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Greece. Striking development of Athenian energy after the revolution of Kleisthcnes language of Herodotus. Effect of the idea or theory of democracy in exciting Athenian sentiment. Patriotism of an Athenian between500-400 B.C. combined with an eager spirit of personal military exertion and sacrifice. Diminution of this active sentiment in the restored democracy after the Thirty Tyrants126-181 Chapter XXXII. Rise Of The Persian Empire. Cyrus. State of Asia before the rise of the Persian monarchy. Great power and alliances of Croesus. Rise of Cyrus uncertainty of his early history. Storj of Astyages. Herodotus and Ktesias. Condition of the native Persians at the first rise of Cyrus. Territory of Iran between Tigris and Indus. War between Cjtus and Croesus. Croesus tests the oracles triumphant reply from Delphi munificence of Croesus to the oracle. Advice given to him by the oracle. He solicits the alliance of Sparta. He crosses the Halys and attacks the Persians. Rapid march of Cyrus to Sardis. Siege and capture of Sardis. Croesus becomes prisoner of Cyrus how treated. Remonstrance addressed by Croesus to the Delphian god. Successful justification of the oracle. Fate of Croesus impressive to the Greek mind. The Moerre, or Fates. State of the Asiatic Greeks after the conquest of Lydia by Cjttis. They apply in vain to Sparta for aid. Cyrus quits Sardis revolt of the Lydians suppressed. The Persian general Mazares attacks Ionia the Lydian Paktyas. Harpagus succeeds Mazares conquest of Ionia by the Persians. Fate of Phokaa. Emigration of the Phokaeans vowed by all, executed only by one half Phokasan colony first at Alalia, then at Elea. Proposition of Bias for a Pan-Ionic emigration not adopted. Entire conquest of Asia Minor by the Persians.182-208 Chapter XXXIII. Growth Of The Persian Empire. Conquests of Cyrus in Asia. His attack of Babylon. Difficult approach to Babylon no resistance made to the invaders. Cyrus distributes...
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- PublisherForgotten Books
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 1330253795
- ISBN 13 9781330253793
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages592
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