Articles related to "Miltiades"



Miltiades
A biography of Miltiades, Athenian general of the late 6th and early 5th centuries BC, the commander at the battle of Marathon.
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The Battle of the Marathon Plain
The Battle of Marathon highlighted the superiority of the phalanx that had evolved out of geographical considerations as well as a smaller population base.
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Events Which led to the Battle of Grunwald
The battle of Grunwald, the Teutonic Order's greatest defeat, was a result of political intrigue and religious fervor which brought two rival kingdoms to arms.
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The Three Fortresses of Nafplio
Visit Nafplio to discover the Ancient Fortress of Akronafplio along with two Venetian Fortresses - Bourtzi in the harbour and Palamidi crowning the hilltop
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Leonidas, King of Sparta
The sacrifice of Leonidas, his valiant Spartans and their Greek allies, stopped the Persian invasion and their imperialistic intentions in Greece.
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Saint Sylvester I, Pope
St. Sylvester reigned for a long period, but little is known of his life. His advising Constantine and his building projects are his lasting achievements.
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The Battle of Grunwald, 15 July 1410
This Battle was a humiliation from which the Order would never recover, and it would be a source of nationalism and unity among the Kingdoms of Eastern Europe.
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The Life of Pericles
Pericles was the most powerful leader of Athens when the Greek City-State was at the height of her power in the middle of the fifth century BCE.
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