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 ==Ancient Greece was one of the most powerful countries of its time. Its people invented highly effective battle tactics and powerful weapons and armour. Those who challenged them were usually in for a loss and many many deaths. They were definitely a country to behold. ==

**General Ancient Greece Warfare** Ancient Greece had one of the most amazing warfare systems. It was especially brilliant because it was such a long time ago. Wars were quite common in Ancient Greece. The main city-states: Athens, Sparta, Corinth, and Thebes were usually fighting against borders. Women were not allowed to be soldiers because back in the days, men had more rights. The soldiers’ armour would be a shield, helmet, breastplate, and arm, thigh, leg, and foot protectors (Later removed due to lack of speed). Armour was expensive, so poor people could’ve helped out in the army by being archers and stone-throwers. Some ideal weapons would be spears, bow & arrow, javelins, slingshots, and even stones. As you can see, Ancient Greece had a highly organized warfare system that helped them gain huge amounts of power.

<span style="COLOR: rgb(103,118,193)"> The Peloponnesian War, a war between Athens and Sparta <span style="COLOR: rgb(103,118,193)">, started in 431 BCE and lasted for 27 years. The two city-states fought, and after 10 years, they signed the Peace of Nicias, which was a peace treaty that was supposed to last 50 years. It failed to hold, and in 415 BCE, the Athenians attacked Sicily. However, they were besieged by the Spartans and they created a blockade around the city. ¼ of the Athenians died due to lack of food, water, and lots of disease; a massive plague spread. The army and navy were crushed in 413 BCE. Athens was forced to surrender and finally ended in 404 BCE.<span style="COLOR: rgb(6,147,78)"> This war ended as a victory for the Spartans. This massive war ended the Golden Age of Greece*.
 * <span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(35,184,107)"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(153,153,153)"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(16,198,117)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">Peloponnesian War    **

<span style="COLOR: rgb(103,118,193)"> The Trojan War is a famous war between Greece and <span style="COLOR: rgb(103,118,193)">Troy, starting in 1200 BCE. This war started because Paris, a famous man in Troy, kidnapped Helen, who was wife of the King of Sparta. The two countries kept fighting continuously for 9 years in Troy, with no win or loss. Then, Greece came up with a very clever idea. They built a massive wooden horse and hid some soldiers inside it. All the other soldiers decided to retreat, and the wooden horse was brought in as a sign that Troy had won. The soldiers came out at night and attacked.<span style="COLOR: rgb(6,147,78)"> This war was won by <span style="COLOR: rgb(6,147,78)">Greece  <span style="COLOR: rgb(6,147,78)"> and it shows how smart the Ancient Greek people were. == <span style="COLOR: rgb(6,147,78)"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif">In conclusion, Ancient <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif">** <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif">Greece  **** <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"> definitely helped to revolutionize the way we plan and fight wars. Even though they had some flaws, we used it to our advantage to make our tactics, weapons, and armours that much more powerful. For example, the hoplite phalanx was a very effective method of fighting, and you can see that we use something similar to it. Ancient Greece was definitely one of the foundations of how we fight wars today. **  ==
 * Trojan War **

<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif">** Glossary **

Hoplite phalanx: Improved battle tactic of the Greeks. Instead of everyone charging at the enemy, soldiers were neatly organized into rectangles and marched at the same speed. Hoplite: Term used to describe a soldier. Golden Age of Greece : From 500-300 BCE, was the height of Ancient Greece civilization Pentekontors: First Greek ship, very fast with 25 people rowing on each side. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif"> Triremes: A massive and speedy boat with bronze points as the front with 75 people rowing on each side. The ship was used as a weapon itself. Created in 500 BCE.

Persia: The strongest country in Ancient Greece. Fought with Greece, forming the Persian Wars.

Athens: One of the four main city-states. Many artistic developments were created in Athens.. One of the two rival and strongest city-states.

Sparta: One of the four main city-states. Sparta was known for fighting and its harsh ways. Education was not particularly encouraged here. One of the two rival and strongest city-states.

Corinth: One of the four main city-states.

Thebes: One of the four main city-states.

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