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When Xerxes's army invaded Greece, the army had to go through a mountain pass called Thermopylae. The Greek army consisted of 4,000 soldiers.
For seven days, the Greeks held back the Persians, and the last three of those days were full on battle. However, a Greek traitor told the Persians of a way to pass around the Greeks. When King Leonidas of Sparta, who was the leader of the Greek army, found out that they were to be surrounded, he dismissed most of the army, remaining to defend the pass with only 300 Spartans, 400 Thebans, and 700 Thespians, and perhaps a few hundred others. Nearly all of those who stayed back were killed by the Persian army, but they helped to delay the Persian army and give the retreating Greeks enough time to escape.
Whether the actions of Leonidas and the Spartans helped in Athens's final victory at Salamis I don't know, but he and his brave army did save the lives of thousands of Greeks.
They weren't and were not expected to. They were part of a force of 7,000 who delayed the Persian advance at Thermopylae pass to force a sea battle to destroy the Persian fleet. The Greek fleet lost the sea battle, and the blocking force was withdrawn. The Spartans and Thespians stayed behind to cover the withdrawal and were destroyed.
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What are the reasons that Spartans didn't help the athenians?
The Spartans helped the Athenians on several occasions and vice versa. If you are talking about the Persian expedition against Athens in 490 BCE, the Spartans were engaged in a mandatory religious festival when the request for help from Athens arrived. As soon as the festival ended, they hit the road but arrived too late for the battle of Marathon, but marched on to view the battlefield, congratulated the Athenians and went home.
What contribution did Miltiades make to the course of the Persian war?
Miltiades the Younger helped to defeat the Persians at the Battle of Marathon .
How do you think the Athenians felt about the Spartans reply in the battle of Marathon?
The Athenians fully understood serious religious obligations and were prepared to wait for the Spartans to arrive to help them. However the Athenian army spotted an opportunity when the Persian cavalry was being embarked and ran in for the kill against the now-unsupported weaker Persian infantry.Their religious obligation concleded, the Spartans took to the road and marched non-stop 60 miles to the scene but were too late. They went on to view the battlefield, congratulated the Athenians on their fine performance, and went home somewhat disappointed at having missed out on a good stoush. No malice here on either side. The Athenians helped the Spartans put down a rebellion in Messenia 30 years later.
Why did Sparta help the Athenians?
The athenians helped sparta because even though they were enemies they had helped because they fellow greeks
What events at the battle of thermopylae gave the Persians an advantage and helped them defeat Leonidas and his 300 Spartans?
The blocking force's mission at Thermopylae was to force the Persians to turn the Position. The Greek fleet was waiting to pounce on the Persian fleet, destroy it and so remove its threat to the Greek city-states. The sea battle failed, and with its mission gone, the Greek army forces were withdrawn. The Spartan and Thespian contingents remained blocking the pass to cover the withdrawal and were killed.
How did Dauris help Ancient Greece?
-In about 500 BC, Greeks in Asia Minor rebelled against the Persians -Athens helped these city-states in their uprisings -This began a series of conflicts between Greece and Persia known as the Persian Wars -It lasted from about 500 BC to 479 BC (21 years) WARS UNDER DARIUS AND XERXES: -Darius, a Persian ruler: -easily crushed Greek revolts in Asia Minor -also wanted to punish Athens for helping the rebels -hoped to gain control of Greek mainland -in 492 BC, his forces conquered: -Thrace -Macedonia -in 490 BC, the Persians invaded Greece itself -the Athenians defeated the Persians -though the Athenians were outnumbered -in the Battle of Marathon -the Persians withdrew -an uneasy peace lasted for ten years (until 480 BC) -Xerxes, Darius' son: -led an army and fleet against Greece; this time several Greek city-states united to stop the Persians -Persians had to advance through narrow mountain pass of Thermopylae -small force led by 300 Spartans met Persians there -held the pass for 3 days -Persians found another way through the mountains -surrounded the Greeks -Spartans refused to surrender -though greatly outnumbered -fought until they were all killed -Spartans' courage bought time -for the other city-states to prepare their forces -at the Battle of Thermopylae -Persians marched toward Athens -Themistocles, Athens' leader: - told the Athenians to leave the city to escape -Xerxes army entered Athens and destroyed it -Themistocles' trick: -tricked Xerxes into attacking the Athenian fleet (in the narrow Salamis Strait) -Persian navy was larger and less navigatable than the Greek ships -the Greeks sank much of the Persian ships -In 479 BC, the Athenians and the Spartans joined forces: -to defeat the Persians -at Plataea (northwest of Athens) -ending the Persian Wars RESULTS OF THE PERSIAN WAR: -Persians: -meddled in Greek affairs -worked to prevent Greek unity -continued to threat Greeks with an invasion -Greeks: -success gave confidence -unity among the Greek city-states seemed necessary for survival -Athens: -rebuilt city -entered a period of great cultural achievement -began to create its own empire in the Aegean Sea -more successful than Sparta in leadership to unity -by using diplomacy -to form the Delian League -alliance of city-states with Athens as its leader -eventually included 140 other city-states -who each contributed -money or ships -money was kept on the island of Delos (which is were Delian is derived from) -by the 450s BC, Athens built an empire based on the Delian League -Sparta: -wanted Greek unity under its own leadership -however, fear of helot revolt stopped troops from going far for long
What helped Persians connect their vast landholdings?
The royal road
What helped defeat England?
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What helped the Persians connect their vast landholdings?
the Royal Road
Where was the battle that helped the Greeks win over the persians?
Marathon, Greece .
What helped George Washington defeat the British at Yorktown?
France helped George Washington defeat the British at Yorktown.
Who fought in the ionian revolt?
The Ionian revolt was the first step in the Persian wars. Greece and Persia were the main participants. In 550 BCE Cyrus I of Persia conquered Ionia. Miletus, a city in the Ionian territory convinced the rest of the Ionians to rebel against Persia. The Athenians helped the Ionians battle the Persians.
