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week #9
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- 1___ was considered a part of Athenian life.war
- 2no standing army, but Athens had a ____.citizen army
- 3What was the main objective when 2 cities were at war?not the destruction of the opponent and the conquest of large territories but the assertion of dominance
- 4Why couldn't Greek cities grow to large?Greek cities can't grow to large because first obligation of a citizen is to Athens, to be apart of the community, when soldiers are away it would be extremely difficult for them to come back for assembly's and festivals if the territory was to big
- 5What was teh ritual of the hopelite battle?divination, sacrifice, forming up the battle line, singing of hymns and words of encouragement while marching against the enemy, clash of the 2 armies until one gave up and fled the battle field, pursuit of the enemy, setting up of the trophy, collection of the spoils, burial of the dead
- 6Why couldn't Athenians fight for long periods of time?only fight for small amount of time before the pysciological and physical stress caught up with the soldiers because they are not trained for trauma
- 7Citizens had to supply themselves with ___ and ___.armour and weapons
- 8Define ta sphagiablood sacrifice
- 9What was the spartens military like?more complex and heirarchical organization with a large number of officers and a chain of command
- 10The spartens miltary strength is ___, ____, and _____.discipline, organiztion and bravery
- 11Define hoplitaihoplites
- 12____ armour was the old style, and meant to look like a naked body to show enemy their strength.cuirass
- 13Define linen cuirasslinothorax
- 14What was the primary weapon of the greek hoplites?spear
2m long
bronze spear butt on each end
to kill wounded enemies after war so they don't have to swing spear around and possibly hit someone - 15What is the secondary weapon of the greek hoplites?the stabbing sword
looks like a machete - 16How did the hoplites fight?in close formation
usually stay on defensive - 17What was teh job of a soldier?to be physically fit
know how to use a spear
-no training went into being a soldier
once on battle field, could never give up and never break formation - 18What are the hoplites pros and cons?heavy shields, make soldeirs slow
can't keep formation in the mountains becasue of the rocky terrain
good at defending territory
not good when enemy surprises them - 19Define psiloilight armed soldiers
- 20Define soldiers that are armed with a ligth crescent shaped shield, javelins and swordspeltasts
- 21Who were the scythian archers?not greek
to keep enemy away from hoplites
more effective then greek archers - 22___ were a cheaper version of the archers.slingers
shepards weapon
to keep wolves away from sheep
useful in greek army - 23define cavalryhippeis
- 24___ were not useful on battle field.horses
- 25Why weren't horses useful on battle field and what were they used for?didn't have stir ups so riders would go flying off if they went to fast
they were mainly used for transportation from one end of the battle field to another and soldiers were dismount to fight - 26Which type of soldiers did athens put a lot of money into and why?psiloi, but they were not effect
couldn't charge enemy because they were so light weight
only good for scouting, to fight a few soldiers at a time or a disorganized army - 27___ was the most famous macedonian horsemanAlexander the great
- 28How was the hoplite army improved?lighter helmets and armour made army more flexible and mobile
less expensive so more people could fight as hoplites - 29after the ____ war Athenians made attempts to imporve the phalanx with a different battle order and basic maneuverspeloponnesian
- 30the battle of ___ was the first documented use of tactile warfare in greecedelium
- 31The battle of ___ was the battle of when the first greek city to defeat the spartansleuctra
- 32how were the macedonains able to defeat and conqur the greeks?New weapondry
6m long spear, had to use with 2 hands
light shield that attached to left but left hand free to use spear
allowed them to be able to hit enemy from 3 or 4 rows back - 33Greek mercenaries were well known in ___ and ___.asia and egypt
- 34Athens mixed militia in 4th c. with ____ and ___.citizen army and mercenaries
- 35____ got military training to improve hoplite army.youths (18-20)
- 36Defin to maintian orderkosmetai
- 37Define sophronistaito instill self control
- 38What were the forifications and siege warfare during pelopenniasian war?battering rams, ramps and mines, but mainly besieged sities were starved into submission
- 39Why were sieges not necessarily good for athens?very long and expensive
- 40Athens had the best ___ in all of greece.navy
- 41___ suggested Athens use the new found money to build 200 warships instead of giving it to Athenians.themistokes
- 42Define trierestriteme (boat used in fleet)
- 43What was the structure of Athenian warhips?was pointed at the front for stabbing enemy ships
2 tiered to help manouver boat faster
highest level of rowers got paid the most because they had to most work - 44Define lower level of rowers on the boatsthalamitai
- 45Define second level of rowers on the boatzugioi
- 46define first level of rowers on the boatthranitai
- 47____ amount of rowers = lowest class ___ amount of hoplites = to keep enemy from coming on ship ___ amount of archers = to target enemy rowers, officers, pilots etc.170
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4 - 48Define kubernetessteersman
- 49Define rowing officerkeleustes
- 50Define proratesbow officer
- 51Define carpenternaupegos
- 52define double pipe playerauletes = to give rowers a beat to move to
- 53What are the limits of the triremeprone to shipwreck in bad weather
crew must find food and shelter at the end of the day = during this time they are exposed to an attack, have to be cautious
expensive to build, equip, maintain and service
needs numerous and well trained crew and captain, very skilled ship builders, - 54Their are military harbours in ___, ____ and ____.Zea, mounykhia, and kantharos
- 55The life span of a warship is ___.10 years
- 56Why are ships decorated with an eye?to give ship an identity
- 57Define sailing through and outDiekplous
- 58What was the law of periandros?who had to pay for teh trireme did not have to also serve on it
- 59What is the law of demosthenes?The summoriai were divided up into smaller groups
- 60How long did the athenian sea power last?it lasted until the end of Athenian democracy which ended when the macedonians conqured Athens
- 61What was the navy used for other then war?to protect trade, Athens would starve without its importation of grain
if they had no navy, enemies could cut supplies before they go tot Athens
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