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Ancient Greece
The ancient greek civilization starts around 3200 BC with the Cycladic civilization [followed by the Minoan (2700 BC) and the Mycenean civilization (1600 BC)] and flourished from the 7th century BC to the 2nd century AD, especially in the 5th century BC with the city-states of Athens and Sparta.
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Who saved lives of Athenians when attacked by Xerxes' army?
Some nearby cities took in the Athenian families when the men of military age abandoned the city and embarked on the warships to help overcome the Persian fleet.
According to Herodotus, the Delphic oracle was consulted when the Persian Army approached, and it said that Athens would be protected by wooden walls. Some built wooden walls to defend the Acropolis and perished, but Themistocles convinced them that the wooden walls were the triremes of the Athenian fleet. The city was evacuated and destroyed by the Persians, but Themistocles and his 'wooden walls' were part of the allied fleet which demolished the Persian Navy at the Battle of Salamis, the turning point of the war. If the Athenians had remained to defend the city they would have been overwhelmed, killed and enslaved. It could be said that Themistocles saved their lives by organising the oracle to convince the Athenians to evacuate the city.
We must of course recognise that Delphi had a remarkable spy system to keep track of events in the Greek world, to anticipate and generate oracles appropriate to the questions being sent to their Oracle. No doubt Themistocles helped compose the answer and provided an appropriate bribe to facilitate this support to the strategy which he was trying to push to the Athenian people as the Persians progressed their ponderous advance towards Greece.
The strategy which he was working to is explained in the answer in WikiAnswer What_was_the_battle_at_Thermopylae_involving_the_300_and_who_won
What was the third invasion of Greece called?
Greece has been invaded many times by many peoples over ten thousand years or so. What is your starting point for the first and second invasions?
Who did the Greeks believe physical education was for?
The ancient Greeks believed physical education was essential for all citizens, particularly young males, as it was integral to developing a well-rounded individual. They viewed physical training as a means to cultivate not only the body but also the mind and character, fostering virtues such as discipline, teamwork, and resilience. Physical education was closely linked to preparing young men for military service and participation in civic life, reflecting the Greeks' emphasis on the ideal of a balanced, educated citizen.
The Persians wanted peace and prosperity in their empire. It included the Greek cities of Asia Minor, who were restive and were stirred up and supported by Greek cities of mainland Greece.
The Persians concluded that the only way to get peace was to incorporate the mainland Greek cities in their empire and appoint Greek tyrants to each city to keep them quiet. Some of the cities joined the Persians, the southern city-states resisted, putting aside temporarily their usual fighting between themselves and spent 50 years warding off the Persian Empire.
The Persians became tired of this and agreed to stay out of Greece, and left the Greek cities to go back to their usual fighting amongst each other. Athens kept hold of the Greek cities which had supported them in the defence against the Persian Empire and converted them into an empire of its own.
What are the Japanese temples made of?
mainly wood,paper and stone,most metals involed were used for idols and bells they were iron,lead,brass and gold very little silver if any.
What is the difference between Greece men and Greece women?
Men in ancient Greece were treated much better then women.Men were given rights to own land,speak for themselves in court,and most importantly were able to participate in government,voting.Women though, did anything their husband told them to.
What does three quarters of Greece's landmass consist of and how did this effect the development?
The landmass of mainland Greece is mainly mountains and broken terrain. When the Greek nomadic tribes settled on land in the river valleys, they formed separate settlement, built a fortress on a high point (acropolis) which developed into a city. This created separate city-states. The limited land available to each city-state resulted in surplus population being sent out to seize new lad and form more city-states. This resulted in the Greek world expanding to over 2,000 city-states spread around the periphery of the Mediterranean and Black Seas - Sicily, North Africa, Italy, Asia Minor etc.
What did Athens do with the Delian League's money?
It was used to maintain a fleet to protect against Persian intrusion against the League member cities.
When peace was made with Persia, Athens used it for its own aggrandisement, keeping the fleet going to collect the money by force if necessary, beautifying Athens (Parthenon etc) and putting half its own populace on the public payroll.
What games did the children play in Sparta?
Very little.
Girls wereeducatedand trained by women to do domestic chores such as sewing and cooking.
Boys, as soon as they turned seven, were trained to fight and become warriors.
When they could, children played games such as hide and seek. Boys would play-fight with each other or their fathers with wooden swords.
What city state did Rome fight with from 250 BC to 150 BC?
Rome fought the three Punic Wars with Carthage. They spanned from 264 BC to 146 BC
What was the Greco-Persian period?
Greco-Persian conflict lasted from 499 to 449 BCE. The contact had begun 50 years earlier, and afterwards lasted until Alexander the Great took over the Persian Empire 334-324 BCE.
