Persian Army Flashcards
Who big did Herodotus say the army was?
What is wrong with this figure?
1 700 000
It’s exaggerated because he wanted to make the Greek Victory look more remarkable
Name three subject people (Navy)
What did they supply
Phoenician, Egypt and Cyprus
Variety of sea-going vessels
How many triremes did the Persian Navy have
What did Herodotus comment
1200
It was the largest squadron
What else did the Persian navy have
Smaller fighting/raiding/transport ships
How many triremes did the Greeks have?
300
Who was an ally of the Persians
Cilicia, Lydia, Caria, Aeolia
What weapons were used?
Deck fighting, spears, axes, swords, javelin, bow and hand-to-hand combat
What 3 people’s where the Marines
Persians, Mede, Saka
Why did the Greeks win?
Persian naval commanders were native and had no knowledge of Greek waters
What was Xerxes
Where did the forces come from
Commander-in-chief
Seven families
How many general did the Infantry have?
How many regiments?
What was the commander called?
6 generals
1 000
100 satabam commanded by Satapatis
Then 10 dathabam commanded by Dathapatis
Who big does Harmmond believe the army to be
200 000 and 300 000 with 750 000 supporting the invasion force
