lead by King Xerxes, who battled against 300 warriors of Spartans that was leaded by king Leonidas, and several other hundred Arcadians. The battle lasted for 3 days and after that 300 Spartans were killed during the second Persian invasion of Greece. Although I agree with that MacDonald proclaimed that the movie 300
“Either with your shield, or on it.” These were the words said by Spartan women as their men left for war. The meaning is clear: either return with your shield, alive and victorious, or return as a corpse. There are no other options. This mentality of “Spartans never retreat, Spartans never surrender,” and a lifetime of physical training produced in ancient Sparta an elite caste of warriors who dominated classical Greece for centuries. The Spartans were greatly respected during their day
King Xerxes was a ruler of over 170 providences stretching from India to Cush. As a great king over a vast empire, he showed his wealth by throwing long and large parties [1:4]. His display of wealth is the first thing that we see within Esther’s story [1:3-5]. This is important because it emphasizes how many people Xerxes was humiliated in front of when Vashti refused to come to him [1:12]. Due to the fact that his deposed wife Vashti disobeyed a command, he was counseled by advisers and then forced
It shows how this fight against the Persians made grease come together and fight to save the city-state of Athens. I like this video because it goes in to detail about went on during these battles. I really like this because in the history classes that I have been in they kind of just breeze though it. They never really have time to go into detail like this video. Another reason I like this is because its not like sitting in a classroom where you listen to you teacher tell you about what happened
The Zack Snyder film 300, released in 2006, depicts a sensationalized account of the Battle of Thermopylae, which was fought in 480 BC between Persia, under the command of Xerxes, and a contingent of Greek soldiers led by the Spartan King Leonidas. Howerver, the film is not based on history, but on a graphic novel by Frank Miller, and, not surprisingly, there are many scenes in the film that are not historically accurate. Some of these scenes involve the betrayal of Sparta by Ephialtes, who, needless
B.C. after the fall of Babylon. Persia controlled areas from asia minor to India being the largest empire of its time controlling about five million square miles. Persia was unified under Darius I who established a bureaucratic system of government. The Persians had Zoroastrianism as their religion. Persia was divided into provinces each called a satrapy. Darius I encouraged unity by creating a single set of laws for the empire and had many roads rebuilt. Darius I also set up a common set of weight
Sparta is known to have the most powerful ancient Greek military of its time, lasting from 900 BCE to 371 BCE. Their main enemies were Athens and Persia. The development of Sparta’s military had a great influence on society and within the greek culture. Sparta was an ancient Greek city-state located in the present-day region of southern Greece called Laconia. The population of Sparta consisted of three main groups: the Spartans, the Helots, and the Perioeci. The Spartans were full citizens,the Helots
Xerxes was a man of power. The Great King of Persia, his empire encompassed the majority of the known world. On his invasion of Greece in the spring of 480BCE, he reportedly commanded a horde of over two million men. Even the Greek oracle at Delphi encouraged prudence in face of such an overwhelming force (7.140). Thus the question arises of why such an army failed to compel Greece into submission. I will explore this with focus on the key battles and the important factors, most notably the timing
are impacted by the stories each of them hold. The film One Night With the King recreates a version the story found in the Book of Esther. Esther, a young Jewish girl, lives during the reign of King Xerxes, ruler of Persia. When Queen Vashti, Xerxes’s wife, refuses to attend his royal banquet, Xerxes is
of his narrative many times throughout the text. Many wonder why Herodotus diverges from the main point by introducing minor characters who do not seem relevant to the central theme. Some consider this method of narrative confusing and pointless but I believe that Herodotus has a purpose for including these minor figures and that these characters help express Herodotus ideology towards proper moral and political systems. These minor figures are developed and manipulated by Herodotus in order to express
