The ancient Greeks lived in constant danger from barbarian invasions. To protect themselves, they formed city-states which were built on fortified hills called acropolises. Two famous city-states were Athens and Sparta, which had different forms of government and cultures but united against the invading Persian Empire in important battles like Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis, and Platea. Working together, the Greek city-states were able to defeat the powerful Persians, leading to a period of cultural achievement known as the Golden Age of Ancient Greece.
"This is Sparta!" Greco-Persian War or the Battle of ThermopylaeRaji Lukkoor
Want to see the prowess of a 13-year old?
My 8th grader, Amith, put together this presentation (He did 90% of the work) for the GATE student-to-student conference held at UCSC on Saturday, May 21, 2011.
"This is Sparta!" Greco-Persian War or the Battle of ThermopylaeRaji Lukkoor
Want to see the prowess of a 13-year old?
My 8th grader, Amith, put together this presentation (He did 90% of the work) for the GATE student-to-student conference held at UCSC on Saturday, May 21, 2011.
The playwright Aeschylus fought in the Greco-Persian Wars, and the battle scenes of the naval Battle of Salamis in his play, The Persians, may have been eyewitness accounts. They provide a more enthralling and possibly more accurate account of the battle than Herodotus.
We will also consult Herodotus for the actions the wily Themistocles took to ensure a Greek victory in the Battle of Salamis, tricking the great King Xerxes to defeat, and the Ionian Greek woman General Artemisia.
We also summarize the Greek defeat at the Pass of Thermopylae that preceded the Battle of Salamis.
YouTube video: https://youtu.be/cabAkQwHnlk
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The Ancient Greek Historians (Harvard Lectures), by John Bagnell Bury
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The Greek and Persian Wars, Audible, by John R. Hale, The Great Courses
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Plutarch's Greek Lives, Oxford World Classics, Robin Waterfield, translator
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Great Books of The Western World: VOLUME 5 - Aeschylus / Sophocles / Euripides / Aristophanes, by Encylopaedia Britannica, used copies inexpensive
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You cannot understand the history of the long Peloponnesian Wars between Athens and Sparta with first studying Herodotus' Histories, and these events form the political background for the Trial and Execution of Socrates and all of the Platonic dialogues.
In this video we discuss the unlikely victory of the Greeks over the mighty Persian Empire under both King Darius and the much larger forces gathered by his successor and son, King Xerxes.
See the YouTube video: https://youtu.be/JjNcyLo54ko
(After 12/31/21 at 2 PM)
We discuss:
• Discussing the Greek hoplite infantry forces, the Persian infantry forces, and the Greek Trireme ships in both the Greek and Persian Ionian navies.
• The story of King Amyntas, Prince Alexander of Macedon, and how the hubris of the Persian envoys led to their demise.
• Aristagoras and the Ionian Revolt against the Persians, and why it failed.
• How the Persians demanded offerings of earth and water as a sign of submission.
• The destruction of the first Persian fleet of King Darius by the winds blowing off Mount Athos.
• The Persian defeat by the Athenian hoplites at the Battle of Marathon.
• How the mostly Spartan band of 300, led by King Leonides, held off the Persian Army at the Pass of Thermopylae, until a traitor showed a mountain trail bypassing the pass.
• How the Athenian and Greek triremes defeated the might Persian Navy at the Battle of Salamis, and the role Themistocles played in this victory.
• The despairing messages of the Oracle at Delphi to the Athenians.
• How the Persians burned the evacuated city of Athens and its temples.
• How Mardonius promised to Xerxes his army would defeat the Greeks, Mardonius died in battle and the Persian army was massacred at the Battle of Platea.
Please support our channel, if you wish to purchase these Amazon books we receive a small affiliate commission:
The Histories, by Herodotus, Aubrey de Sélincourt, Translator
https://amzn.to/3EQAHID
Herodotus: The Father of History, Audible Audiobook, by Elizabeth Vandiver, The Great Courses
https://amzn.to/38Sh051
The Ancient Greek Historians (Harvard Lectures), by John Bagnell Bury
https://amzn.to/2Z18ZcO
The Greek and Persian Wars, Audible, by John R. Hale, The Great Courses
https://amzn.to/3FrzNCA
Plutarch's Greek Lives, Oxford World Classics, Robin Waterfield, translator
https://amzn.to/32nUYaz
Great Books of The Western World: VOLUME 5 - Aeschylus / Sophocles / Euripides / Aristophanes, by Encylopaedia Britannica, used copies inexpensive
https://amzn.to/3Fy4INJ
Blog: https://wp.me/pachSU-zG
Unit 7: Greco-Roman: Early Experiments in Participatory GovernmentBig History Project
Instead of rule by a single person, Athens and Rome developed governments with widespread participation by male elites, which lasted about 170 years in Athens and 480 years in Rome.
