What is the cause of peloponnesian war
Increasing disputes between the Athenian alliance/empire and the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta.
Who was the greek leader at the battle of thermopylae
King Leonidas of Sparta.
How where the Greeks victoriouns at salamis
They attacked the Persian navy when it was divided and not in optimal battle formation.
Who won in the battle at Thermopylae
The Greek force at Thermopylai was withdrawn after three days as the reason for its holding the pass had expired. The Spartan and Thespian contingents remained behind to allow the main force get away and were anihilated.
Why didn’t the Spartans attend the battle of marathon
They were celebrating a religious festival, or at least so they said.
Why did the Persians war strenghth the Greeks
It both strengthened and weakened them. They had banded together to oppose the Persian Empire, and Athens opportunistically converted this into and empire of its own when peace was made with Persia. So Athens had a strong bloc, but overstepped READ MORE
What did Helen have to do
Legend has it that she was wife of King Menelaosof Sparta; she ran off with visiting Trojan prince Paris(Alexander); she compounded the problem by taking a lot ofMenelaos’ property with her. The Greeks under King Agamemnon ofArgos mounted an expedition READ MORE
Who led greek force in battle of marathon
Athens led the force of 9,000 Athenians and 1,000 Plataians.
What did the Greeks believe about war
The laws of war were developed by the Amphictyonic Councils – formed by representatives from the early Hellenic states in the Greek peninsula. The principal council was the one based on Delphi.These laws focused on protecting sacred objects and land READ MORE
What were the circumstances that preempted thermopylae
Thermopylai was not pre-empted. It happened.
