Is Sparta the same with troy
No , the two are distinct .
How was Phillip 2 able to defeat the Greeks
He weakened the city-states by bribing some to join him, anddefeated the remainder in a battle dominated by his infantry withlong pikes and his cavalry.
Who was the King of Persia during the battle of Marathon
Darius the Great.
When did the battle of Marathon stop
After the Athenian and Plataean force defeated the Persian infantrywhich broke and ran.
What Greek city-state had a powerful navy and defeated the Persian navy at the battle of Salamis
Athens had a powerful navy. This navy was part of the combined navy of the alliance of southern Greek city-states which defeated the Persian navy (which was composrd of Phoenician, Asian-Greek and Egyptian ships) at Salamis.
What happened to Darius during the battle of Marathon
He was in his palace at Persepolis in Persia, governing his empire.
Where did Sparta develop as a military city state
In the southern Peloponnese Peninsula.
Who were the main personalities involved Thermopylae
Persian King Xerxes I and Spartan King Leonidas.
Who was fiddling while Rome burned
The Emporer Nero, allegedly.
What are facts about the Battle of Thermopylae
It was a blocking action to bring on a navel action in the nearby strait in which the Greeks hopd to destroy the Persian naval threat. The naval battle failed so the Thermopylai pass was abandoned. The Spartan force of READ MORE
