Trojan War Tactics

The Spartans fought in a formation called the Hoplite Phalanx. The Hoplite Phalanx is a highly organized fighting formation where Spartans are lined up side by side with overlapping shields. The goal of the Hoplite Phalanx is to protect the person to your left and right. When one person in the front line of the Phalanx is injured or killed someone behind them takes their place. The Hoplite Phalanx was very effective and it helped Spartans win battles where they were heavily outnumbered. The fighting formation that the Spartans used in the film included a variation of unorganized infantry lines, chaotic hand-to-hand combat, and a technique that they used which consisted of them laying down on the ground to let Persian horses jump over them as they approached. The hand-to-hand combat showed Spartans fighting by themselves with no teamwork from their fellow soldiers to help them battle the Persians. This fighting style would have never happened. The reason that Spartans were so successful in battle was because they fought as a team and kept to the Hoplite Phalanx. In “Herodotus, The Histories” Demaratus says, “so it is with the Spartans; fighting singly, they

Because so many authors have written about the Trojan War, there are conflicting versions of events. However, we can compare the different versions and conclude that anything that is repeated in each of the sources actually happened. At the most basic level, we can say that the Trojan War was a pan-hellenic assault on the city of Troy, which after a protracted siege, the attackers were the victors. (If we do not take it for granted that the Trojan War was an attack on the Trojans, then there is very little reason for calling it the “Trojan War”.)

The ten year war began when Agamemnon, the King of Mycenae launched a fleet to Troy in order to retrieve Helen, who had been kidnapped from Menelaus by the Trojan prince Paris. The tides of war keep changing throughout the poem as the immortal gods of Mount Olympus intervene and even butt heads against each other on several occasions, which shows how war can bring even brothers and sisters against one another. This can be seen when together Athena and

The Greek forces won the Trojan War. The story of the war is a cornerstone of Greek legend, and pervaded Greek literature and culture. Though the evidence for the Trojan War as historical fact is scarce, it was a formative event in Greek cultural memory, producing some of the classical world’s most famous heroes and narratives. The War was won, Helen was retrieved from Paris, whose violation of ξενία was redressed, the heroes attained the κλέος that many of them fought for – and yet the positive outcomes of the Trojan War are difficult to grasp. For the victims of the Trojan War, the tragedy is obvious; the War ended in genocide and total cultural destruction. But such a war, burnt into legend, should have left the victors far better off; and yet, the Greek heroes only suffer because of it. They die tragic, dishonourable deaths; their households are left in ruin; their families are torn apart. From both modern and classical perspectives, the Trojan War is a tragedy, a “harrowing destruction of life” (Euripides, Andromache, 291). The victory is pyrrhic, the loss of life is horrific, the reparations non-existent.

The Greeks, Trojans, and Spartans armies were very strategic and resourceful. They used battle forms, The Gods, their religion, and outside the box thinking to overcome battles and win wars. Tactics were highly impressive in the “Bronze Age” and are shown through the very impressive wars they have won. The Greeks used many tactics that included some strategies that are still used in today's

Current militaries have benefitted from the principles of ancient Greek and Roman warfare by studying the ancient battles, tactics, and use of supplies to develop effective military plans. Current militaries study and debate historical turning points of the ancient battles to understand how the leaders planned and executed battles. The empires’ growth was due in part to the might and successes of their military. The strength of their militaries came from many factors including their use of armor, weapons, and military tactics. The empires’ leaders used these three advantages to create the superior armies of their time.

The conflict between Greece and Persia is one of great battles, these often discussed military forces in history are so great many films tell their tales. The conflict between these two civilizations great army’s, specifically, their differences in which they were comprised is what will be discussed in this paper. The Greek army utilized many great strengths, as well did Persia, never the less only one was ultimately victorious.

The Trojans and Greeks fought a frivolous war that began with a golden apple and a trio of precarious goddesses. It initiated when Prince Paris was given an apple from the “evil goddess of Discord, Eris,” and told him to choose the fairest goddess between three. Paris ludicrously chose the goddess who offered him the most beautiful woman. This woman was Helen, queen of Sparta. But Paris stole her from her husband and refused to give her back to Menelaus.

