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Xerxes' army traveled approximately 1,500 miles from Persia to reach Thermopylae, a strategic pass in Greece. This journey involved crossing the Hellespont and navigating through Thrace and Macedonia. The march was further complicated by the mountainous terrain and the logistical challenges of moving a large army. Despite these difficulties, Xerxes aimed to conquer Greece as part of his broader campaign against the city-states.
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What are Xerxes' special powers?
'Xerxes' most commonly refers to Xerxes the Great, son of Darius the Great, a Persian king (today we call that country Iran). Largely known for the battle of Thermopylae, in which a Greek army of 300 men stood up to his huge army, and wouldn't surrender. He might have been a powerful ruler, but that doesn't mean he had special magical powers.
Who was fighting in the battle of thermopylae?
The Persians, with 10,000 men, vs. the Greeks, with 7,000 men
What is the greatest battle ever fought?
some people like me would say the battle of Thermopylae between the greek empire(Spartans) with king leonidos and his 300 men. Against the Persian army lead by Xerxes of around 10,000 troops which eventually after carnage won the battle.
How large was Xerxes army?
Xerxes is said to have controlled over 500,00 men which was the largest army anyone had ever seen.
Why would someone want to warn Xerxes not to take revenge on Greece?
When countries pay for waging war, that money is diverted from other interests. In the case of Xerxes, his aim was to seek revenge on Greece for the failings of his father. With the benefit of hindsight we can speculate that someone would warn Xerxes not to go to war with Greece because of the tenacity of the Greeks (Athens, Sparta, and the hundreds of other city-states) but a short answer would be the logistics of going to war is very expensive and risky when the enemy is far away. Before Thermoplye, Xerxes lost a great number of ships and men to a storm that sank the boats. With Persia being so far away, replacing them was a logistical nightmare; hence why Xerxes is purported to have invaded Greece with one million men in his army.
Was Xerxes a giant?
Herodotus writes about Xerxes as a tall and handsome man: 'Among all this multitude of men, there was not one who, for beauty and stature, deserved more than Xerxes himself to wield so vast a power. All known Depictions of Xerxes I show him much larger than his loyals: www.iranchamber.com/histo...relief.jpg
What roles did Athens and Sparta play defeating the Persian?
When King Xerxes came with his army which numbered around 300,000 men to conquer Greece (Herodotus claimed Xerxes had 5,000,000 men) after his fathers defeat by the Athenians at Marathon and the murder of his envoys by both the Spartans and Athenians (the Spartan king Cleomenes threw the envoys into a pit) Leonidas and the Athenian General Themistocles formed a great alliance to defeat the Persians. The Spartans as the Strongest Polis in Greece was given command of the alliance and intended to hold up the Persians at the Phoenician wall at Thermopylae so that a larger force could be assembled after the Spartan festival of the Carnea. Leonidas took 7,000 Hoplites, including 300 Spartans, to Thermopylae where they held Xerxes for 3 days before they were out flanked. Meanwhile Themistocles guarded Leonidas' seaward flank fighting a series of costly engagements in the Straits of Artemisium and was finally able to retreat after the death of Leonidas. The loss of Thermopylae left Athens unprotected and as part of the retreat Themistocles stopped at Athens before Xerxes arrived and evacuated most of the city before it was burned to the ground. Themistocles later won a great victory at the Battle of Salamis, the Persians lost over 300 ships while the Greeks lost about 40. Despite the Greek victories Xerxes was still gaining ground and was nearing the Isthmus of Corinth and gaining Greek allies including Thebes. Believing that the Greek alliance would not continue much longer Xerxes returned to Persia, leaving about 70,000 men to finish the job but were defeated by a combined Greek army of 40,000 men, including 9000 Spartans and 8000 Athenians under the command of the Spartan general Pausanias at the Battle of Plataea. The Spartans were viewed as having done the most to defeat the Persians and quickly became the dominant power in Greece which began a bitter rivalry with Athens who believed that they were as much responsible for the victory as Sparta.
What roles did Athens and Sparta in defeating the Persians?
When King Xerxes came with his army which numbered around 300,000 men to conquer Greece (Herodotus claimed Xerxes had 5,000,000 men) after his fathers defeat by the Athenians at Marathon and the murder of his envoys by both the Spartans and Athenians (the Spartan king Cleomenes threw the envoys into a pit) Leonidas and the Athenian General Themistocles formed a great alliance to defeat the Persians. The Spartans as the Strongest Polis in Greece was given command of the alliance and intended to hold up the Persians at the Phoenician wall at Thermopylae so that a larger force could be assembled after the Spartan festival of the Carnea. Leonidas took 7,000 Hoplites, including 300 Spartans, to Thermopylae where they held Xerxes for 3 days before they were out flanked. Meanwhile Themistocles guarded Leonidas' seaward flank fighting a series of costly engagements in the Straits of Artemisium and was finally able to retreat after the death of Leonidas. The loss of Thermopylae left Athens unprotected and as part of the retreat Themistocles stopped at Athens before Xerxes arrived and evacuated most of the city before it was burned to the ground. Themistocles later won a great victory at the Battle of Salamis, the Persians lost over 300 ships while the Greeks lost about 40. Despite the Greek victories Xerxes was still gaining ground and was nearing the Isthmus of Corinth and gaining Greek allies including Thebes. Believing that the Greek alliance would not continue much longer Xerxes returned to Persia, leaving about 70,000 men to finish the job but were defeated by a combined Greek army of 40,000 men, including 9000 Spartans and 8000 Athenians under the command of the Spartan general Pausanias at the Battle of Plataea. The Spartans were viewed as having done the most to defeat the Persians and quickly became the dominant power in Greece which began a bitter rivalry with Athens who believed that they were as much responsible for the victory as Sparta.
How far from earth did man travel?
Men have been as far as the Moon, which averages about 260,000 miles away. No human beings have ever been farther away from the Earth.
Why is urethritis more common in women?
Because females have a much shorter urethra then men, so the bacteria don't have to travel as far.
Is 300 based on a real story?
The Battle of Thermopylae in the Ancient Greek Wars against the Persian Empire. it deals with the valiant stand of the 300 Spartans and tends to ignore the 1000 Thespians who also stayed and fought to the end at the other end of the pass.
What Greek city state held back the invading Persian army at the battle of Thermopylae with only a few hundred men?
None. The Greek force at Thermopylae comprised about 8,000 from a dozen city states, including Sparta which provided 300 armoured warriors and 2,100 light infantry.