Register to explore the whole course here: https://school.bighistoryproject.com/bhplive?WT.mc_id=Slideshare12202017
The playwright Aeschylus fought in the Greco-Persian Wars, and the battle scenes of the naval Battle of Salamis in his play, The Persians, may have been eyewitness accounts. They provide a more enthralling and possibly more accurate account of the battle than Herodotus.
We will also consult Herodotus for the actions the wily Themistocles took to ensure a Greek victory in the Battle of Salamis, tricking the great King Xerxes to defeat, and the Ionian Greek woman General Artemisia.
We also summarize the Greek defeat at the Pass of Thermopylae that preceded the Battle of Salamis.
YouTube video: https://youtu.be/cabAkQwHnlk
Please support our channel, if you wish to purchase these Amazon books we receive a small affiliate commission:
The Histories, by Herodotus, Aubrey de Sélincourt, Translator
https://amzn.to/3EQAHID
Herodotus: The Father of History, Audible Audiobook, by Elizabeth Vandiver, The Great Courses
https://amzn.to/38Sh051
The Ancient Greek Historians (Harvard Lectures), by John Bagnell Bury
https://amzn.to/2Z18ZcO
The Greek and Persian Wars, Audible, by John R. Hale, The Great Courses
https://amzn.to/3FrzNCA
Plutarch's Greek Lives, Oxford World Classics, Robin Waterfield, translator
https://amzn.to/32nUYaz
Great Books of The Western World: VOLUME 5 - Aeschylus / Sophocles / Euripides / Aristophanes, by Encylopaedia Britannica, used copies inexpensive
https://amzn.to/3Fy4INJ
Blog: https://wp.me/pachSU-zK
You cannot understand the history of the long Peloponnesian Wars between Athens and Sparta with first studying Herodotus' Histories, and these events form the political background for the Trial and Execution of Socrates and all of the Platonic dialogues.
In this video we discuss the unlikely victory of the Greeks over the mighty Persian Empire under both King Darius and the much larger forces gathered by his successor and son, King Xerxes.
See the YouTube video: https://youtu.be/JjNcyLo54ko
(After 12/31/21 at 2 PM)
We discuss:
• Discussing the Greek hoplite infantry forces, the Persian infantry forces, and the Greek Trireme ships in both the Greek and Persian Ionian navies.
• The story of King Amyntas, Prince Alexander of Macedon, and how the hubris of the Persian envoys led to their demise.
• Aristagoras and the Ionian Revolt against the Persians, and why it failed.
• How the Persians demanded offerings of earth and water as a sign of submission.
• The destruction of the first Persian fleet of King Darius by the winds blowing off Mount Athos.
• The Persian defeat by the Athenian hoplites at the Battle of Marathon.
• How the mostly Spartan band of 300, led by King Leonides, held off the Persian Army at the Pass of Thermopylae, until a traitor showed a mountain trail bypassing the pass.
• How the Athenian and Greek triremes defeated the might Persian Navy at the Battle of Salamis, and the role Themistocles played in this victory.
• The despairing messages of the Oracle at Delphi to the Athenians.
• How the Persians burned the evacuated city of Athens and its temples.
• How Mardonius promised to Xerxes his army would defeat the Greeks, Mardonius died in battle and the Persian army was massacred at the Battle of Platea.
Please support our channel, if you wish to purchase these Amazon books we receive a small affiliate commission:
The Histories, by Herodotus, Aubrey de Sélincourt, Translator
https://amzn.to/3EQAHID
Herodotus: The Father of History, Audible Audiobook, by Elizabeth Vandiver, The Great Courses
https://amzn.to/38Sh051
The Ancient Greek Historians (Harvard Lectures), by John Bagnell Bury
https://amzn.to/2Z18ZcO
The Greek and Persian Wars, Audible, by John R. Hale, The Great Courses
https://amzn.to/3FrzNCA
Plutarch's Greek Lives, Oxford World Classics, Robin Waterfield, translator
https://amzn.to/32nUYaz
Great Books of The Western World: VOLUME 5 - Aeschylus / Sophocles / Euripides / Aristophanes, by Encylopaedia Britannica, used copies inexpensive
https://amzn.to/3Fy4INJ
Blog: https://wp.me/pachSU-zG
Unit 7: Greco-Roman: Early Experiments in Participatory GovernmentBig History Project
Instead of rule by a single person, Athens and Rome developed governments with widespread participation by male elites, which lasted about 170 years in Athens and 480 years in Rome.
