Xerxes Invades Greece
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Xerxes Invades Greece
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Author : Herodotus
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2006-05-04
Xerxes Invades Greece written by Herodotus and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-05-04 with History categories.
A king who would be worshipped as a god... When Xerxes, King of Persia, crosses the Hellespont at the head of a formidable army, it seems inevitable that Greece will be crushed beneath its might. But the Greeks are far harder to defeat than he could ever have imagined. As storms lash the Persian ships, and sinister omens predict a cruel fate for the expedition, Xerxes strives onward, certain his enemies will accept him as their king. But as he soon discovers, the Greeks will sacrifice anything, even their lives, to keep their liberty...
Xerxes Invasion Of Greece
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Author : Charles Hignett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1963
Xerxes Invasion Of Greece written by Charles Hignett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1963 with Greece categories.
Darius The Great And Xerxes I
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Author : Charles River Editors
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-11-02
Darius The Great And Xerxes I written by Charles River Editors and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-02 with categories.
*Includes pictures *Includes excerpts of ancient accounts *Includes a table of contents It was not until the excavations of the 1930s that many of the relics, reliefs, and clay tablets that offer so much information about Persian life could be studied for the first time. Through archaeological remains, ancient texts, and work by a new generation of historians, a picture can today be built of this remarkable civilization and their capital city. Although the city had been destroyed, the legacy of the Persians survived, even as they mostly remain an enigma to the West and are not nearly as well understood as the Greeks, Romans, or Egyptians. In a sense, the Achaemenid Persian Empire holds some of the most enduring mysteries of ancient civilization. When considering this empire's rulers, the two most often referenced are Xerxes, the leader of the Persian invasion of Greece which caused the heroic sacrifice of the Spartans and their allies at Thermopylae, or Cyrus the Great, the man who created the Persian Empire. But the Persians had another critical ruler sandwiched between them, and Cyrus's accomplishments and Xerxes's defeats would not have been possible without him. That king was Xerxes's own father, Darius I, best known as Darius the Great. Darius I took the throne after the death of Cyrus's son, Cambyses II, and though his reign would not have been possible without the construction of the empire and the administrative groundwork laid by Cyrus the Great before him, Darius proved himself just as worthy of the epithet. Reigning for over 35 years, Darius kept control of the massive Persian Empire despite numerous rebellions and uprisings, and he also managed to implement reforms and improvements that established the empire's golden age. He followed the example of Cyrus before him in his foreign policy and mode of kingship as well, offering tolerance and patience to various cultures and religions, and even treating his enemies fairly in most cases. Perhaps his ultimate success can be seen most clearly in the passage of power at the end of his life. By that time, his reign had been long and stable, and though he died of illness somewhat unexpectedly, his kingdom was still so firmly established that the kingship passed to his son Xerxes without any question or upheaval. Under Darius the Great's rule, the empire reached its greatest extent, stretching from the Indus Valley and Central Asia in the east to Libya and the Danube River in the west. Xerxes remains one of the most famous rulers in history because he led the Second Persian War against the Greeks. That war was a veritable clash of civilizations, and had the Persians triumphed, Classical Athens would have been snuffed out and Greece would never have formed the backbone of Roman and Western culture. Simply put, the West as it is today might never have existed. Not surprisingly, the majority of surviving sources regarding Xerxes are the product of Greek writers, so it was inevitable that the Persian king has been depicted in unflattering terms for thousands of years. The details of his invasion of Greece cast him as the villain in the dramatic Greek retelling of the tragic 300 Spartans holding the pass at Thermopylae, and focus on the loss at Salamis solidified his reputation as a failure despite another 15 years of successful rule after withdrawing from the Greek mainland. Although Herodotus's Histories offer a less biased account than some later sources, he still depicted Xerxes as a figure of tragic failings, listening too often to the wrong councilors and eventually collapsing on the weight of his own hubris. This classic appearance as a tragic hero figure gives some pause for doubt, as the literary stereotype is almost too perfect and suggests a lack of depth and nuance that characterizes all accurate investigations of historical individuals.
Athens Burning
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Author : Robert Garland
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2017
Athens Burning written by Robert Garland and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with History categories.
"In this next offering for the Witness to Ancient History series, Robert Garland writes about the Persian invasion of Greece in the 5th century BC. After introducing the reader to the contextual background of the Greco-Persian Wars, including the famous Battle of Marathon, Garland describes the various stages of the invasion from both the Persian and Greek point of view. He focuses on the Greek evacuation of Attica (the peninsular region of Greece that includes Athens), the siege of the Acropolis, the eventual defeat of the Persians by Athenian and Spartan armies, and the return of the Greek people to their land. Coming off his 2014 PUP book on the experience of diaspora in ancient Greece, Garland is well placed to speak authoritatively on this important time in ancient history when the Greeks had to flee their homeland. Garland is an experienced and productive writer whose experience producing video lecture courses for The Great Courses company makes him an ideal author for this introductory volume"--Provided by publisher.
Herodotus And The Topography Of Xerxes Invasion
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Author : Jan Zacharias Van Rookhuijzen
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2018-11-19
Herodotus And The Topography Of Xerxes Invasion written by Jan Zacharias Van Rookhuijzen and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-19 with History categories.
