AHCL 2105H Lecture 6: Ancient Greece Lecture- October 10

• School: Trent University
• Department: Ancient Greek & Roman Studies
• Course: AHCL 2105H
• Professor: Lockwood Sean

Document Summary

Reorganized the army, based on the tribal system: each tribe had to provide people to the athenian army. Squadron and cavalry: 10 generals (strategoes/ straegoi) Even one has a vote, but not everyone could actually use it. Good sources for persian history: documents and inscripions (writen by persians themselves, contemporary non-persian accounts. The bible: greek authors who write about the persians. Cyrus ii the great (ruled 559-530: first great king, founder of the achaemenid dynasty. Began by ruling the small area of anshan. Expanded his territory greatly: beginning in 550 with the defeat of the king of the media/medes (potenially his grandpa) By his death he controls huge amount of territory: including levant. Succeeded by his son cambyses (ruled from 530-522: no issues/ revolts in the change over. Reign is described as calm and peaceful. Conquest of egypt: enlisted the help of the phoenicians, the persian army could atack from the mediterranean, sail up the nile.