WarFare

Warfare

By Cameron

Greek weaponry was far advanced than any other civilization's at the time.

As was their strategies, and war formations. Weapons&formations 

Their main weapons were bronze, or silver, spears, scimitars, and/or arrows.

After the dark ages, Greek weaponry, tactics, ideas, and formations changed dramatically. Philip II, and Alexander were the ones who were able to change all of these war related styles.The newest change to their war style was the phalanx formation, which is listed above.​ ​ Navy​

At 600 B.C Greek created a navy. They built a small ship called the trireme, it was small, faster and more movable. The Greek navy was large, in both units, and ships. The ships were mostly used for transportation, not for fighting. Though the navy was not commonly used every time they were used in a war, they Greek navy would win.

 Disputes ​ War was very common within Greece. Often times there was war over boundaries between city-states. Often times when this happened other city-states would pair to gether and fight together, sometimes it was each city-state for their own. Greese had alot more problems that with what was going on within Greece. Greece also fought with other countries and empires. This was most likely caused by Greece its self. Becuase Greece was natorious for raiding other cities, and stealing from them.

Wars​ There are two main wars in which the Greeks were known for. The Peloponnesian War. And The Persain Wars. The Peloponnesian war​ Was the most famous of war in Greek history. This war was between Sparta, and Athens. Two, well trained and strong armies ready and willing to fight to the death. Unfortunally each city-state under Greece's rule lied between the two cities. These two cities had fought before but settled it with a truce called the "thirty year truce". The truce was broke when Sparta accused Athens of aggression and raged war. The war lasted for over ten years. The Spartans wished for a land war, for that was their strong suit. The Athens had two strong suits, land and sea. Athens sent their strong navy, and army. Both sides thought that they could wear the other side down, until one side would surrender. Both sides got too worn down so Sparta and Athens came into agreement, and made a peace treaty called the "Peace of Nicias". This truce would last fifity years.

Persain Wars ​ This war was also a very well known war within the greek history. This was came to be when a Greek city-state got taken over by te Persains. A tyrant named Miletus, escaped the cluthes of the Persian rath. Miletus becan making a revolt, using the Greeks for help. He first went to Sparta knowing they had the strongest army. The Spartans turned him down. Next he went to Athens, there the athens agreed to help. Miletus led the athens army to Saradis, which was the capital of the new Persain city-state. Athens army burned it down, and other armies within the area becan to revolt with Miletus. Eventully the Athen army got tired and went back to Athens leaving Miletus and his army to revolt. The burnt city got the attention of the Persians. The Persains raged war against Athens. Miletus went back to Athens to help, he knew Persa's tactics, and startegies. Athens met part of the Persian army in the middle between athens and Persia. Athens easily won that small horde of men. Athens army thought that the Persian army had left and gone for good, but the Persains had more to come for the Athens army. But a small man told Athens other wise. So athens began preparing their navy. The Athens were smart and stayed at their harbor nowing the sea was a arsh place. But the Persians sent their boats out only to lose over half over their boats and over three fourths of their men. But when tHe Persains boats met up with the Athniens boats, the war had begun at sea. Athens boats looked slow and uncoridinatied compared to Persia's ships. The Persains boats were filled with nearly a hundred men ready to board an Athen ship and fight hand to hand. But Athens took out neary half of the remaining ships that the sea hadnt already claimed. Persia retreated.

Allies​ Athens had had onyl one known strong ally, Sparta even though they had been througha war together,

Enemies​ There were not meny enemies to Athens, but their main enemy were the Persians.



By. Cameron

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