Mid Pentecontaetia Flashcards
(19 cards)
What is the first event in Thucydides’ Pentacontaetia?
Siege of Sestos
This event marks a significant point in the historical narrative and follows Herodotus’ account.
Who led the successful siege of Sestos?
Athenian Xanthippus
The siege occurred after the battles of Plataea and Mycale in 479 BC.
What event occurred in 478 BC after the Siege of Sestos?
Capture of Byzantium
This event followed the end of the Persian wars.
Who was the Spartan commander that subdued Cyprus?
Pausanias
His success in Cyprus preceded the capture of Byzantium.
What was the reaction of the Ionians to Pausanias’ command?
They resented his arrogance and treachery
They requested the Athenians to take command of the anti-Persian alliance.
Who were the key Athenian figures that emerged after the capture of Byzantium?
Kimon and Aristeides
They played significant roles in the Athenian response to Pausanias.
What was the outcome of the Battle of Eurymedon?
Delain League forces defeated the Persians
This battle took place in the early 460s BC and effectively ended Persian campaigns in the Aegean for decades.
Who was the general of the Greek forces during the Battle of Eurymedon?
Kimon
His leadership was pivotal in the Greek victory.
What event led to the Helot Revolt in 465 BC?
Earthquake in Sparta
The Helots seized the opportunity to revolt against Spartan control.
What was the outcome of the Battle of Tanagra in 457 BC?
Spartan victory
This was the first battle of the first Peloponnesian War.
What was the significance of Athens’ victory at Oinophyta?
It allowed Athens to control a wide area of central Greece
This marked the greatest extent of land controlled by Athens.
Fill in the blank: The Battle of _______ was the first battle in the Persian wars.
Marathon
Sparta was not present at this battle.
True or False: The Battle of Thermopylae was a Greek victory.
False
This battle resulted in a Persian victory.
What was the outcome of the naval Battle of Salamis?
Greek victory
The Greek navy, mainly Athenian and Corinthian, led by the Spartans, destroyed most of the Persian fleet.
What marked the end of the main Persian war?
Battle of Plataea
This was the final land battle concluding with a Greek victory.
Who led the Greeks to victory in the final battle of the main Persian war at Mycale?
Spartan King Leotychides
This battle was crucial in securing Greek dominance.
Fill in the blank: The Greeks led by the Athenian general Xanthipus sieged the Persian stronghold of _______.
Sestos
This siege was a key event following the Persian wars.
What was the consequence of the Helot Revolt for Kimon?
He was ostracised
This followed the Athenians’ dismissal during the revolt.
What was the significance of the Battle of Tanagra?
It was the first battle between Athens and Sparta
The battle ended with a Spartan victory.