The Battle of Tanagra Sports wins.. Athens fielded "their whole army, supported by 1,000 troops from Argos and by contingents from their other allies, making up

The Battle of Thermopylae was one of the most significant battles in all off ancient history. It occurred in 480 BC between the invading Persian army, led by the self-proclaimed god-King Xerxes, and the Greek city-states, led by King Leonidas. Analysis of the battle of Thermopylae presents a classic case study highlighting how proper training; pre-battle planning and preparation; superior implementation of observation and fields of fire, avenues of approach, key terrain, obstacles, and cover and concealment (OAKOC); and cultural differences allowed a smaller military force to withstand a much larger opposing military force. This paper will apply the United States Army’s Four Steps of Battle Analysis to evaluate the key factors that

This all started at a peace rally between Sparta and Troy with the prince of Troy Paris welcomed as Menelaus and Helen guest. The Trojans sailed of too Troy with Helen, Menelaus discovers that his wife is gone, and goes to Mycenae to convince his brother Agamemnon to help aid and lead an expedition to go retrieve Helen, but Agamemnon only goes to take rule of Troy

His attackers were Alexander used the method of the phalanx as an advantage in many of the battles he fought to take control over territory. “The sight of Alexander’s phalanx in full battle and also absolute silence was almost bone chilling”. The phalanx was the ancient form for infantry established by the Greeks where the soldiers were arranged in rows, their arms at the ready, making a block that could weep though the enemy’s displeased ranks. By using the phalanx, Alexander conquered all of Greece and the Middle East. With the Persians cavalry of 34,000 to Alexander’s of 7,000, Alexander had devised a daring and inventive tactic. This one had been copied by generals in similar circumstances ever since. Alexander planned to give the enemy an idea that his forces were weaker than they were, and then he would use his left and right phalanx to draw as many of the Persians as he could onto the sides; when the emney center showed an opening he would drive his phalanx into it. Overall Darius’ power was shattered along with his army and personal prestige. The persian empire was ready to be entered. Another example is the Sogdian Rock. Oxyartes and his troops laughed at Alexander when he had asked them to surrender as part of his great conquest, the fortress was perched halfway up on a rock face and the chieftain said Alexander would need soldiers who could fly to get him up there. This was the sort of challenge Alexander just could not resist. So, he called on his troops for mountain climbers to first reach the top, offering $20,000 at the most. Having promised prizes, he had no trouble finding 300 men who were prepared to risk a secret night assault on the Sogdian Rock. About 30 fell to their death, but by morning the rest had used their ropes and iron tent pegs to signal their king from the

The Trojan War is described as one of histories most legendary battles. This battle is told to have lasted ten years, resulting in the eventual collapse of Troy, under the siege of Greek forces. Modern knowledge of the Trojan War has survived mainly through the account given in Homer’s Illiad, and while having proved to be a rich source of inspiration for other writers, artists, and even filmmakers in recent history, much speculation still exists surrounding his account. I will analyze modern interpretations of the Trojan War and examine both speculation and support for Homer’s account. Concluding with sufficient evidence that has been collected surrounding this epic battle, proving Homer’s account of a massive battle between these two powerful city states to not be just a tale of myth and legend, but actual history.

There are overt distinctions between the Trojans and the Greeks while marching into battle in Book 4. The Greeks advanced in order, “holding their voices in their chests, all silence,/ fearing their chiefs who called out clear commands” (IV. 499-500) They are united, disciplined, and calm opposite to the cacophony of noises from the other side. Their seemingly collected energy is due to who they are fighting for - their kings. Their loyalty to Atridae are the only reason they are on the battlefield, as they follow every whims of their kings. After 9 years of war, they are ready to return home, as their enthusiasm is seen in Book 2. Yet, just as in the battlefield, they await their orders and obediently wait. In contrast, the Trojans stand in

Barry Strauss, professor of classics at Cornell University attempts to redefine a one of history’s biggest love affairs, the Trojan War. Strauss explains how certain events and characters from Homers “The Odyssey” might have actually existed, but also uses modern discoveries from the Bronze Age to compare Homers account to those of Egypt, the Middle East, and etc. While Homer’s epic should not be read as a historical document which recounts the Trojan War hundred percent accurately, it can still be seen as document which embodies some historical truth. The novel as a whole explains the customs, economic standing, fighting styles and beliefs of the Greeks. Strauss’s writing style allows for the book to be accessible to both students and historians. He argues that just like Franz Ferdinand was the spark which ignited World War 1, Helen on the other hand was just a spark which escalated an existing tension between the Greeks and Trojans. Strauss’s personal input on the war itself gives the novel a different outlook on the Trojan War because, it allows for readers to see beyond the facts and make connections with ideas that Strauss had made with recent discoveries and Homers epic.