss of their independence. The sole purpose of the Persian War was to ensure…

Reza Khan was born in Mazanderan, Iran; however, his family was Turkish and Armenian. He was the leader of the Cossack Brigade, a unit in the Persian army that had been established by the Russians. Later on, Khan seized power after the chaos, and famine of World War I and became the Shah in 1925. He then changed his name from Reza Khan to Reza Shah and establishing a republic in Persia. Reza Shah was a good leader because he improved Persia’s economy, and empowered women. Reza Shah…

ideology. Great masterpieces have been most of the times known to be written by men. Even those who have written stories about women conflict are depicted women from a male gaze, either a main male character or the writer himself. The famous modern Persian writer Houshang Golshiri, who had written many fictions about women struggle, is not excluded from this fact and introduced women mostly through a male narrative description. His masterwork, Shazdeh Ehtejab (Prince Ehtejab), involves four…

teaching methods and knowledge. His teacher’s methods and theories are used today in Europe in geometry and language. Alexander the Great was also a great historian that arose in this time period. He fought for his land and led his troops into the Persian Empire to defend their territory. Another historical figure who arose in this period is Archimedes. Archimedes was very widely known in math and science. He conducted many famous experiments and was one of the last known great scientists in…

Part A: The Palace of Knossos is the most complex structure existing from the ancient Minoan Civilization on the island of Crete. It was built in the Minoan political center of Knossos by King Minos around 1900 BC. The palace is an extremely intricate building standing five stories with large, beautiful paintings on its walls known as frescos; it even had indoor plumbing. It is apparent that only the most important people in Minoan society lived in the palace because of its grandeur and beauty…

Code of Honor among the Spartans and Greeks in the 300 In Greek mythology the 300 Spartans and Greeks have their epic battle against the Persians at Thermopylae or the “hot gate” and died heroically against a huge army. This made an incredible movie in the 21st century, but the epic itself is rooted in an even more incredible Greek history with characters with strong and powerful emotions and standpoints. This story portrays the incredible honor of the Spartan people and why they hold a place…

Since Sparta was an imperialistic society, allies could make a difference in the conflicts that resulted from Sparta’s imperialism. Finally, Sparta’s arrogance ultimately led to its downfall. After the Corinthian War, Sparta gained power, as the Persians, afraid of Athens resurging, gave Sparta control over Greece. This control made Sparta arrogant, causing it to attack Thebes and seize it. Sparta was then even more arrogant and attacked Athens. However, Athens was able to resist. This attempt…

Holy shadows of the dead, I'm not to blame for your cruel and bitter fate, but the accursed rivalry which brought sister nations and brother people, to fight one another. I do not feel happy for this victory of mine. On the contrary, I would be glad, brothers, if I had all of you standing here next to me, since we are united by the same language, the same blood and the same visions.” Alexander the Great once said said. Alexander the Great was a king of Macedonia and son of King Philip II and…

Alexander the Great funny you think that, but he is not so great. Take into thought of every single tremendously horrendous warfare he has committed and you can tell already that he is a villain. As stated in the PowerPoint, “Forces spent three years ruthlessly putting down any resistance slaughtering males and selling females and children into slavery”. In the most insightful way, he charged his way to the top as a leader. His army did away with anyone out of their mind to question Alexander.…