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Ancient Wars
The Ancient period is generally accepted as being 600 BCE to 500 CE, before which was the Archaic period, and after which began the Medieval period. However as there is not an Archaic Wars category, it is acceptable to post pre-500 BCE military questions in this area.
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Why did the Peloponnesian War last so long?
Neither side had the power to defeat the other outright.
The Athenians were dominant at sea but unable to assemble sufficient land power to defeat the Spartan alliance, staying behind their city walls, conducting amphibious raids, and collecting tribute from its empire to finance its fleet and supply the city.
The Spartan alliance was dominant on land, but did not have the capacity to either breach the walls of Athens or match its navy at sea.
This changed when Persia provided money to Sparta, which was then able to expand its alliance fleet and hire the best sailors, so Athens was matched at sea as well as under seige at home, and unable to collect the tribute from its empire which financed its fleet. Defeat of the Athenian fleet in the Dardanelles ended its naval capability and ability to continue the war.
What are some building materials that begin with the letter M?
Mortar
Marble
Mud (if the 'ancient' in the category is a clue.)
A cavalry leader is the Troop Commander; a captain's position (slot).
How did the great warrior Achilles dress?
See the web link below:
http://www.romansonline.com/img/Ev_P_img.asp?Iid=2437
Led a war of Gauls against Julius Caesar. He was unsuccessful.
Was the general Belisarius able to defeat the Persian army?
Flavius Belisarius was a general of the Byzantine Empire who served under Justinian I. He was unable to defeat the Persian Army at the Battle of Callinicum.
Why did Sumerian city states often go to war with each other?
Almost invariably over farmland and irrigation water.
Who was the only Trojan prince to survive the war?
Aenaes the third cousin of Hector, managed to escape and he founded the roots of rome
How is the Trojan War similar to the war you see today?
Soldiers die, often for no good real effect; civilians suffer; resources are wasted. Usually the financial cost of waging war ends up far outweighing the financial cost of coming to a settlement. Not always apparent in the beginning of course: America was still mired in the aftermath of the Great Depression in 1939 when World War 2 erupted, and by sitting on the sidelines staged an economic recovery selling resources to belligerents. However as the war in Europe and the Pacific dragged on, the costs mounted to staggering proportions. The Greeks were very conscious of this and usually employed an arbitrator (usually another uncommitted city-state) to try to settle problems by other means, however when personal gain or aggrandisement took over, these processes failed, war ensued and major disruption, damage, disruption, loss of lifeand human misery ensued.
What was The downfall of troy?
the wooden horse of troy wiv all the soldiers wen they all went sleep the soldiers sneaked out and killed them
Athena had something to do with the Trojan horse?
Athena is the Greek Goddess of wisdom (and war) so she is said to have inspired Odysseus to come up with the wooded horse.
There are many types of warriors, the Zulu, Roman, Viking... You Should look that up in a book.
The Battle of Lade was a naval encounter that took place in 494 BC between the Ionian Greek cities of Asia Minor and the Persians. It was the culmination of the Ionian Revolt and part of the greater Persian Wars.
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How many wars were there Between 5000 and 4000 BC?
We have no written records of that period for the simple reason that writing had not been invented. So we have no knowledge of what wars occurred in that period.
What happened to ligarius after the battle of philippi?
He was pardoned by Caesar at the behest of Cicero after the Battle of Philippi, but after Caesar's murder he was executed in the proscriptions by the triumvirs Antony, Octavian and Lepidus in 43 BCE.
These proscriptions were done to raise funds to finance the ongoing war against his assassins - Cassius, Brutus, Casca etc - the triumvirs each nominated wealthy Romans to be killed so that their estates could be used to finance the war.
Three relatives with the name Ligarius were killed in these proscriptions - one of them the co-assassin of Caesar in the Shakespearean play.
A brass "V" about the size of this actual letter which is pinned on the cloth portion of the medal or the ribbon. The "V" stands for Valor.
Who was ephialtes and what his role in the battle?
He was the son of Eurydemas, a Malian. He showed the Persians the only path around the mountain of Thermopylae.
Lü Bu was a 2nd Century BCE Chinese general during the Eastern Han Dynasty. He excelled as a horseman and archer, and was dubbed the Flying General.
Warfare between the Greek city states and with other states was endemic. This went on each year for a thousand years. The list would amount to thousands. Do you want to refine the question down to answerable size?
What are the differences of warfare then and now?
First specify what you mean by 'then', as you are covering a wide timespan, during which warfare changed radically.
Where did the Battle Of Salamis take place?
The Battle of Salamis took place in the strait between Piraeus and Salamis Island, an island in the Saronic Gulf near Athens.
They were propelled by both sail and oars. Before a battle the sails were stowed and the manoeuvring was done by oars - the objects being to ram and or board.
