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Why were the greek able to defeat the Persians despite being outnumbered?
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Why were Greece able to defeat the Persians despite being outnumbered?
The combined strengths of the Greek city-states matched the Persian strength on both sea and land. The Persian strengths have been greatly overstated by historians who have used the overall Persian strength rather than the forces the employed on campaigns. The Persian army was about 180,000, but after their navy was defeated at Salamis they had to send half that army home as they could not supply them by sea, and the countryside was too poor to support them all. This meant the sides were about equal, the Greeks had the benefit of their infantry being armoured, and the operated in rough ground to avoid the superior Persian cavalry.
How did the athenians win the battle of marathon if they where so outnumbered?
Their armoured infantry were superior to the Persian infantry but were wary of the Persian cavalry on open ground on the plain of Marathon. The Athenians with their ally Plataia lurked in the hills waiting for the Spartans to arrive, but when they saw the Persian cavalry being embarked on the Persian fleet, they took the opportunity to run down and defeat the unprotected Persian infantry.
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In New Moon why does Laurent run away from the wolves if he is a powerful strong vampire?
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What advantages did the Spanish had over native armies despite being greatly outnumbered?
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Why were Greece able to defeat the Persians despite being outnumbered?
The combined strengths of the Greek city-states matched the Persian strength on both sea and land. The Persian strengths have been greatly overstated by historians who have used the overall Persian strength rather than the forces the employed on campaigns. The Persian army was about 180,000, but after their navy was defeated at Salamis they had to send half that army home as they could not supply them by sea, and the countryside was too poor to support them all. This meant the sides were about equal, the Greeks had the benefit of their infantry being armoured, and the operated in rough ground to avoid the superior Persian cavalry.
Where was the battle of zama fought?
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Is the king in the movie '300' a tragic hero?
Yes, the king in the movie "300" is a tragic hero.Specifically, a hero is a person who does great deeds or has great powers. He is tragic when his life takes an unfortunate turn. The position description fits Spartan King Leonidas (540s B.C.E. - August 9, 480 B.C.E.). Ancient Greece is being invaded by the Persians. He leads a vastly outnumbered army to a valiant but suicidal battle as a delaying tactic to give all Greece time to unite, arm and defeat the Persians.
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What event was the most significant in damaging the strength of the Byzantine Empire during the Crusades?
The collapse of the Western Roman Empire opened the Byzantine Empire to being attacked as well. The resources and troops were used for that, rather than being used to defeat the Persians.
Why did the Persians conquer the Mesopotamians?
they was being raciest
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What were the results of the Battle of Leuthen in 1757?
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