Monday, January 16, 2017

A Brief Overview Of The Greek Persian Wars

By Kenneth Bennett


Some battles and wars are more well known than others. The Greek Persian Wars are a good example of those which are lesser known. Although, there is now a focus on studying this period of history in private and public schools and universities. As such, a number of new tools to help students learn about the positive and negative effects of these wars are now available.

While history of these wars often lack in classrooms, there is now a resurgence to study this period of Greek and Persian history. As such, everything from Flashcards to books available online and at local book stores are now more popular than ever. With art and cultural events becoming more popular as well, many individuals are seeing the art and cultural aspects which resulted out of these wars for the first time in history.

While one could study this period for years, there are some who have been able to describe the period in a page or two. As such, by looking at this brief overview, one can determine whether or not this is a period in which one might be interesting in studying on a broader basis.

As with other battles and wars, there is always something which enrages those in power to pronounce war on another area, city or country. Civil wars are those which are fought within the same country such as the American Civil War which was fought between the North and South, and mostly having to do with a conflict related to slavery. Unlike the American Civil war, the war between Greece and Persia was a battle over water as much as other resources related to land and soil rights.

After the Athenians had participated in the burning of Sardis in Persia, King Darius became extremely angry at the Athenians for doing so. At which time, acting out in revenge, a large army was sent to Hellespont in ancient Greece to march on Athens to acquire Grecian resources. While this was a case, the planned attack failed due to a storm which befell those which were to aid the Persian soldiers in the attack.

Still, the Athenians continued to provide aid up until the time that it was clear the war would be a lengthy one. After which, the Greeks retreated and returned home to regroup. After which, the two countries battled for quite some time before the Athenians finally won the war through a final attack and capture of Persia and other lands in the region.

Later, having no other choice, the Greeks returned to these battles which went on for quite some time. Then, once the Greeks finally sailed to Sestos, attacked and captured the place, the Athenians returned home. After which, a large number of artistic works and cultural endeavors were created. As such, in the end, while there were no real winners in the battle, the world gained a great deal of art and culture related to the period.

Whether doing an online search related to the Greco Persian wars, reading a book or taking a class, a lot can be learned from these early times in Ancient Greece. For more in depth study of the period, there are several classes and courses now offered at various schools and universities around the world which focus on this period. Whereas, there are also a number of museums which house historical artifacts, paintings and other relics which the public can view either on public tours or as a museum member.




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