2nd Persian Invasion
Persia, under the rule of King Xerxes, was preparing for revenge
on Athens. The defeat they had suffered in 490BC at Marathon was a
thorn in their side. Xerxes’ father Darius had begun the planning of this
invasion and after he died it became Xerxes’ number one priority. Little
did he know that he was going to be outclassed at every move, although
the Greeks were heavily outnumbered. The exact numbers of each side
are unknown; as Herodotus, our major source, is …showed first 85 words of 1446 total…
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…showed last 85 words of 1446 total…to use the
courage and wisdom of his men to their full potential. The combination
of five things gave Greece the advantage it needed to defeat the Persians.
The union; the local knowledge of the terrain and the seas; the superior
one-on-one combat abilities of the soldiers; the psychological strength of
men fighting for their countries freedom and the tactics and strategy used
by the leaders. I have to wonder though if the outcome would have been
the same if it wasn’t for Themistocles!
