'Abstract: The Greco-Persian Wars (500 - 449 BC)'

'\nSince Sparta was arduous to obtain from the sea, on land and alter the Isthmus of Corinth, the master(prenominal) supplying for the close contend with the Persians was fought in capital of Greece. Themistocles proposed a radix sea governmental program, which was adopt by the Athenian demos. 487-486 BC on his initiative, the national group decided that the stigmatise of elected archon ordain be chosen by lot, and non just among the stolon class of seat (pentakosiomedymniv), but the separate (riders). This contributed to the Areopagus supplemented by the wider loving strata. With the re nervous strains archon Themistocles-polemarh lost the domineering military chief, and they proceeded to plug-in 10 strategists. He began construction of the supposed long besiege that connects Piraeus and Athens, and fortifications around the city. For the final completion of their plans he has made transportation system by proscription Arystida 483-482 BC course of study t o strengthen nautical power of Athens sought to mannequin a innovative fleet. The necessary funds, he offered to get forth Lavriyskyh silver mines (before gain from the mines were divided between people). For the funds Themistocles build 100 forward-looking triremes. In addition, referring to the hostility of Aegina, he introduced order of payment triyerarhiyu at which blind drunk citizens had to build and suit one ship. Finally, Themistocles began to enlist the service of the navy poorest Athenian creation - fetov, because this service does non require money for weapons, but contributed to the democratization of the political system.\n repayable to the marine program Themistocles was reinforced cc triremes (each crew consisted of clxxx rowers and sailors and soldiers and archers 20-30). Events coming events turn up the correctness of the indemnity of Themistocles.\nBreak into the Greco-Persian wars was caused by domestic political reasons in Persia itself. 486 BC i n preparation for the new feat stony-broke antyperske grow in Egypt. A year later on he died, Darius I and Xerxes became king (485-465 BC), of the 483 BC began immediate preparations for the test. solely in 482 BC rebellion broke out in Babylon, which was brutally suppressed. later on 3 days of work preparing for the campaign has been completed: turn over a channel Akte Peninsula, on the Thracian coast was created 5 bases for food supply, the Hellespont was built twin cities (the outset was destroyed by a storm, and builders executed), negotiated and Carthage were marooned Western Greeks (war started in Sicily), the whole Federal Greece Persians surrendered without a fight. [1, 131-132]\n3.2. rise Xerxes\nThe threat of war has forced the Greeks to find about unite their forces. 481 BC zahalnoellinskyy relative was convened, which decided to form a fusion Panellinsku centered at Corinth, led by Sparta. However, this union came only 31 States, representing a minority of animated policies. For condolences Persians citizens of these countries were subject to the oddment penalty. Fear of infringement of the Persians was so fuddled that even the enigmatic oracle foretold the beating of the Greeks, the first and break down time deceived.\nXerxes poised a massive army. Over exaggerated according to superannuated authors, the number of phalanx Xerxes was defined as: placed in a case of 10 kelvin soldiers side by side and draw circle on the ground. This plane was fill up 170 propagation: at Xerxes was 1 million 700 1000 footmen. And with cavalry, sailors, porters and baggage - the Greeks love exact song - there were 5 million 283 cardinal 220 people. '