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Who does Herodotus favor most the Persians or the Greeks?
He attempted to give a neutral account of both sides, delivering his work as a series of paid lectures in Athens after the Greeks and Persians had agreed to peace.
What perception do modern historians have of the Persians?
Because most of the records historians have about the Persians were written by Greeks, the history is very skewed (Greeks hated the Persians- they had lots of wars). It's very negatively biased.
Who tried to conquer the Greeks?
Basically the greeks themselves, Persians, romans, goths, and that's about it.
What eastern civilization threatened the Greeks at the outset of the fifth century?
The Persians threatened the Greeks
What is the sea between the Greeks and the Persians?
The Mediterranean Sea.
Who does Herodotus favor most the Persians or the Greeks?
He attempted to give a neutral account of both sides, delivering his work as a series of paid lectures in Athens after the Greeks and Persians had agreed to peace.
What motivated the Athenians to join other Greeks against Persian?
they motivated the athenians hide from the persians because they were bad
What is Herodotus known for?
Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian. Because of his works he has been honored in the modern world as the "Father of History". He lived from 485 BC BCE to 425 BC BCE. He is most famous for his histories of wars between the Greeks and the Persians.
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.
Who motivated the Athenians to join other Greeks against the Persians?
The Persian king Xerxes, who led an invasion, with Athens one of the primary targets.
What did the Greeks have that the Persians didn't?
The Greeks had superior armor and tactics than did the Persians .
What did victory over the Persians cost the Greeks?
The Greeks stood their ground and fought for their freedom against the Persians. Their victory caused the Greeks many lives.
What did the victory over the Persians cost the Greeks?
The Greeks stood their ground and fought for their freedom against the Persians. Their victory caused the Greeks many lives.
How did Herodotus view the wars between the Greeks and the Persians?
The cuulmination of disputes reaching back to the legendary times if pre-historic Greece and Asian peoples including the Trojan war (Herodotos Histories 1.1-6).
Who often clashed with the Persians?
The Greeks.
How would the world today be different if the Greeks never fought the Persians?
The Greeks saw the Persians off, so nothing changed.
What had the Persians forgot or just now known about the Greeks?
the Greeks were powerful