In his Histories, Herodotus of Halicarnassus gave an account of Xerxes’ invasion of Greece (480 BCE). Among the information in this work features a rich topography of the places visited by the army, as well as of the battlefields. Apparently there existed a certain demand among the Greeks to behold the exact places where they believed that the Greeks had fallen, gods had appeared, or Xerxes had watched over his men. This book argues that Herodotus’ topography, long taken at face value as if it provided unambiguous access to the historical sites of the war, may partly be a product of Greek imagination in the approximately fifty years between the Xerxes’ invasion and its publication, with the landscape functioning as a catalyst. This innovative approach leads to a new understanding of the topography of the invasion, and of the ways in which Greeks in the late fifth century BCE understood the world around them. It also prompts new suggestions about the real-world locations of various places mentioned in Herodotus’ text.
Second Persian Invasion Of Greece
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: PediaPress
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History Of Xerxes The Great
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Author : Jacob Abbott
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1852
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History Of Xerxes The Great
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Author : Jacob Abbott
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2015-06-17
History Of Xerxes The Great written by Jacob Abbott and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-17 with History categories.
Revisit the famous battle of The 300 in Jacob Abbott's History of Xerxes the Great. Xerxes was Persian Emperor during their war with the Greeks in the 5th Century B.C.E. Jacob Abbott was a writer of popular histories and biographies, and in this book he tells the story of Xerxes' triumph over the Greeks with compelling style, often relating dramatic speeches by significant historical figures. Xerxes was the Emperor of the powerful Persian Empire. His father was King Darius, but his mother Atossa was a daughter of the admired Persian leader Cyrus the Great. His heritage as part of the Cyrus line catapulted him to the throne over Darius' other children. Xerxes promptly convened a council to prepare to attack Egypt, since the Persians were still outraged by the Ionian rebellion. But some urged Xerxes to invade Greece instead, and after being visited on successive nights by three phantoms, Xerxes finally resolved to invade Greece. Abbott vividly dramatizes these council speeches and phantom visits. As Abbott explains, legend and historical facts often become inseparable, and in such cases it is important for people to know the stories which have been in circulation for thousands of years. This is the approach taken throughout the book, particularly in the sections about Persia's defeat of Greece at the famous Battle of Thermopylae. Xerxes' victory over 300 Spartans has been repeatedly portrayed in literature and film, albeit from a Hellenic point of view. Abbott also relates significant parts of the story from the Greek perspective, departing from Xerxes' actions to praise the character and cunning of the Spartans. He contrasts the nobility of the Spartans with the barbarity of Xerxes, yet praises Xerxes accomplishments, which included later burning Athens to the ground. History of Xerxes the Great contains observations about the subjects of the story that make them more intriguing. The Spartan obsession with personal appearance and long hair, for example, is a fascinating topic in one chapter. The precise words spoken by the Oracle at Delphi is another. History of Xerxes the Great is a page-turning history that will please readers of all ages. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
History Of Xerxes The Great
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Author : Jacob Abbott
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2024-06-11
History Of Xerxes The Great written by Jacob Abbott and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-06-11 with Fiction categories.
Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.
History Of Xerxes The Great Classic Reprint
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Author : Jacob Abbott
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2017-11-09
History Of Xerxes The Great Classic Reprint written by Jacob Abbott and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-09 with categories.
Revisit the famous battle of The 300 in Jacob Abbott's History of Xerxes the Great. Xerxes was Persian Emperor during their war with the Greeks in the 5th Century B.C.E. Jacob Abbott was a writer of popular histories and biographies, and in this book he tells the story of Xerxes' triumph over the Greeks with compelling style, often relating dramatic speeches by significant historical figures. Xerxes was the Emperor of the powerful Persian Empire. His father was King Darius, but his mother Atossa was a daughter of the admired Persian leader Cyrus the Great. His heritage as part of the Cyrus line catapulted him to the throne over Darius' other children. Xerxes promptly convened a council to prepare to attack Egypt, since the Persians were still outraged by the Ionian rebellion. But some urged Xerxes to invade Greece instead, and after being visited on successive nights by three phantoms, Xerxes finally resolved to invade Greece. Abbott vividly dramatizes these council speeches and phantom visits. As Abbott explains, legend and historical facts often become inseparable, and in such cases it is important for people to know the stories which have been in circulation for thousands of years. This is the approach taken throughout the book, particularly in the sections about Persia's defeat of Greece at the famous Battle of Thermopylae. Xerxes' victory over 300 Spartans has been repeatedly portrayed in literature and film, albeit from a Hellenic point of view. Abbott also relates significant parts of the story from the Greek perspective, departing from Xerxes' actions to praise the character and cunning of the Spartans. He contrasts the nobility of the Spartans with the barbarity of Xerxes, yet praises Xerxes accomplishments, which included later burning Athens to the ground. History of Xerxes the Great contains observations about the subjects of the story that make them more intriguing. The Spartan obsession with personal appearance and long hair, for example, is a fascinating topic in one chapter. The precise words spoken by the Oracle at Delphi is another. History of Xerxes the Great is a page-turning history that will please readers of all ages. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.