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Leonidas by Ivan Berryman. Leonidas, the Spartan king, etched his name into history through unwavering courage. As the epitome of braverym he stood against the invading Persian army at the pass of Thermopylae in central Greece. Leading a small band of Greek allies, Leonidas valiantly defended the narrow passage, where Xerxes' massive army sought to invade Greece. |
Men of Sparta by Ivan Berryman. The Spartan army stood at the centre of the Spartan state, citizens trained in the disciplines and honour of a warrior society. Subjected to military drills since early manhood, the Spartans became one of the most feared and formidable military forces in the Greek world, attaining legendary status in their wars against Persia. At the height of Sparta's power – between the 6th and 4th centuries BC – other Greeks commonly accepted that: one Spartan was worth several men of any other state. |
Prelude to Thermopylae by Ivan Berryman. In 480 BC the Spartans tried to defend the pass at Thermopylae against the Persians led by Xerxes. The Persian fleet had sailed along the coastline from northern Greece into the Gulf of Malia on the eastern Aegean Sea towards the mountains at Thermopylae. The Greek General and King Leonidas led the Greeks and tried to defend the pass of Thermopylae. All the defending Spartans were killed during the Battle of Thermopylae. Their defence and courage provided inspiration to the Greeks, and the following year the Greeks won battles against their old enemy the Persians. |
The Gathering Storm by Ivan Berryman. Lysander's vision for Sparta differed from most Spartans; he wanted to overthrow the Athenian Empire and replace it with Spartan hegemony In 405 BC, following the severe Spartan defeat at the Battle of Arginusae, Lysander, the commander who had been responsible for the first Spartan naval successes, was reinstated in command |
Dust and Bone by Ivan Berryman. Spartan Warriors, hailing from ancient Greece, epitomized military excellence. Rigorously trained from youth they became a formidable force embodying courage, discipline and unwavering loyalty to the state. |
So It Begins by Ivan Berryman. In 483/2 BC the Athenian statesman Themistocles used his political skills and influence to persuade the Athenian assembly to start the construction of 200 triremes. Athens was at that time embroiled in a conflict with the neighbouring island of Aegina, who possessed a formidable navy. |
The Wrath by Ivan Berryman. Spartan warriors were known for their long hair and red cloaks. Their constant military drilling and discipline honed their skills in the ancient Greek style of combat, particularly in the phalanx formation. |
The Battle of Thermopylae by Brian Palmer. Depicting the last stand of the 300 Spartans who fought to the death against an overwhelming Persian Army. |
Thermopylae 480BC, Spartan and Thespaian Hoplites. By Chris Collingwood. So Tell The Spartans, Stranger passing by that here, Obedient to their laws, we lie. In 480 BC the Spartans tried to defend the pass at Thermopylae against the Persians led by Xerxes. The Persian fleet had sailed along the coastline from northern Greece into the Gulf of Malia on the eastern Aegean Sea towards the mountains at Thermopylae. The Greek General and King Leonidas led the Greeks and tried to defend the pass of Thermopylae. All the defending Spartans were killed during the Battle of Thermopylae. Their defence and courage provided inspiration to the Greeks, and the following year the Greeks won battles against their old enemy the Persians. |
Alexander the Great by Ivan Berryman. When Alexander led his combined Macedonian and Greek army across the Dardanelles and into Asia he began the greatest career of military conquest in world history. In eleven short years he overcame the might of the Persian Empire and campaigned across the face of most of the known world. |
Leonidas at Thermopylae by Jacques Louis David 1748-1825 (GL) No text for this item |
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