Athenian Military
Tactics
Phalanx- a square like formation 10 by 10
Carried spears, swords, pikes, and shields
metal armor
Key players- 10 generals, one from each tribe, different types of solidiers
Navy was their biggest military strength
Infantry- down on battlefield in main battle
Calvary- at the rear of the phalanx
Famous battles
Persian War
Battle of Marathon, Battle of Salamis, Battle of Thermopylae, Battle of Chaeronea
Peloponnesian War
1 out of 4 Athens died because of the plague and cramped and dirty living conditions
Battle of Aegospotami- last major battle in in Peloponnesian War
3,000-4,000 Athens were captured and put to death
Persian war Greeks along the rivers didn't like the dictator ship of the Persians
Battle of Marathon- how the marathon got its name
Xerxes- wanted to finish What his father started,
attacked Greeks at thermopylae
town just north of Athens
Spartans fought until last Greek fell
Shield- most important weapon
Spear- sharp and pointy to attack opposing army
Ballista- missile weapon
Dagger sword- used when spear was broken
Catapult- threw large objects
armor- passed down by family
peasants only really had a a shield and maybe helmet
richer- had breast plate helmet and shin protection with shield
linothorax- made from linen fabric with sometimes reinforced with bronze scales and animal skins
Delian League- was unification of Greek city-states, helped liberate the Ionian groups from Persian control
Allies were with Delian League weren't supposed to fight, war broke out Athens used it to fund there army
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