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Who was the senator of Athens that told them to build a navy in the Persian Wars?
Athens did not have a senate. Themistocles was a politician who persuaded the Athenians not to spend the proceeds of a rich silver strike on themselves, but to build a war fleet, knowing that the Persians would return to avenge their loss at Marathon.
Lead generals for spartans and athenians?
Sparta lead generals were Eurybiades and Pausanias. Athens lead generals were Miltiades. Themistocles, Xanthippos. Cimon.
Who win spartan against Persian?
Yes the Persians did defeat the 300 Spartans and Greeks, but after, a double spy led the Persians to the wrong straight after destroying Athens. The Greek fleet overwhelemed the Persians, so the Persians retrieted. The Persian bridge that was biult was destroyed and the the Greeks kept part of the bridge as a trophy. With Persia now out of their homeland, the Spartans and Athenians teamed up once more and went to battle with the Persians. The battle of Persia and Sparta/Athens lasted 3 years. The Spartan/Athenian army defeted the Persians!Persia lost against the Spartans/Athenians!
Who built up the Athenian navy and lead them to victory over the Persians in the battle of marathon?
The Athenian navy was built up primarily under the leadership of Themistocles, who advocated for the expansion of naval power as a means to protect Athens from potential Persian threats. However, it's important to note that the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE was primarily an army engagement, where the Athenians, led by Miltiades, achieved victory over the Persians. The naval strength developed by Themistocles would later play a crucial role in the decisive Greek victories at the Battle of Salamis in 480 BCE.
Athenians come from where?
Athens.
Who was the senator of Athens that told them to build a navy in the Persian Wars?
Athens did not have a senate. Themistocles was a politician who persuaded the Athenians not to spend the proceeds of a rich silver strike on themselves, but to build a war fleet, knowing that the Persians would return to avenge their loss at Marathon.
Who was famous in Athens and what did they do?
Athens had the largest Navy in the world and was the city state that defeated the persians. Because of this they managed to create a democracy, libraries, plays, and breakthrough scientific discoveries like how disease makes people get sick. Some famous Athenians wee Pericles, Hippocrates, Themistocles, Aristides.
Who were the lead generals for the Spartans and the Athenians in the Persian war?
Sparta: Eurybiades and Pausanias. Athens: Miltiades. Themistocles, Xanthippos. Cimon
What did themistocles do?
Themistocles was an Athenian general and statesman who played a significant role in the Greek victory over the Persians at the Battle of Salamis in 480 BC. He advocated for Athens to build a strong navy, which proved crucial in the defense against the Persian invasion. Themistocles was also instrumental in the development of the Athenian naval power that would ultimately lead to the rise of the Athenian Empire.
The Athenian leader who convinced the Assembly of Athens that the city needed a strong navy to defend itself against the Persians?
Themistocles.
The Athenian leader convinced the Assembly of Athens that the city needed a strong navy to defend itself against the Persians?
Themistocles.
Was themistocles ostracised from Athens?
Themistocles was ostracized from Athens and exiled to Argos.
Where did the Athenians defeat the Persians in 490 BC?
On the Plain of Marathon 26 miles north of Athens.
Lead generals for spartans and athenians?
Sparta lead generals were Eurybiades and Pausanias. Athens lead generals were Miltiades. Themistocles, Xanthippos. Cimon.
Did the the Athenians make a deal with the Persians to win the Peloponnesian War?
Athens lost the Peloponnesian War.A major contributing factor was the Persians giving financial support to the Spartan alliance which enabled them to assemble a fleet to match that of the Athenians.
Did the Persians defeat Athens at the batle of marathon?
No, it was the other way round. Athens Defeated the Persian Army at the Battle of Marathon.
After losing the battle of thermopylae to the Persians the athenians?
The Athenians did not fight at Thermopylai. A combined force of half a dozen other cities did. The Athenians manned their fleet at the parallel sea battle at Artemesion which was lost. Athens evacuated its populace to Peloponnesian cities and embarked its forces on its warships to fight in the Southern Greek fleet at the successful battle of Salamis, after which they returned to Athens which the Persians had evacuated.
