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King Darius Battles

Deals with the Persian Empire battles: The Ionian Revolt, The Battle of Marathon, The Battle of Thermopylae. The Persian Wars. Events leading up to the Persian Wars, the Lydians, King Croesus and the Persians.and the formation of the Delian League. [People in History] [Tools and Searches]...

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Peloponnesian Wars - Thucydides

The Peloponnesian War was a long and devastating conflict that took place between Athens and Sparta and their respective allies from 431 to 404 BC. It was the most significant conflict in Greek history and had a profound impact on the development of Western civilization. The war was fought over a number of issues, including the growing power of Ath...

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Warfare in Ancient Rome

Roman military technique and technology was not an indigenous invention but an adaptation and evolution of the knowledge of other civilizations. The success of Roman warfare methods and equipment is plainly seen from the fact that not only did they command a large empire of ever-increasing area, they also managed to keep their kingdom united until ...

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Warfare in Ancient Greece

As the economic resources of Greek city-states and individuals increased during the seventh century B.C., armies of foot soldiers were formed within the wealthier city-states. Known as hoplites, these soldiers were characteristically equipped with about seventy pounds of armor, most of which was made of bronze. The typical panoply included an eight...

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Ancient Egyptian Warfare

Ancient Egyptian Warfare for Kids [General Ancient War Links]...

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Warfare in the Ancient World: FAQ

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Images of Medieval Armor

These portraits are from a collection I picked up on a recent sojourn to southern France, near the walled fortress at Mondragon along the Rhone River. The credit for these wonderful illustrations goes to a brilliant artist named August Racinet, whom I was sadly unable to meet, despite my best efforts. [General Ancient War Links]...

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Ancient Swords (Greece)

Pictures of swords and armor, replicas....

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Ancient Greek Infantry : Military Duty

Duty to the state and to the gods. Military duty in ancient Greece was perceived and practiced by citizens as an important component of civic duty as well as piety to the gods. The causes of war were usually political , naturally imbued with pious issues, and were also instigated by breaches in good faith between city-states. The citizen of ancient...

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Phalanx Formation

The phalanx (Ancient Greek: φάλαγξ, Modern Greek: φάλαγγα, phālanga) (plural phalanxes or phalanges (Ancient and Modern Greek: φάλαγγες, phālanges)) is a rectangular mass military formation, usually composed entirely of heavy infantry armed with spears, pikes, or similar weapons. The term is particularly (and originally) used to describe the use of...

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