Classical Studies 1000 Final: The Persian Wars

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 1000
• Professor: Bernd Steinbock

Document Summary

The persian wars: neo- assyrians (930-610 bc, the first (cid:498)iron age empire(cid:499, 1200 bc beginning of the iron age, 900 bc new techniques, widespread use for tools and weapons, understanding assyrian empire is crucial for understanding persian empire. Babylon: destruction of the assyrian capital nineveh 612 bc, west: the lydian kingdom, successor state to phrygia, economic prosperity. Persian king to enter europe: the ionian revolt. Greek tyrannies in asia minor: aristagoras tried to convince king cleomenes that liberating. Athens: athenians sent 25 ships along with 5 ships from eretrians to aid the ionians. Inter-poleis competition: pausasias initially claimed the dedication for himself- later. Inscription of all the greek poleis (cid:498)that fought this war(cid:499: (aving fought for the freedom of greece became (cid:498)political capital(cid:499) in, each polis claimed to be responsible for the greek victory. Greek inter-state diplomacy: the thermopylae epigrams for the spartans, athenian stoa at delphi (cables and ships, displayed spoils of persians.