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What two armies worked together to defeat the Persians?
The armies and navies of two dozen southern Greek city-states, led at first by Sparta and later by Athens.
What were the armies of the battle of Salamis?
It was a sea battle - the southern Greek city-state navies versus the Persian navies mainly from Egypt, the Asian Greek cities and Phoenicia.
Persian and Greek similarities?
Both had well thought out strategies and military tactics, and large effective armies and fleets. Both relied on amalgamating separate forces. Both had large Greek components to their armies and navies, the Macedonians who were Greek, led a unified Greek army and the Persians paid Greek mercenaries.
How does water affect Greece?
Most of the city-states of Ancient Greece were relatively close to the water, especially those found on Crete, Cyprus, the Dodecanese Islands, or Cycladic Islands. Greek city-states favored marine travel which was more reliable and cost-effective than land travel. As a result, many city-states had strong navies as opposed to having strong armies. (Sparta is the one major exception to that rule.)
Who were the armies in the Persian war?
The Persian army, and the armies of the Greek city-states.
Who were the armies in the Persian Wars?
The Persian army, and the armies of the Greek city-states.
What armies won the Persian Wars?
The combined armies of the Greek city-states.
What soldiers were responsible for the Persian defeat at Plataea?
The combined armies of about 20 Greek city-states led by Sparta.The combined armies of the southern Greek city-states, led by Sparta.
What did the Greeks become experts in due to the travel by land being difficult?
Greeks became agile mariners.Most of the city-states were relatively close to the water, especially those found on Crete, Cyprus, the Dodecanese Islands, or Cycladic Islands. As a result, Greek city-states favored marine travel which was more reliable and cost-effective than land travel. As a result, many city-states had strong navies as opposed to having strong armies. (Sparta is the one major exception to that rule.)
How did the Persians and Greeks interact?
Generally they were in opposition and sometimes at war. At times some of the Greek city-states were allies of Persia. At other times Persia ruled large numbers of Greek cities and tried to keep them peaceful with mixed success.
What armies were in the battle of thermopylae?
A dozen Greek city-states and the Persian expeditionary force.
What were the armies in the battle of Plataea?
The Persian expeditionary force plus its Greek allies versus the alliance of southern Greek city-states.
