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By obstructing the pass, the Persian army's advance into southern Greece was delayed.
As the Persian fleet threatened the Greek cities and the cities kept their armies at home guarding against an amphibious attack on them, the Greeks plan was to provoke a sea battle to destroy the Persian fleet. The idea was that holding the pass would force the Persians to try to outflank the position by sea, and the Greek fleet would pounce.
Unfortunately for the Greeks the sea battle went against them, so holding the pass was to no avail. The troops holding the pass were therefore withdrawn.
The Spartan contingent selflessly continued to hold to let the other city contingents escape.
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Where did the Spartans resided and focused on military skills to control people?
Their territory was in the southern Pleoponnesian Peninsula of Greece. They focussed on military skills to defend that territory, not to control people.
What were the religious resistance groups that fought against the Nazis during the Holocaust?
There were no religious resistance groups that fought against the Nazis. Leaders of most major religions not directly targeted by the Nazis were actually pro-Nazi, such as the Catholic Church and numerous Imams and Muftis in the Middle East and the Balkans. The Orthodox Church opposed the Nazis in principle (since they had defeated Greece and attacked Russia), but did not advocate resistance to the Nazis and did not defend the minorities attacked in the Holocaust. The resistance groups that did organize were nationalists, socialists, and partisans in any given occupied area.
What was Richard the lionheart role in the crusades?
Richard the Lionheart fought against Saladin and other Muslim warriors to recapture the holy land of Jerusalem. His allies were Emperor Frederick and King Philip I. Although Richard fough against Saladin bravely he was forced to leave Jerusalem in the hand of Saladin.
What might have happened if Sparta and its army was weak?
If Sparta and its army had been weak, it could have significantly altered the balance of power in ancient Greece. Without a strong military presence, Sparta might have been unable to maintain control over its helot population and defend against rival city-states like Athens, potentially leading to uprisings or invasions. The shift in power could have allowed Athens and other city-states to dominate the region, influencing cultural and political developments in ways that favored their interests. Additionally, the lack of Spartan military strength could have weakened the overall Greek resistance against external threats, such as Persia.
What are the health benefits of martial arts?
Any regular exercise is good for the body. Martial arts also provides the ability to defend one's self against dangers. The awareness it develops is also a good thing as well as the confidence.
Why did king Leonidas want to fight the Persians?
Because Persians came to Greece to conquer it and Leonidas and the other Greeks had to defend their country.
Who promised to defend its members against the Persians?
Sir peolnipes
The Athenian leader convinced the Assembly of Athens that the city needed a strong navy to defend itself against the Persians?
Themistocles.
The Athenian leader who convinced the Assembly of Athens that the city needed a strong navy to defend itself against the Persians?
Themistocles.
Where did Leonidas help defend against the Persians?
He was commander of the 7000 strong Greek force which conducted the three-day delaying action at the Thermopylae Pass.
Did the Delian League defend its members from the Persians?
That was its purpose, and that it did successfully, so after 25 years the Persians agreed to peace.
What war all of Greece united together to defend itself against the world's largest empire army?
Persian War.
What evidence exists to indicate that unity was achieved during the war against Persia between Athens and Sparta?
The Athenians accepted Spartan leadership, even after Athens was destroyed. Their armies fought effectively together against Xerxes eventually driving the Persians out of Greece. The Spartans were prepared to fight Persia in the Greek mainland despite knowing it would be easier to simply defend the Isthmus of Corinth.
Why did the Greeks need an army and a navy?
To defend themselves from the Spartans, Romans, and Persians.
How did many city states form an alliance against Athens?
They wanted to punish the persians for attacking Greece.Also agreed to help defend each other and to protect trade in the aegean sea.
What effect did the mountains have on the people in Greece?
It helped them defend their cities.
What was an association of Greek city-states whose purpose was to defend themselves from the Persians?
The Delian League .
