Leonidas at Thermopylae

Assess the efficiency of the Immortals in the expansion of the Persian empire. - Author’s last name, first name. Title. City: Publisher, Year. During antiquity, the Persian Empire was one of the most powerful and influential nations of the world. With the help of prominent Kings and military strength, the Persian Empire expanded vastly from 553 BCE until the death of Darius lll and the end of the Achaemenid Empire of Persia in 330 BCE Thesis Statement. Through analysis the Achaemenid Empire

the Messenian War b.     After the Messenian War 2. Training a.     Age and Sex b.     Way of life 3. Politics a.     Women in Sparta b.     Constitution c. Lycurgus 4. Significant Battles a.     Battle of Marathon      b. Battle of Thermopylae

It is early morning in the pass of Thermopylae. Already, many officers of the Greek army are awake and discuss that thing which they feared would happened. The Persians, the enemy threatening the the peace of all of Greece, have been made aware of the secret pass over the hills that will lead them behind the Greeks line of defense. The officers must decide whether they should retreat or stay and gain great honor by fighting to the death. Many have already decided that it would be better for Greece

The Peloponnesian war began in 431BC and lasted until 404BC, it was fought by Athens and the Peloponnesian League was led by Sparta. Thucydides is clear about the cause of the war, he states the growth of Athenian power scared Sparta having them begin the war. Athens did not have a choice and yes with better hindsight this war could've been avoided. The Athenians had no choice but to fight back, Pericles favored the war and was really the only voice of Athens. Athens was in ruins and the people of

In 480-479 BC the Battle of Thermopylae took place in ancient Greece. The Greek warriors who fought in the battle were known as The Spartans, The Spartans were tough and ruthless warriors whose favorite pass time was to be at war. A rising tension was built along the border of Asia Minor when the Persians placed tyrants in the Greek cities, forcing the citizens to pay taxes. The Spartans were just not having that and they rebelled, going at war with the Persians. Although the Spartans were a smaller

Many women played a significant role in the history of Sparta. Queen Gorgo, heiress to the throne and the wife of Leonidas I, was an influential and well-documented figure. Herodotus records that as a small girl she advised her father Cleomenes to resist a bribe. She was later said to be responsible for decoding a warning that the Persian forces were about to invade

The Persian wars were a group of wars between the Persians (the largest empire) and the Greeks (city-states philosophers) from 492 bc to 449bc. The history is told in great part by Herodotus, a Greek historian, considered to write historical bias in regards to Greek & Persian history. Herodotus was said to investigate the Persian war, going through different lands and collecting personal inquiries, myths, legends and accounts of the Persian Wars. He was praised and honored for his recollection

We had many revolutionary wars that shaped our world into becoming what it is today. The Persian Wars were one of those unforgettable events that inspired not only our military structure but government as well. The Persian Wars lasted for almost half a decade from 498 BCE to 448 BCE between the Persian Empire, of course, and Greek poleis. The war was centered around expanding the Empire of Persia as it claimed and took over land within battle and then ruling it as one while making a profit from it

between two tough choices, and persist despite opposition and hardship is what separates a leader from a follower. This boldness inspires the masses to perform something beyond their realm of comfort and predictability. In the Battle of Thermopylae, the Spartan king Leonidas gathered a small army of no more than 7,000 soldiers to fight against the mighty Persian invading force of 150,000. Despite inevitable defeat, the Greek force continued to fight until their dignified defeat. This heroism sent a message

Greek army. With their unprecedented use of battle strategy and intimate knowledge of their surroundings, the Greeks were able to defeat their Persian enemy. The second invasion of Greece came at the Battle of Thermopylae and Artemesium under King Xerxes, the son of King Darius. Thermopylae was the gateway to central Greece and was chosen as the desired battleground