Register to explore the whole course here: https://school.bighistoryproject.com/bhplive?WT.mc_id=Slideshare12202017
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We all have good and bad thoughts from time to time and situation to situation. We are bombarded daily with spiraling thoughts(both negative and positive) creating all-consuming feel , making us difficult to manage with associated suffering. Good thoughts are like our Mob Signal (Positive thought) amidst noise(negative thought) in the atmosphere. Negative thoughts like noise outweigh positive thoughts. These thoughts often create unwanted confusion, trouble, stress and frustration in our mind as well as chaos in our physical world. Negative thoughts are also known as “distorted thinking”.
How to Split Bills in the Odoo 17 POS ModuleCeline George
Bills have a main role in point of sale procedure. It will help to track sales, handling payments and giving receipts to customers. Bill splitting also has an important role in POS. For example, If some friends come together for dinner and if they want to divide the bill then it is possible by POS bill splitting. This slide will show how to split bills in odoo 17 POS.
2. ANCIENT DANGERS!!! The world the ancient Greeks were filled with danger. Barbarians invaded constantly. If you lived in Ancient Greece and were constantly invaded and in danger, what would you do to protect yourself? Take 3 minutes and write down 3 solutions to the barbarian problem Take time to share with a buddy your answers.
3. The Greek Solution! The Greeks knew there was strength in numbers, so they joined together to protect themselves. These groups of people developed into City States A city state is a political unit made up of the city and all the surrounding areas
4. The City State Layout Each City State was built on a high hill and was like a fortress The hill was called an Acropolis Acropolis means “Top City” in Greek
5. Life in the Acropolis Around the Acropolis was the rest of the city This included houses, markets, and farms During wartime farmers who lived outside the Acropolis would seek safety inside.
6. Brainstorm now: What are some advantages having your Acropolis on a high hill? What are some advantages of living in a city state?
7. Advantages of City State The Acropolis on a high hill helps ancient Greeks defend against invaders People could gather in the city state and trade Because each city state was isolated the people didn’t think of themselves as citizens of Greece, but of their city state.
8. Colonies Spreading Greek Culture In time city states set up colonies in other countries. A colony is a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country Most of these colonies continued to keep in contact with their old city states through trade This trade helped the city states get rich and spread Greek culture
9. Ticket Out What is a city state? Why did city states form? What are you unsure about?
10. Homework Answer these three questions Define a city-state. In what ways was the acropolis the center of the city-state? How did colonies help keep Greek culture strong? Read Pages 310-311 in our Social Studies book
13. Due to the city states being far apart many of them developed their own culture and government.
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15. What are some examples of a Direct Democracy today? What about an Oligarchy? Take a moment and discuss with your table groups what life in a direct democracy would look like. Any problems? Then talk about what life in an oligarchy would look like. Problems?
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17. Was more inland and the rocky terrain made them isolated (they liked this. They didn’t like other cultures)
29. Phalanx The Phalanx was a Greek fighting formation They soldiers formed in a rectangle and protected each other with heavy shields They used long spears and swords to strike out against the enemy Why done correctly, no one could defend against the Phalanx
30. Persian Immortal Best of the best of the Persian Military Were the guardians of the Persian Emperor and his finest soldiers 10,000 strong Were called “Immortals” because when one died, another took his place.
31. Think If you were going to bet on the outcome of the war based on what you have just read, who would you pick to win? Why? Discuss with a partner who you think would win the war. Share with your teacher.
33. King Xerxes Emperor of the Persian Empire Was in charge during most of the war Controlled most of the known world Excellent at Military Strategy
34. King Leonidas King of Sparta One of the finest warriors in the world Believed by the Spartans to be a descendent of Hercules Led 300 Spartans in a fight against the entire Persian Empire at Thermopylae
36. What would you do? If you were a member of the Greek city states would you have fought against Persia? In a paragraph explain 3 reason why you would or would not have fought. Explain your reasons
37. Persian War Recap: Who were some famous people in this war? Who did you think would win? Would you have decided to fight Persia?