This role changed over time. Athens was greatest until Persia bankrolled the Peloponnesian League to build a strong navy which defeated the Atheenians at Aigospotamai in 405 BCE.
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Athens had a powerful navy. This navy was part of the combined navy of the alliance of southern Greek city-states which defeated the Persian navy (which was composrd of Phoenician, Asian-Greek and Egyptian ships) at Salamis.
Ancient Rome was forced to build a navy as it battled the powerful city -state of Carthage. Carthage had a well developed merchant fleet and a navy to protect it. In order to compete with Carthage, the Romans began to build navies in order to transport its soldiers and to battle the fleet of Carthage.
This varied from time to time. In the 5th Century BCE Athens built a powerful one which dominated for 80 years until the Persians subsidised a competing one for the Peloponnesian League which destroyed the Athenian fleet.
Yes. They defeated the most powerful navy in the World. But how? The United States has the really powerful heart. They defeated the British navy by the end of the American Revolutionary War.
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Athens had a powerful navy. This navy was part of the combined navy of the alliance of southern Greek city-states which defeated the Persian navy (which was composrd of Phoenician, Asian-Greek and Egyptian ships) at Salamis.
Athens appears to be the city-state that controls the Greek peninsula due to its powerful navy, strong economy, and leadership role in the Delian League.
Athens provided the biggest contingent in the Greek fleet. Egypt provided the largest contingent in the Persian fleet.
Ancient Rome was forced to build a navy as it battled the powerful city -state of Carthage. Carthage had a well developed merchant fleet and a navy to protect it. In order to compete with Carthage, the Romans began to build navies in order to transport its soldiers and to battle the fleet of Carthage.
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This varied from time to time. In the 5th Century BCE Athens built a powerful one which dominated for 80 years until the Persians subsidised a competing one for the Peloponnesian League which destroyed the Athenian fleet.
The Royal Navy.
Athens had a powerful navy.
The U.S. Navy, Royal Navy, U.S.S.R Navy.