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The Athenian leader who convinced the Assembly of Athens that the city needed a strong navy to defend itself against the Persians?
Themistocles.
Who is Themistocles?
Themistocles was an Athenian commander of the fleet at the battle of Salami against Persians.
What was the role the Delian League in the creation of the Athenian empire?
it was the name of the alliance against the Persians purple pie
What was the role of the Delian League in the creation of Athenian empire?
it was the name of the alliance against the Persians purple pie
What was the Persians army's first major defeat?
Their punitive expedition against Eretreia and Athens losing the battle of Marathon to the Athenian and Plataean armies.
Were Spartans invovled in the battle of marathon?
Yes , heavily armoured Athenian infantry were known as Hoplites who fought at the battle of Marathon against the Persians in tightly knit formations known as a phalanx .
Who win spartan against Persian?
Yes the Persians did defeat the 300 Spartans and Greeks, but after, a double spy led the Persians to the wrong straight after destroying Athens. The Greek fleet overwhelemed the Persians, so the Persians retrieted. The Persian bridge that was biult was destroyed and the the Greeks kept part of the bridge as a trophy. With Persia now out of their homeland, the Spartans and Athenians teamed up once more and went to battle with the Persians. The battle of Persia and Sparta/Athens lasted 3 years. The Spartan/Athenian army defeted the Persians!Persia lost against the Spartans/Athenians!
What was the cost of the battle of Marathon?
The Persians decided that the Athenian victory would encourage all the Greeks to rise against them, and determined to bring all the Greek cities under control, by agreement or conquest. Some agreed , some resisted and the Persians invaded mainland Greece, culminating in the battles of Salamis, Plataea and Mycale. The Greco-Persians lasted from 499 to 449 BCE.
Who did the Persians fight against during the Battle of Marathon?
The Persians fought against the citizens of Athens who were aided by those of Plataea.
What did themistocles do?
Themistocles was an Athenian general and statesman who played a significant role in the Greek victory over the Persians at the Battle of Salamis in 480 BC. He advocated for Athens to build a strong navy, which proved crucial in the defense against the Persian invasion. Themistocles was also instrumental in the development of the Athenian naval power that would ultimately lead to the rise of the Athenian Empire.
In which movie did Greeks fight against Persians to escape enslavery?
The Greeks fought against the Persians in the movie 300 starring Gerard Butler
How many years did the ancient Athenian empire last?
From 449 BCE, when peace wa made with persia, and Athens converted the Delian League which it led against the Persians, until 404 BCE when Athens was defeated by the Peloponnesian League and stripped of its empire.
