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Why do you think the Greeks defeated the Persians in this battle?
Which battle - there were many, but the Greeks won by superior strategies and tactics.
Why did Herodotus and Greeks think Persians were weak?
Herodotus and many Greeks perceived the Persians as weak due to their view of Persian governance and social structure, which emphasized despotism and a lack of civic engagement among the populace. Greeks valued their own democratic ideals and the active participation of citizens in governance, contrasting it with the Persian monarchy, where power was centralized in a single ruler. Additionally, the Greeks often highlighted the Persians' reliance on vast, diverse territories and satraps, which they believed made the empire less cohesive and more vulnerable to internal strife. This cultural bias reinforced the Greek belief in their own superiority and the perceived fragility of Persian power.
Why did the Persians think they could easily defeat the Greeks?
The Greeks ware not a cohesive nation - there were hundred of independent Greek city-states in eastern Europe, Asia Minor and the Islands, almost continuously at war with each other. They bought off a group of these Greek cities onto their side, and had a large navy drawn from Phoenicia, the Asia Minor Greek cities and Egypt. This navy threatened the Greek cities with amphibious invasion so they y kept their armies at home defending their own city. It was only after the Greeks defeated the Persian navy at Salamis, and that threat was lifted, that the cities were prepared to send out their armies the following year to unite at Plataea for the decisive land battle.
Anthens victory over the Persians resulted in the forming of the?
'Anthens' ???? I think you mean 'Athens'.
Why do you think Alexander encouraged marriages between Macedonians and Persians?
It was to make the Persians respect him that he adopted their customs and dress; he wanted them to think he was no different to the rulers they'd had in the past.
Why do you think the Greeks defeated the Persians in this battle?
Which battle - there were many, but the Greeks won by superior strategies and tactics.
Why do you think the Greeks defeated the Persians in the Marathon battle?
The Persian cavalry was not available and the Athenian arboured infantry overcame the unarmoured infantry unprotected by their cavalry.
Why did the Persians think that it would be easy to beat the Greeks?
They greatly outnumbered the Greeks..
Why did the Greeks have to unite witht he Persians?
Most rational people think they fought them.
How do you think a marathon got its name?
The name marathon comes from the Battle of Marathon. It was fought between Persia and Athens at Marathon, Greece. After the Greeks defeated the Persians, they sent a runner back to Athens to inform the Greeks of their victory. The distance between Marathon and Athens was around 25 to 26 kilometers. He burst into the assembly hall exclaiming Νενικήκαμεν (We have won!) then collapsed and died from exhaustion. This is just a legend.
Who won the battle of plateau in Greece?
I think it was the Greeks who won it
How do you think the Persians would have ended if the Spartans had not slowed the Persians at Thermopylae?
The purpose of the Thermopylae delay was to provoke a sea battle in the nearby strait of Artemesion, in the hope of destroying the Persian fleet. The Persian fleet won, and the Greeks had to withdraw to try again at Salamis, which they did win. The Thermopylae delay had no effect on the outcome of the war.
Why do you think Alexander the Great and his armies were so successful in their battles against the Persians?
Persian infantry was unarmoured - they could not stand up to Macedonian and Greek armoured formations. The Persians first tried hiring Greek armoured infantry, but after winning the battle of Granicus, Alexander had the captured Greek mercenaries massacred as a warning for Greeks thinking of hiring themselves out to Persia. At the final battle of Gaugamela, the Persians had trained their own heavy infantry (Kardakes) but they were too raw and inexperienced to stand up to the seasoned phalanx of Alexander's army.
Which two gods were defeated in battle by the goddess Athena?
I know Ares was and I think Poseidon was too.
What advantage did the greeks have over the persians?
The numbers were even at the battlesite at Salamis - the Persians had lost ships in a storm, they were deluded into sending a third of it to cover the back exit of the sea. This was further evened by the Persians having to split their fleet to go around both sides of the Island of Psyttalia, and had to go in line ahead to get through the straits. This allowed the waiting Greek fleets to attack their ships on on a broad front. As the course of the battle and the result showed, it was uneven in favour of the Greeks.
Why did Herodotus and Greeks think Persians were weak?
Herodotus and many Greeks perceived the Persians as weak due to their view of Persian governance and social structure, which emphasized despotism and a lack of civic engagement among the populace. Greeks valued their own democratic ideals and the active participation of citizens in governance, contrasting it with the Persian monarchy, where power was centralized in a single ruler. Additionally, the Greeks often highlighted the Persians' reliance on vast, diverse territories and satraps, which they believed made the empire less cohesive and more vulnerable to internal strife. This cultural bias reinforced the Greek belief in their own superiority and the perceived fragility of Persian power.
Why did the Persians think they could easily defeat the Greeks?
The Greeks ware not a cohesive nation - there were hundred of independent Greek city-states in eastern Europe, Asia Minor and the Islands, almost continuously at war with each other. They bought off a group of these Greek cities onto their side, and had a large navy drawn from Phoenicia, the Asia Minor Greek cities and Egypt. This navy threatened the Greek cities with amphibious invasion so they y kept their armies at home defending their own city. It was only after the Greeks defeated the Persian navy at Salamis, and that threat was lifted, that the cities were prepared to send out their armies the following year to unite at Plataea for the decisive land battle.
