Powerpoint continued

Greeks were certainly warlike people- especially the spartans. Spartans were known fro their tough, ruthless infantry: soldiers who fought on land.Spartan boys trained since they were 7.
Athens- naval power
Athens had a great infantry, but nothing compared to their navy. Their most effective weapon was the Trireme:
-Fastest ship in the world at the time
-Rowed up to 170 men and on 3 levels
-could bemused as a battering ram
-agile, fast
The Phalanx:
-close-rank, dense grouping of warriors
-armed with long spears and interlocking shields.
-soldiers would advance slowly towards the enemy.
Persian Empire vs. Greece
-Greece appears little and insignificant
-Persian empire is high with a huge army
Greek army:
iron weapons=affordable
Hoplites trains young
Well armed with the phalanx
Home field advance
Persian army:
Do damage from a distance
calvary-they rode horses
lightly armored infantry
huge numbers, far from home
pro army. with mercenaries-solders for hire
490 BC: Persian fleet attacks marathon, but loses
- Athens wins the war

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

3/31

4/2

From Prehistory to Civilization