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Deian League
The league was controlled by sparta and Athens. Athens recgnized as metrpolis a metropolis. the league became empired ruled mostly be Athens.
Delian league- league was land based and water based could fight on both. League took over cities. Purpose . was to continue fighting the persian empire. League overcame Naxes and moved on to take over Asian Minor.
Athenian tactics- avoided engagment with Spartan infantery. Purpose was to maintains pressure oon the enemy to eventually over run it. Athens predicted to prevail over Sparta due to resources.
Delian League- liberate the Lonian Greeks from Persian rule. Safeguard the islands in the Aegian from Persian agression. Delian league controlled virtually all greeks in the ilands and coaastal regions.
Key player- Pericles; delian war- promoted arts and literature(Athens hold the reputation of being educated and cultural. Turned Delian league into Athenian empire, and were responsible for rebuildiing
Persian War- Darius was king of persian empire during first war. Xerxes was king of Persian war, second war that was. Miltiades--Athenian general at Bttle of Marathon
Peloponnesian War- Cleon was first representative of the commercial class politics. Nicias was member of Athenian aristrocracy, became rival of Cleon. aim was peace with Sparta. Alcibiades was prominent Athenian statesman, orator and general, played a major role in the 2 half of the conflict
Weapons and Armour- Persian war; Hoplon greek weapon made by wood covered by bronze and inside is leather. Knimis is flexible metal and lined with felt leather or cloth and wore around legs.
Peloponnesian war had short swords helmets and shields.
Who participated in the army all physically fit citizens 18 to 60 years and were men.
Peltast were lighter infantryman without armor except for a helmet. Armed with long spear and 7 spheres for throwing. fought in more open order, their job in battle being to protect the flanks and rear of hoplite formations. ALthough sometimes citizens of the state fought many peltasts were mercenaries in ancient Greece.
Hoplite- Heavy infantryman, wore armor, a breastplate, helmet, and greaves to protect the lower leg. Armed with a long spear, used for thrusting and a large round shield called a hoplon. fought in cloed quaters
Psilol- were missle troops and were armored with a small spear and rarely carried sheilds. fought in extended open order. Job on battle field was to take enemy ahead of main group. Were citizens to poor to afford anything newer and better.
Cacalry- some armies also had small numbers of cavalry. Could be light cavalry , unarmored men in open order with small spears. Fought in a closer formation. wore leather and were armed with small sphere sometimes a sheild
Famous battles- Persian war was from 492 -49 B.C. land was sea battle. Took place in Persian invasion of Greece. Showed the world that Persians could be defeated
Battle of Salamis- 480 B.C. Fought between Greek cities statesand their enemy Persia took place in straights. Greece was favored. Wasthe most important
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