Thermopylae - Revision history

Paulreed at 19:31, 19 October 2012

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Paulreed at 12:45, 13 April 2012

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	The first major conflicts started after the Persians sacked [[place::Erectria]] and enslaved their women. It was at that time that it is thought that [[character::Pheidippedes]] ran to [[place::Marathon]] but was too late. The Athenians fought the Persians alone and won a great victory losing only 192 and men and 6,000 Persians as described by [[author::Herodotus]]. His certainly exaggerated. There were no 2 million Persians but he was trying to develop an idea of Greekness.		The first major conflicts started after the Persians sacked [[place::Erectria]] and enslaved their women. It was at that time that it is thought that [[character::Pheidippedes]] ran to [[place::Marathon]] but was too late. The Athenians fought the Persians alone and won a great victory losing only 192 and men and 6,000 Persians as described by [[author::Herodotus]]. His certainly exaggerated. There were no 2 million Persians but he was trying to develop an idea of Greekness.

	Ten years later was the battle of Thermopylae (480BCE) The Spartans were enjoying their big festival and sent only 300 warriors (see [[Hoplites]] led by one of their kings [[character::Leonides]]. The King visited the [[Delphic Oracle]] who predicted that either a Spartan kill or Greece will fall. Spartans were expected to be victorious or die trying or face ignomy. A Spartan wide may say to her husrand. ''Come back with your shield or on it''. So Leonides knew he was going to die close to his hero [[character::Herakles]] who sacrified himself in the same area. The fight took place at a pass at Thermopylae. ''The flight of their arrows will let you fight in the shade''. They took on the might of the Persian armies including the Immortals, the name given by [[author::Herodotus]] to an elite force of soldiers who fought for the Achaemenid Empire. The Spartans died to almost the last man and the battle was lost. It is seen as a battle between the East and the West much like [[author::Homer]]'s Iliad. It was a battle of cultures.		Ten years later was the battle of Thermopylae (480BCE) The Spartans were enjoying their big festival and sent only 300 warriors (see [[Hoplites]]) led by one of their kings [[character::Leonides]]. The King visited the [[Delphic Oracle]] who predicted that either a Spartan kill or Greece will fall. Spartans were expected to be victorious or die trying or face ignomy. A Spartan wide may say to her husrand. ''Come back with your shield or on it''. So Leonides knew he was going to die close to his hero [[character::Herakles]] who sacrified himself in the same area. The fight took place at a pass at Thermopylae. ''The flight of their arrows will let you fight in the shade''. They took on the might of the Persian armies including the Immortals, the name given by [[author::Herodotus]] to an elite force of soldiers who fought for the Achaemenid Empire. The Spartans died to almost the last man and the battle was lost. It is seen as a battle between the East and the West much like [[author::Homer]]'s Iliad. It was a battle of cultures.

	The development of maths science, medicine, democracy and equality of rights under the law. These are developing in Greek culture. If the Greek enlightenment had been lost this progress would have been lost most likely and more important to Greeks that Hastings is to the English.		The development of maths science, medicine, democracy and equality of rights under the law. These are developing in Greek culture. If the Greek enlightenment had been lost this progress would have been lost most likely and more important to Greeks that Hastings is to the English.

Paulreed at 12:45, 13 April 2012

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	The first major conflicts started after the Persians sacked [[place::Erectria]] and enslaved their women. It was at that time that it is thought that [[character::Pheidippedes]] ran to [[place::Marathon]] but was too late. The Athenians fought the Persians alone and won a great victory losing only 192 and men and 6,000 Persians as described by [[author::Herodotus]]. His certainly exaggerated. There were no 2 million Persians but he was trying to develop an idea of Greekness.		The first major conflicts started after the Persians sacked [[place::Erectria]] and enslaved their women. It was at that time that it is thought that [[character::Pheidippedes]] ran to [[place::Marathon]] but was too late. The Athenians fought the Persians alone and won a great victory losing only 192 and men and 6,000 Persians as described by [[author::Herodotus]]. His certainly exaggerated. There were no 2 million Persians but he was trying to develop an idea of Greekness.

