Spartan

resulted in defeat it had echoed throughout history as the Battle in which cultivated the standard of bravery boys should follow. The battle itself more overshadowed the more significant battle of Platea in which the Greek military primarily the Spartan Military defeated the Persians and ensured a Greek Victory. The battle of Thermopylae mostly due to fact it was written showed the world the first concept of “West Vs East”[2], the few whom fight for the ideals against the massive Horde. The battle

on land. This gave fear to everyone who was facing the Spartans. In the battle at Marathon, the Persians had to attack soon, knowing that if they didn?t, the superior Spartan warriors would arrive. This fear forced the Persians to hurry their operations, which was why the cavalry was sent off by ships to attack Athens and allowed the Athenians to win at Marathon. The battle at Thermopylae was also another contribution to the war. The Spartans, along with the other Greeks were able to hold off the

book and into that time, he focuses on the audience becoming a part of the experience and understanding the visuals of that time in a very different aspect. The author has greatly focused on letting the reader feel and know the importance of the Spartans defeated the Persians and coming back home to sweet victory. Throughout the book there are so many themes that can be seen like the patriotism of these brave soldiers, the love that these soldiers have for their families and homeland, and also the

were regulated within the two city-states, and the implications of their respective governmental structures. Discussion of how people in Athens and Sparta obtained the right to participate in public life and make decisions affecting the community. Spartan society was entirely organized along military lines. This was necessary mainly in order to control the vast populations

The Greeks, Trojans, and Spartans were very resourceful and strategic when in battle. The Spartans were one of the many armies in Greece, and they rose to the top through tactics and strategies. Greek tactics and strategies were very successful due to how many wars they won. However Trojans were out of the “box” thinkers, and were not always an easy fight. The Greeks, Trojans, and Spartans armies were very strategic and resourceful. They used battle forms, The Gods, their religion, and outside

1. Think about what you know about the Spartans and the Athenians. How is Pericles comparing the Spartans to the Athenians, to defend the argument that Athens is better? Pericles states "our military training is in many respects superior to that of our adversaries" and thus suggests that the Athenians are superior to the Spartans. He talks about how they are an open people who trust in one another and yet are always ready for war or peace, whereas Spartans are trained harshly from childhood and

Effect of Greek Theatre on Women “Theatre is the art that shaped the Hellene culture, and that is the single most influential culture that shaped the world (Germal 57)”. The people of ancient Greece, known as the people Hellenes, were responsible for many firsts, theatre being among them. Theatre and other arts flourished in ancient Greece between 550 BCE and 220 BCE. Its geographic influence was momentous, spanning through parts of modern day Italy, Turkey, Egypt, Spain, and France. These productions

For citizen Spartan men, they were expected to be soldiers and defenders of the city. Young girls were also encourage to train and exercise since there was a belief that healthy women would be able to bear healthy children. Growing up without many mem around made the

oppressive, attempted to revolt with the aid of the mainland Greeks. Greece then came to the attention of the Persians, and war between them began. Persians, under King Darius' generals, Datis and Artaphernes, landed on the Greek Plain of Marathon. The Spartans were willing to provide timely help for the Athenians, so Athens' army, which was about 1/3 the size of the Persian's supplemented by 1,000 Plataeans, and led by Callimachus and Miltiades , fought the Persians. The winners were around 10,000 Greeks

To start, before the fifth century all of Greek’s city-states were all monarchies. Then, they moved into aristocratism. Most city-states were run by aristocrats also, known as an oligarchy. Only the richest men like generals and judges, oversaw the city’s government. By the 600s B.C. tyrants tried to bring down the aristocrats, but they were unsuccessful in the plot. Many Athenians did not like the too strict rules of the aristocrats and attempted to topple the aristocrats. After Draco made harsh