troops. Under thirty-five Persian generals‚ were assembled for the invasion of Greece‚ five whom where sons of the royal house. On the arrival of Xerxes at Thermopylae‚ he saw the that place was defended by a large of number of Spartans‚ and about seven thousand hoplites from other states‚ commanded by the Spartan King Leonidas. That night Xerxes sent a spy ahead‚ he learned that a
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child was adopted and raised by her older cousin Mordecai. One day the king of the Persian Empire‚ Xerxes I‚ threw a lavish party. On the final day of the festivities‚ he called for his queen‚ Vashti‚ eager to flaunt her beauty to his guests. But the queen refused to appear before Xerxes. Filled with anger‚ he deposed Queen Vashti‚ forever removing her from his presence. To find his new queen‚ Xerxes hosted a royal beauty pageant and Esther was chosen for the throne. Her cousin Mordecai became a minor
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significant historian who lived during the 5th century B.C. In this primary source writing‚ he portrays how Xerxes was superstitious and tyrannical‚ how the battle informs you about the Spartan culture‚ how the values of Greek promoted society‚ and he displayed how significant the Persian invasion was on Greek development‚ for example‚ their political and intellectual expansion. The Persian King Xerxes thought he could smoothly invade the Greek mainland‚ devastating the Greeks because of his army’s prevailing
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The historic account by Herodotus covered the plan of Xerxes‚ how he expressed his plan‚ how his people reacted to his plan‚ and the battle itself. Xerxes gathered his nobles together and outlined the plan that he had for attacking the Spartans as a way to get revenge on them for the wicket things that they had done‚ something that Darius was not able to do during his lifetime. Although‚ in the end‚ the Persians won‚ it was not a victory of which they should have been proud. This is evident by the
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this battle and thus was prepared to do so from the start. The courage and honor shown by the Spartans and its king leading up to the battle are worthy of mention‚ but the battle that followed is also an important part of the celebration in itself. Xerxes had arrived at Thermopylae with a force that outnumbered the Greeks by many tens of thousands. He expected very little resistance and after receiving word about the Greeks that had made
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he is capable to be their king. As king‚ Leonidas command legitimate‚ coercive‚ and reward power like his counterpart‚ Xerxes of Persia. But Leonidas also has referent power that Xerxes does not. Leonidas’ soldiers liked him and would die for him. Xerces’ army was made up of slaves and beasts that fear for their lives. They are forced to fight‚ and when they fail‚ Xerxes becomes enraged and beheads them. Leonidas’ leadership style is both directive and supportive. He gave specific instructions
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The Battle of Thermopylae According to the essay Herodotus: Xerxes Invades Greece‚ from The Histories‚ Herodotus was a very famous historian‚ who gave his account of the battle of Thermopylae. It is significant though to recognize that Herodotus was Greek and giving an account of what happened when the Persians defeated them. In the text Xerxes has many incidents that portray him as superstitious and tyrannical. Some examples of Xerxes’ tyranny is his plans to “march an army through Europe against
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Home. In the ancient battle of Thermopylae‚ King Leonidas and 300 Spartans fought to the death against Xerxes and his massive Persian army. Facing overwhelming odds‚ their bravery and sacrifice inspired all of Greece to bond against the Persian enemy. Our first archetype is the hero‚ King Leonidas. He and the citizens of Sparta are given an ultimatum by messengers sent by King Xerxes. They are to submit or face Xerxes’s invasion forces. “This is Sparta”‚ exclaims Leonidas as he kicks the messengers
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The Persian Wars were wars that were fought by Greek States and Persia over almost half a century. The Persian Wars started from two conflicts that occurred between 490 and 479 B.C.E and set against the Persian Empire against the Greek city-states. The conflict began after Athens and Eretria helped the Ionians in their revolution against Persia. The first Persian War was the Battle of Marathon in 490 B.C. The Persians sailed down the coast of Greece and landed at the bay of Marathon‚ about
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of Thermopylae in central Greece. Vastly outnumbered‚ the Greeks held back the Persians for three days in one of history’s most famous last stands. A small force led by King Leonidas of Sparta blocked the only road through which the massive army of Xerxes I could pass. After three days of battle‚ a local resident named Ephialtes betrayed the Greeks by revealing a mountain path that led behind the Greek lines. Dismissing the rest of the army‚ King Leonidas stayed behind with 300 Spartans and 700 Thespian
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