Athens and Sparta were two Greek poleis that coexisted between 750-c. 500 B.C.E. (Duiker 119). Even though these two city-states were similar in a few ways‚ they were different in many more ways‚ so they didn’t particularly get along very well. Almost every aspect of their lives was different‚ from their government systems‚ to their views on men and women‚ and finally to their lasting effects on Greek history and culture. Despite their differences‚ they both influenced Greece and the Mediterranean
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Imagine trying to overpower an army of soldiers‚ or hoplites‚ that covers about ten football fields. Imagine the fear you would experience as they rushed at you with their sharp bronze spears. Sparta had one of the most powerful armies of their time and conquered miles upon miles of land with their legions of Spartans. No civilization could surpass the greatness of the Spartan army or navy. They were hopeless against the relentless city-state that was a huge army base. Sparta was one of the most
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Morgan Brendle REL 2010 Dr. Hankins April 25‚ 2024 SWA 10: Jewish Diaspora Literature Ethnicity plays a pivotal role in shaping individual identities and societal dynamics‚ especially in narratives like Esther and Ruth. These biblical tales offer detailed insights into how characters navigate their Jewish identity within Gentile environments and among other Jews. The narratives of Esther and Ruth show the obscured tangle of Jewish identity within Gentile environments and among other Jews‚ offering
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poor men in the city of Athens as an army‚ it strengthened the city as a whole and placed Athens at the “top of the totem pole”. When the Persians decided to invade again the Athenians would be even stronger than before. It was a decade later when Xerxes‚ the new great king of Persia Attacked Athens. Though many of the poleis decided not to join in this second battle it still is amazing to see the Greek city states unite for the greater good .Spartans led the army and defeated the Persians again.
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Imagine yourself walking out of your office building‚ minding your own business and thinking of eating the cold cereal leftovers you put on the fridge that morning. Suddenly‚ you hear screaming from a few blocks behind you. In a burst of adrenaline‚ you rush back into your high rise apartment and turn on the TV‚ to find out that something is attacking the city‚ and the police and armed forces are struggling to keep them at bay. This is it. Years of playing video games‚ heading to the gym‚ and
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Around 492 B.C.E. Persia was the most powerful empire in the Mediterranean. They sought revenge towards the Greeks‚ which caused King Darius to send demands to Greece. Athens and Sparta were very hesitant when obeying the demands‚ most of the other city-states were quick to obey. While the Greeks saw what Athens and Sparta did as an act of defiance and it showed pride‚ Darius was obviously not happy. This lead to the Persian Wars‚ which would eventually lead to the Peloponnesian War. Both of these
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The Battle of Salamis The Battle of Salamis is often called one of the most important battles to have ever been fought. This battle took place near the end of the Greco-Persian Wars and was the battle that engraved the path to victory for the Athenians. This battle and the description for it can be divided into three main parts; the results of the battle‚ the importance of the battle‚ and how the war would have continued had the outcome been different. Once these have been specified‚ it will be
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valleys and gorges‚ well wooded peaks interspersed with precipitous ravines and an inaccessible coastline. It occupies the best part of the Athos peninsula in Halkidiki. It consists of a range which runs south-east for thirty miles from Xerxes’ Canal‚ where Xerxes the Persian King cut a canal across the peninsula for
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THE TRIREME By: Dimitri Oared warships‚ lie at the heart of the Hellenic civilization ’s history of which the Trireme is the most famous. In the seventh and sixth centuries BC they transported the colonists from their mother cities to all parts of the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. In 480 BC the Greeks won possibly their most significant battle against the much larger Persian fleet in the narrow waters of Salamis. Athens supremacy at sea was founded upon the crucial role that
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The most conspicuous of the Classical Societies developed in Persia‚ China‚ India‚ and the Mediterranean basin. The Classical Societies were known mainly as an enduring legacies. They were known for their influential ways that affected the way people led their lives. Each of the Classical Societies achieved skillful accomplishments. They had their similarity and differences. Although the Classical Societies were similar in ways that they endured for a long period of time and extended authority
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