Around 547 B.C, Persia began a campaign to conquer the western coast of Asia Minor. The first Achaemenid King of Persia, Kyros the Great conquered the Greek nation of Lydia and captured the Ionian Greek cities along the western coast of Asia Minor, (De Souza, 2002). The Lydians tried to revolt against their Persian rulers but were unsuccessful. Many Greeks fled across the Aegean Sea to the mainland of Greece. By 518, Persia successfully captured all of Asia Minor and installed a form of government
From watching the video “Engineering an Empire: The Persians” I learned about the Persian Empire. Persia is today the country of known as Iran. Led by Cyrus II the Great (576 – 530 BC) Persia became one of the largest and most successful empires of all time. The reign of Cyrus the Great is said to have lasted from twenty eight to thirty one years. In that time he stretched his empire over much land, including; parts of the Balkans and Thrace-Macedonia in the west, to the Indus Valley in the east
What if Persia won the Persian Wars? During the Persian Wars, have you ever wanted Persia to win the Persian wars? Persia should've never won the Persian Wars. When Greece won the Persian wars, everything went right with the world. Greece had good strategies, one person (Miltiades) out of the ten generals knew when to attack the Persians. The Greek culture survived when they won. The Greco-Persian Wars or known as The Persian wars, was a time of war between Greece and Persia. (Greco-Persian) The
century BC, which ranged from 499 BC to 449 BC, one Persian military leader, Mardonius, was regarded as one of the bravest and most trusted of all Persian military commanders. Mardonius, who shared a close relationship with the King Darius I and King Xerxes of Persia, was an ambitious man, who rose through the Persian military ranks to become a trustworthy military commander, who fought on behalf of the Persian Empire, to conquer the Greek city-states and promote the ideas of further expansion of the
Anatolia and Egypt. It stretched across Asia to northern India. Its formation began in 550 B.C., when Astyages of Media, who dominated much of Iran and Anatolia was defeated by his southern neighbor Cyrus, He would be known as Cyrus the Great, king of Persia. This upset the balance of power in the East. The Lydians of Anatolia under took advantage of the fall of Media to push east and clashed with Persian forces. The Lydian army withdrew for the winter but the Persians advanced to the Lydian capital which
The Formation of Achaemenid Persia has always been known to its own people as Iran ( the land of Aryans ), although for centuries it was referred to as Persia (Pars or Fars ) by Europeans. In 1935 the government specified that it should be called Iran; however, in 1949 they allowed both names to be used. Most people today, know Persia through its carpet , its caviar, or through its importance as one of the world's major oil producer countries. Yet,Persia has one of the richest and oldest cultures
Herodotus is known as the “Father of History,” because he is the first person to write what we would consider real history. I addition, he is the person who wrote the first recorded instance of the word history. Herodotus tried to write a history that was truer and more objective. He typically wrote about the culture and people in their societies. Herodotus also had drawn on and Ionian tradition of storytelling, collecting, and interpreting the oral histories he chanced upon in his travels. These
In both Greek tragedy and in Herodotus are men who make mistakes through hubris and arrogance. In Herodotus, tyrants such as Xerxes, Cambyses, and Cyrus are driven by a sense of self-obsession and hubris. They have no qualms sacrificing their own people for power. Their only sense of duty is to themselves, and they show this through their despicable actions to others. The life of others is hardly of importance in the game of existence. Tragic heroes also suffer from hubris, but instead of being
reminder of the rich cultural legacy and architectural ability of ancient Persia. During the height of the empire, Persepolis, which is located in modern-day Iran, served many functions and purposes. To shed light on Persepolis’ significance as a political, religious, and cultural center of its era, this essay examines the
Darius 1, a Persian King, is mentioned in the text, Art a Brief History, and I want to write about his life and empire, personality, and religion, also; how he helped build Zerubbabel’s Temple. Christian Jews, with the aid of Darius, build Zerubbabel Temple for God, according to the Holy Bible of the King James Version. Although, Darius was not a Christian, he was interested in Christianity. He fully cooperated with Christian Jews to build Zerubbabel’s Temple. Zerubbabel’s Temple is described