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Greek culture- Warfare/Persian War

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Ionia Greeks
incredibly rich from trading colonies, great architecture massive buildings 100 m long 50 m wide, Earliest Greek philosophy (6th century) Very interested in math and geometry, also what things are made from where they ca
Thales of Miletos
was interested in geometry (isosceles triangle) he purposed all things are ultimately water
Anaximenes
ultimately all things are air, if you go outside feel air hitting you soon after yo will see clouds be cause the wind created clouds
Herakleitos
ca 500 bc- Change is the constant, rivers always flow people are talk etc, one fundamental element of life is fire
Pythagoras
540 BC He created the pythagoras theorem, and also was very interested in reincarnation, the soul was a divinity that fell down from the heavens, and each time someone dies the soul goes to a different body.
Hoplites in Phalanx formation
Greek battle formation, 8 rows deep Greeks would line up with 2-3 M long spears, they would run at the opponents and try to spear them all or run them over then the Greeks in the middle-back rows would spear them
Peltast
lightly armed javelin thrower- not a lot of clothing small shield, main weapon set of javelins, would run around and throw javelins at the opponents, as well as lead sling bullets. - these guys were a deciding factor for who will win the battles
Macedonian Phalanx with sarissas
Macedonian Phalanx was the formation of how they used the Sarissa is a spear that is 5.4-7.2 Metres long alexander the great's father started using these spears, and alexander the great brought it into the light more so and used this
Water warfare
They would row as fast as they could and try to angle the ship towards the side of the enemy ship break a hole into the ship then row backwards and watch the enemy ship sink- they used bronze ramming on prow (front). Rowers had to be 5.6' or less in order to fit the position, approximately 160 per ship, Athens employed ca 60,000 people for their fleet
Aristagoras
substitute tyrant of the city of Miletos, He was the son in law of the actual tyrant of Miletos. Started the war with the persians because they betrayed him.
Histiaeus
Was the actual tyrant of Miletos, Was the brains behind Aristagoras, failed attempt at the Persians
Sardis and Ephesos
Sardis gets taken over by the Greeks, however the Persians get mad and retaliate and defeat the Greeks in Ephesos, which then the Athens forces retreat
Battle of lade
(353 Greek skips vs 600 Persians) huge fleet of Greeks band together because of the attack Histiaeus made, however the greeks are defeated
Marathon 490 BC
Athenian's where helped by the Platean forces - Persian 600 ships and 200-1000 infantry estimated - on the Athenian side there was about 5000 athenians and approximately 100 ships, the Greeks were outnumbered, however because of unforeseen circumstances the Greeks had the upper hand and defeated the Persians approximately 192 Athenians died and 6400 Persians died.
Thales of Miletos
was interested in geometry (isosceles triangle) he purposed all things are ultimately water
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