	Ten years later was the battle of Thermopylae (480BCE) The Spartans were enjoying their big festival and sent only 300 warriors led by one of their kings [[character::Leonides]]. The King visited the [[Delphic Oracle]] who predicted that either a Spartan kill or Greece will fall. Spartans were expected to be victorious or die trying or face ignomy. A Spartan wide may say to her husrand. ''Come back with your shield or on it''. So Leonides knew he was going to die close to his hero [[character::Herakles]] who sacrified himself in the same area. The fight took place at a pass at Thermopylae. ''The flight of their arrows will let you fight in the shade''. They took on the might of the Persian armies including the Immortals, the name given by [[author::Herodotus]] to an elite force of soldiers who fought for the Achaemenid Empire. The Spartans died to almost the last man and the battle was lost. It is seen as a battle between the East and the West much like [[author::Homer]]'s Iliad. It was a battle of cultures.		Ten years later was the battle of Thermopylae (480BCE) The Spartans were enjoying their big festival and sent only 300 warriors (see [[Hoplites]] led by one of their kings [[character::Leonides]]. The King visited the [[Delphic Oracle]] who predicted that either a Spartan kill or Greece will fall. Spartans were expected to be victorious or die trying or face ignomy. A Spartan wide may say to her husrand. ''Come back with your shield or on it''. So Leonides knew he was going to die close to his hero [[character::Herakles]] who sacrified himself in the same area. The fight took place at a pass at Thermopylae. ''The flight of their arrows will let you fight in the shade''. They took on the might of the Persian armies including the Immortals, the name given by [[author::Herodotus]] to an elite force of soldiers who fought for the Achaemenid Empire. The Spartans died to almost the last man and the battle was lost. It is seen as a battle between the East and the West much like [[author::Homer]]'s Iliad. It was a battle of cultures.

	The development of maths science, medicine, democracy and equality of rights under the law. These are developing in Greek culture. If the Greek enlightenment had been lost this progress would have been lost most likely and more important to Greeks that Hastings is to the English.		The development of maths science, medicine, democracy and equality of rights under the law. These are developing in Greek culture. If the Greek enlightenment had been lost this progress would have been lost most likely and more important to Greeks that Hastings is to the English.

Paulreed at 14:18, 8 April 2012

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	The first major conflicts started after the Persians sacked [[place::Erectria]] and enslaved their women. It was at that time that it is thought that [[character::Pheidippedes]] ran to [[place::Marathon]] but was too late. The Athenians fought the Persians alone and won a great victory losing only 192 and men and 6,000 Persians as described by [[author::Herodotus]]. His certainly exaggerated. There were no 2 million Persians but he was trying to develop an idea of Greekness.		The first major conflicts started after the Persians sacked [[place::Erectria]] and enslaved their women. It was at that time that it is thought that [[character::Pheidippedes]] ran to [[place::Marathon]] but was too late. The Athenians fought the Persians alone and won a great victory losing only 192 and men and 6,000 Persians as described by [[author::Herodotus]]. His certainly exaggerated. There were no 2 million Persians but he was trying to develop an idea of Greekness.

	Ten years later was the battle of Thermopylae (480BCE) The Spartans were enjoying their big festival and sent only 300 warriors led by one of their kings [[character::Leonides]]. The King visited the [[Delphic Oracle]] who predicted that either a Spartan kill or Greece will fall. Spartans were expected to be victorious or die trying or face ignomy. A Spartan wide may say to her husrand. ''Come back with your shield or on it''. So Leonides knew he was going to die close to his hero [[character::Herakles]] who sacrified himself in the same area. The fight took place at a pass at Thermopylae. ''The flight of their arrows will let you fight in the shade''. They died to almost the last man and the battle was lost. It is seen as a battle between the East and the West much like [[author::Homer]]'s Iliad. It was a battle of cultures.		Ten years later was the battle of Thermopylae (480BCE) The Spartans were enjoying their big festival and sent only 300 warriors led by one of their kings [[character::Leonides]]. The King visited the [[Delphic Oracle]] who predicted that either a Spartan kill or Greece will fall. Spartans were expected to be victorious or die trying or face ignomy. A Spartan wide may say to her husrand. ''Come back with your shield or on it''. So Leonides knew he was going to die close to his hero [[character::Herakles]] who sacrified himself in the same area. The fight took place at a pass at Thermopylae. ''The flight of their arrows will let you fight in the shade''. They took on the might of the Persian armies including the Immortals, the name given by [[author::Herodotus]] to an elite force of soldiers who fought for the Achaemenid Empire. The Spartans died to almost the last man and the battle was lost. It is seen as a battle between the East and the West much like [[author::Homer]]'s Iliad. It was a battle of cultures.

