Transcript GREEK WARFARE

Draw your interpretation of what a Greek
soldier would have looked like. Keep in mind,
we are not grading your artistic ability, but
you do need to do your best. Include a
thought bubble detailing what your soldier
might be thinking as he marches into battle.
PREVIEW
TROJAN WAR
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Epic conflict between
the Greek and the
Trojans (presumably
over Helen of Troy)
Recorded in the Iliad as
a mixture of history
and mythology
Allegedly the Greeks
win using an ingenious
ploy known as the
Trojan Horse
HELMIT
SHIELD
BREASTPLATE
GREVES
GREEK HOPLITE
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As the middle class
emerged, more
soldiers were able to
participate fully
armored.
Greek hoplites
marched in tight
formations in which
they interlocked their
shields for protection.
CREATION OF THE PHALANX
PERSIAN WARS
500 – 479 BC
Athens aided Greek cities who revolted
against the Persians… thus they wanted
revenge.
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Marathon
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Thermopylae
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Salamis
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Plataea
MAJOR BATTLES OF THE
PERSIAN WARS
Phidippides
490 B.C.
Athenians
defeat a huge
Persian army.
BATTLE OF MARATHON
King Xerxes led huge army into Greece in 480 B.C.
Persians
annihilate
a group of
300
Spartans
BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE
King Leonidas
& his 300
300 Spartans are able to
hold off the entire
Persian army for 3 days.
Ultimately, a Greek
traitor will enable the
Persian Immortals to
bypass the pass at
Thermopylae and kill all
of the Spartans.
The heroism
demonstrated by the
Spartans provided
enough time for the other
Greek poleis to settle
their differences and
prepare for war.
Athenian Navy Wins
480 B.C.
Greeks used ships
known as biremes.
◦ Could use wind to sail long distances
◦ Mainly relied on oarsmen to propel the
ships during battle
◦ Armed with a large battering ram to
punch holes in enemy ships in hopes of
sinking them.
BATTLE OF SALAMIS
479 B.C.
FINAL BATTLE OF THE
PERSIAN WARS
Large Greek force routs
the remaining Persian
army
◦ Herodotus called it the largest Spartan
army ever assembled
 10,000 Spartan hoplites
 35,000 helots
◦ 20 other poleis sent troops as well
including Athens and Corinth
BATTLE OF PLATAEA
DELIAN LEAGUE
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Democratic cities led by
Athens
Formed for mutual
protection
Athens used the money
to finance its navy and
much of its public
works projects
PELOPONNESIAN LEAGUE
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Alliance of cities who
were critical towards
Athens and/or
democracy
Led by Sparta
AFTERMATH OF THE WAR
THE PELOPONNESIAN WAR
431 – 404 B.C.
Sparta invaded Attica in 431 B.C. to burn the
local food supply – forced all the people of
Attica to cram inside the city walls
 A plague hit Athens in 430 B.C. killing 1/3 of
the city’s population
 Eventually Sparta allied with the Persians to
build a navy
 405 B.C. Sparta began a blockade of Athens
that eventually ended the war
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PELOPONNESIAN WAR
Alcibiades
Lysander
PEOPLE OF THE WAR
Dismantle the navy
Tear down the walls
Get rid of democracy
PUNISHMENT FOR ATHENS