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European Series - Macedonian Phalanx
The endless civil wars in Thebes, Athens, and Sparta, which ultimately benefited the Macedonians of the northern "barbarians" in their eyes, are not uncommon in the history of the Middle Kingdom. Just like the "Jin Dynasty", which glided through the history of the Central Kingdom like a shooting star shortly after the end of the Three Kingdoms period, was soon driven to the Yangtze River by those northern peoples. Under normal circumstances, those who can quickly enter the political arena of the Central Plains after the civil strife in the Central Plains are those marginalized ethnic groups who have accepted the Central Plains culture to a certain extent before. That is, they are familiar with the rules of the game of the Central Kingdom and the military efficiency of the northern horse race is the reason why they can be one step ahead (the Wuhu Luanhuazhihu is the nomadic people attached to it before).
By guanjianwenti0012 years ago in Earth
Europe Series - The Rise of the Marginal Plate "Macedonia"
It is estimated that many friends have already guessed that it is not the three desperate overlords who will eventually unite the Greek world, but the less orthodox "Macedonia" from the border areas like the Qin state in the east. As the first real empire in European history, the history of the conquest of the Alexander Empire, I believe everyone can say one or two. However, when it comes to the origin of this empire, especially their relationship with "Greece", not many people know it. The biggest question is whether the Macedonians are considered "Greeks" and whether the empire founded by Alexander can be counted as Greece.
By guanjianwenti0012 years ago in Earth
European Series - Spartan Hegemony in the "Peloponnesian War"
Obviously, there is a lot of fighting in Greece, and the happiest one is the Persian Empire, which came back that day. At the beginning of the Peloponnesian War, the Persians mainly sat on the mountain and watched tigers fight. However, after Sparta was preparing to compete with Athens at sea, Persia, which had been suppressed by the "Athenian Empire" in the Mediterranean Sea, began to directly intervene in the war. Its way of intervening in the war is not to directly participate in the war, but to provide economic support. In 408 BC, the Spartans, who were regained control of the Aegean Sea by Athens, persuaded the Persian governor of Asia Minor, Cyrus the Younger (not Cyrus the Great, but the son of Darius II), to provide A huge sum of money helped them expand their navy. In order to help the Greek "ally", the Persian prince even made additional investments two years later, using all the funds he could mobilize.
By guanjianwenti0012 years ago in Earth
Europe Series - "Peloponnesian War" Athens Expedition to Sicily
In fact, the fifty-year peace treaty between Athens and Sparta was not strictly observed from the beginning, because both sides were reluctant to return the land they had acquired in the war to the other side. Of course, since everyone needs time to recuperate, these small frictions will not lead to new wars. However, everyone knows in their hearts that there is no need to wait another fifty years before the war will rekindle on Greek soil.
By guanjianwenti0012 years ago in Earth
Europe Series - The Outbreak of the Peloponnesian War
The so-called "Peloponnesian War" should be precisely the "Peloponnesian-Athens War" (the ancient Greeks also defined it in this way). Because the very famous "History of the Peloponnesian War" in Western history records the war in the 20 years from 431 BC to 411 BC, the so-called "Peloponnesian War" War", also referring to this time period, the war between Athens and Sparta. But in fact, as early as 460 BC, when the Delian League and Persia were still at war, the conflict between the two sides had already occurred.
By guanjianwenti0012 years ago in Earth
European Series - "The Hippo War", the Battle of Plataea, the Delian League
In terms of the output of the Greek peninsula, it is definitely impossible to supply the additional hundreds of thousands of Persian troops. After losing command of the sea, Xerxes' decision to make a strategic retreat was not problematic. However, after all, the Persian Army had already advanced to the Isthmus of Corinth, and it was a little unwilling to fully retreat without a decent land battle. So after much consideration, Xerxes' son-in-law, Mardonius, and a selected Persian army, were left in Greece. In the records of the Greeks, the number of the Persian army left behind in Greece is still as high as 300,000. Of course, for boasting reasons, this figure is obviously exaggerated, and combined with archaeological evidence, the number of this army should be in the early 100,000s.
By guanjianwenti0012 years ago in Earth
European Series - "Battle of Salamis" in "Hippo War"
After the thermal gate was breached, the Athenians actually understood that even if the Peloponnesian League was willing to help them build a land line of defense, the possibility of Athens being able to hold it was very low. Therefore, when the Persian army went south through Thebes, the city of Athens had become a ghost city, and the personnel were transferred to a safe place to hide. As for the Greek combined fleet, which is dominated by Athens, it is docked on the east coast of "Salamis Island" on the west side of Athens.
By guanjianwenti0012 years ago in Earth
European Series - The Battle of Wenquan Pass in the "Hippo War"
Abandoning the Tenby Valley means that the Attica Peninsula has become a plate that the Greeks must defend. Of course, the Spartans and their Peloponnesian allies would have preferred to focus their defenses on the Isthmus of Corinth. Otherwise, they will not send the regiments withdrawn from the Tenby Valley to the Isthmus of Corinth. However, the Athenians would definitely not want to do so. In this kind of relationship, no one can only care about their own interests.
By guanjianwenti0012 years ago in Earth
European Series - Macedonia's Choice in the "Hippo War"
After the Battle of Marathon, Athens, which successfully repelled the Persian army, undoubtedly injected a shot of stimulant into the entire Greek region, and its prestige has naturally been greatly improved. Speaking of which, the Spartans had a chance to share the victory. Because before the war, the Athenians had turned to this old enemy for help. Seeing that they had also humiliated the Persians, the Spartans agreed to Athens' request (with 2000 reinforcements). However, the Spartans will celebrate their most important festival "Kania" every year in September. During the nine days of celebrating the festival, in order to show respect for the gods, no war can be waged. And the Persian attack, "just" in September.
By guanjianwenti0012 years ago in Earth
European Series - "Rise of Persia": Iranian Plateau, Rise of Persia
Since "Persia" will immediately represent Asia and become a big trouble for Europeans for the first time, it is necessary for us to temporarily turn our attention to the Iranian plateau to see how the "Persian Empire" was formed. In terms of time, the Iranian plateau entered the kingdom era a little later than when the Greeks ended the dark age and returned to the city-state civilization. In the 7th century BC, the "Kingdom of Media", which rose in the northwest of the Iranian plateau, became the controller of the tribes of the Iranian plateau.
By guanjianwenti0012 years ago in FYI
Europe Series - The First Dark Ages of Ancient Greek Civilization
Through the previous content, we have made it clear that the origin of Greek civilization and the Greeks lies in absorbing civilization factors from Cretan civilization, and finally achieving the "Mycenaean civilization" of its own civilization system. The Trojan War in the 12th century BC was a sign of these ancient Greeks controlling the Aegean Sea, and this time node can also be regarded as the peak of Mycenaean civilization.
By guanjianwenti0012 years ago in FYI
Europe Series - Geostructures of Ancient Greece
For a long time, the Mycenaean civilization only existed in the "Homer Epic" with a strong mythology. For the origin, development, and dating of the Mycenaean people, more need to rely on archaeological discoveries to provide evidence. In contrast, when Athens-Sparta became the protagonist of the Greek peninsula, the development of ancient Greek civilization became much clearer. Especially after the "Hippo War" in the 5th century BC, the history of Greece also has a formal written record (the beginning of the Western Classical period). However, this also means that it is necessary for us to sort out the plate structure of the Greek peninsula from the perspective of geographical structure. Otherwise, everyone will feel at a loss when faced with the geographical labels that keep popping up behind.
By guanjianwenti0012 years ago in FYI