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Chapter 1-Greeks At War Flashcards

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What was significant about the change at marathon?

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He changed the formation so that the flanks were strong but the centre was weak

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Who did not join the battle of marathon and why?

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The Spartans, and they didn’t join because they were in the middle of a Festival, which also shows them off to be quite high up and arrogant

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Who was the commander of the Athenians who devised the strategy that won the Athenians the battle at marathon?

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Miltiades

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What was significant about the Athenians fighting formation at marathon?

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The phalanx formation.

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What did the change in the formation cause for the Persians at marathon?

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When the Persians fought, they broke through the centre easily, however because the sides were stronger, all the greeks had to do was box them in from the sides, causing the Persians to flee.

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How many Greeks were killed in the battle of Marathon?

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192 Greeks were killed at the battle of Marathon

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Who was determined the whole time that the Athenians should fight?

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Miltiades

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Who Fought in the Battle Of Marathon?

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The Athenians and Plateans against the Persians

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Who wrote about the Battle of Marathon?

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Herodotus.

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How many Greeks fought at the Battle Of Thermopolyae?

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6000-7000 greeks

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Where was the Battle of Thermopolyae fought, and why?

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It was fought at the Thermopolate because the Spartans knew they could use the Narrow passagway to their advantage to beat Xerxes large numbers

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Why was the battle of Marathon significant to the Athenians here?

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Because it was their time for a victory without the aid of the Spartans, as well as the fact it showed off their own tactical abilities and strengths, they were actually seen as a threat.

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Who was the battle of Thermopolyae fought by?

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King Leonidas of Sparta and Xerxes the Persian King

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Who didn’t retreat even after they knew they were going to die?

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The Spartans

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What is the most famous arrogant quote said by the Spartans?

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“We will fight in the Shade” after told the Persian arrows would block out the sun

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Who’s body was fought over at the end of the battle of Thermopolyae?

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Leonidas’

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What were the main reasons for Fighting at Salamis in the Battle of Salamis?

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  • the narrow space benefitted the greeks tactics
  • by fighting at Salamis they would be able to protect their women and children
  • if the greeks were victorious at sea, the Persians were sure to retreat
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What lead to the defeat of the Spartans?

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They were betrayed by a fellow greek, Epilates, who showed the persians a hidden goat pass that went around the greeks and allowed them to easily kill them

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Who was the battle of Thermopolaye, Salamis and Marathon written by?

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Herodotus.

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Who won the body at the end of the Battle of Thermopolyae?

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The Persians

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Who was the Greek tactician that was in charge of the Athenian forces at the battle of Salamis?

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Thermistocles

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What gave the greeks a good advantage at the battle of Salamis?

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The narrow spacing of Salamis

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What were the Persians not able to do at the Battle of Marathon?

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Deploy Their Calvary

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When was the Battle of Thermopolyae fought?

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August 480 BC

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What vital choice did Xerxes make about the Persians at Salamis?

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That they would fight at Sea, Against Thermistocles

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What was the risk that Thermistocles took to aid the victory at the Battle of Salamis?

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By sending a messenger to tell Xerxes a false plan of when the Greeks would attack, which could have been seen as treason

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Who was Herodotus and how may have his methods and any other things and factors about him affect his writing?

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Herodotus is a greek Historian. This means that while we can rely on the accuracy of his work it means he will reject all myths of any kind whatsoever. We should also realise that alot of his works will obviously be from Greek Text so this can affect his writing and make it biased towards the greeks, perhaps hiding some important details of events and making them not as reliable. Also because of the fact that Herodotus was not actually around when these events actually occurred it means that again he would have to rely on other information such as stories, rumours, or texts, again meaning that we couldn’t really rely on his work.

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Who Persuaded the Athenians to invest in a Navy?

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Themistocles

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Who was Ostracised (Banished) From Athens after The Battle Of Salamis?

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Themistocles

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How did Themistocles die and where?

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He died in Persia from Natural Causes

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Why may have Herodotus’ accounts of the Spartans not been as accurate as they could have been?

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The Spartans were a very closed off society

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How Did Miltiades die in the end?

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After failing to sack a town in Paros (an island) he was badly injured and had to stand trial. He ended up being fined 50 talents but he died from Gangrene, forcing his son, Cimon, To pay the fine

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Why could Leonidas only take his own elite 300 spartans to the battle of Thermopolyae?

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All of the other Spartans were delayed at the festival of Carnea

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When was the Battle Of Marathon?

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490BC

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How did the battle of Salamis play out?

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First, the Athenians cut off the Phoenicians, defeating them and Also scattering the remaining Ionians. The battle was fought and then Xerxes retreated, wanting to make sure that the greeks didn’t attack the bridge at the Hellespont that he had created to transport his men

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What type of battle was the battle of Salamis?

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A navy battle

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How many Persians were killed in the battle of Marathon?

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6400 Persians were killed

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What Tactic did the Spartans Employ to battle the Persians in the Narrow passageway?

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The Phalanx Formation

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