	The development of maths science, medicine, democracy and equality of rights under the law. These are developing in Greek culture. If the Greek enlightenment had been lost this progress would have been lost most likely and more important to Greeks that Hastings is to the English.		The development of maths science, medicine, democracy and equality of rights under the law. These are developing in Greek culture. If the Greek enlightenment had been lost this progress would have been lost most likely and more important to Greeks that Hastings is to the English.

Paulreed at 14:09, 8 April 2012

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	The first major conflicts started after the Persians sacked [[place::Erectria]] and enslaved their women. It was at that time that it is thought that [[character::Pheidippedes]] ran to [[place::Marathon]] but was too late. The Athenians fought the Persians alone and won a great victory losing only 192 and men and 6,000 Persians as described by [[author::Herodotus]]. His certainly exaggerated. There were no 2 million Persians but he was trying to develop an idea of Greekness.		The first major conflicts started after the Persians sacked [[place::Erectria]] and enslaved their women. It was at that time that it is thought that [[character::Pheidippedes]] ran to [[place::Marathon]] but was too late. The Athenians fought the Persians alone and won a great victory losing only 192 and men and 6,000 Persians as described by [[author::Herodotus]]. His certainly exaggerated. There were no 2 million Persians but he was trying to develop an idea of Greekness.

	Ten years later was the battle of Thermopylae (480BCE) The Spartans were enjoying their big festival and sent only 300 warriors led by one of their kings [[character::Leonides]]. The King visited the [[Delphic Oracle]] who predicted that either a ~~Sparatn~~ kill or Greece will fall. So he knew he was going to die close to his hero [[character::Herakles]] who sacrified himself in the same area. The fight took place at a pass at Thermopylae. ''The flight of their arrows will let you fight in the shade''. They died to almost the last man and the battle was lost. It is seen as a battle between the East and the West much like [[author::Homer]]'s Iliad. It was a battle of cultures.		Ten years later was the battle of Thermopylae (480BCE) The Spartans were enjoying their big festival and sent only 300 warriors led by one of their kings [[character::Leonides]]. The King visited the [[Delphic Oracle]] who predicted that either a Spartan kill or Greece will fall. Spartans were expected to be victorious or die trying or face ignomy. A Spartan wide may say to her husrand. ''Come back with your shield or on it''. So Leonides knew he was going to die close to his hero [[character::Herakles]] who sacrified himself in the same area. The fight took place at a pass at Thermopylae. ''The flight of their arrows will let you fight in the shade''. They died to almost the last man and the battle was lost. It is seen as a battle between the East and the West much like [[author::Homer]]'s Iliad. It was a battle of cultures.

	The development of maths science, medicine, democracy and equality of rights under the law. These are developing in Greek culture. If the Greek enlightenment had been lost this progress would have been lost most likely and more important to Greeks that Hastings is to the English.		The development of maths science, medicine, democracy and equality of rights under the law. These are developing in Greek culture. If the Greek enlightenment had been lost this progress would have been lost most likely and more important to Greeks that Hastings is to the English.

Paulreed at 21:47, 7 March 2012

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	Thermopylae is primarily known for the battle that took place there between the Greek forces including the 300 Spartans and the Persian forces, spawning the famous epitaph beginning with "Go tell the ~~Spartans~~"		Thermopylae is primarily known for the battle that took place there between the Greek forces including the 300 Spartans and the Persian forces, spawning the famous epitaph beginning with "Go tell the [[place::Sparta]]ns"

	[[character::Cyrus]] was king of the Persians who reigned in 559BCE to 530BCE?. Cyrus the Great's dominions comprised the largest empire the world had ever seen		[[character::Cyrus]] was king of the Persians who reigned in 559BCE to 530BCE?. Cyrus the Great's dominions comprised the largest empire the world had ever seen

Paulreed at 21:24, 2 March 2012

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Paulreed at 21:23, 2 March 2012

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Paulreed at 21:16, 2 March 2012

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Paulreed at 20:59, 2 March 2012

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 Within a generation the idea of Greekness was dashed with the Peloponnesian wars (Athens v Sparta)
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