Blog Week 9 – 3
Greece

·       citizens could participate - but only one-fifth of Athenians were citizens
·       after several years, Athens practiced a direct democracy
·       agora, citizens argued, made speeches, then voted with white stones (yes) / black stones (no)
·      Greeks were certainly a warlike people - especially the Spartans
·       Spartans were known for their tough, ruthless infantry: soldiers who fought on land
·       Spartan boys trained from the time they were seven
·      Their most effective weapon was the trireme ship - agile, fast
·      Phalanx - close-rank, dense grouping of warriors

Greek army
  • iron weapons meant ordinary citizens could afford to arm themselves
  • foot soldiers (hoplites) trained from an early age
  • armed with spears, swords, shields
  • “home field” advantage
  • motivated to preserve democracy

Persian army

  • first archers 
  • then cavalry (they disrupt communication between generals and soldiers)
  • then lightly armored infantry 
  • huge numbers
  • long way from home
  • professional army (soldiers for hire, or mercenaries)


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