History21 subscribersActivity Log • 0 activeEverything history related! I'll be posting some Greek and Persian history blogs myself every few days.SubscribePostHistoryCommunityAll postsTrending CommunitiesSteemitCryptoAcademyNewcomers' CommunitySteemit Feedbackআমার বাংলা ব্লগKorea • 한국 • KR • KOSteem POD TeamWORLD OF XPILARAVLE 일상STEEM CN/中文Comunidad LatinaSteem AllianceUkraine on SteemExplore Communities...HistoryTrendingNewPayoutsMutedoo7harv (51)admin3 years agoTHE IONIAN REVOLT, 499 - 493 BC: The Start of the Greco-Persian WarsAt last: the Greco-Persian Wars - here we go… OVERVIEW [ABOVE: Map of the Ionian Revolt, 499 - 493 BC] In 499…oo7harv (51)admin3 years agoBATTLE OF MARATHON, 490 BC: The First Greco-Persian WarCheck out my previous blog on the start of the Greco-Persian Wars and the Ionian Revolt: MILTIADES THE ELDER:…oo7harv (51)admin3 years ago🏴 ST. DAVID'S DAY, 1st MARCH - Celebrating Wales[Official flag of Wales (Cymru)] While I'm working on my next Greek history blog (it is coming, don't worry), and…oo7harv (51)admin3 years agoDARIUS THE GREAT, Part II - Expanding an Empire[ABOVE: The expansion of the Achaemenid Persian Empire under Darius I (red)] Go and check out my other blog on…oo7harv (51)admin3 years agoDARIUS THE GREAT, Part I - Administrating an EmpireGo and check out my previous blog on the Conspiracy of the Seven to see how Darius came to power: [ABOVE: Relief…oo7harv (51)admin4 years agoTHE CONSPIRACY OF THE SEVEN - From Cambyses to DariusGo and check out my previous blog on King Cambyses' descent into madness: DARIUS I [ABOVE: Darius I as…oo7harv (51)admin4 years agoCAMBYSES II, The Mad Persian Shah (530 - 522 BC) Part 2Go and check out my Part 1 blog on Cambyses II if you haven't seen it already: CAMBYSES RETURNS TO EGYPT, THE APIS…oo7harv (51)admin4 years agoCAMBYSES II, Heir to Cyrus the Great (530 - 522 BC) Part 1Cyrus the Great died in 530 BC whilst fighting in the north-east against the Massagetae. His successor was his eldest…oo7harv (51)admin4 years agoBATTLE OF WATERLOO - Sunday 18th June, 1815Today's the anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, fought between a coalition of British, Prussian, Dutch and German…oo7harv (51)admin4 years agoCYRUS THE GREAT - Conquests of Media and Lydia(ABOVE: Golden portrait of Cyrus II) Cyrus was born into royalty in 590 BC. When his father Cambyses I died, Cyrus…oo7harv (51)admin4 years agoCYRUS THE GREAT 2 - Conquest of Babylon and his DownfallTHE CONQUEST OF BABYLON Following on from his further conquests of lands surrounding the Tigris and Euphrates…oo7harv (51)admin4 years agoTHE PERSIAN EMPIRE - History's First SuperpowerThe mid to late 6th century BC saw the rise of the first world superpower in the Middle East. From humble beginnings…oo7harv (51)admin4 years agoKLEISTHENES + THE BIRTH OF DEMOCRACY(ABOVE: A modern relief of Kleisthenes, now at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio) The world’s first and…oo7harv (51)admin4 years agoPOETRY OF ARCHAIC GREECE 2 - HomerRage... Don't forget to check out "Poetry of Archaic Greece 1" on the poet Hesiod for more by visiting the History…oo7harv (51)admin4 years agoARCHAIC GREEK WRITING - Its Origins and its Influence(ABOVE: Tribute to Greek revolutionaries, Munich, Königsplatz, 19th century) Greek inscriptions were functional.…oo7harv (51)admin4 years agoPOETRY OF ARCHAIC GREECE 1 - HesiodGreece’s earliest surviving literacy is poetic; it was the 8th century BC that saw the advent of writing in a form…fiveboringgames (65)4 years agoCool moments from History: How carrots helped defeat the Nazis.We have all heard it said that carrots improve your eyesight, what if I told you they don't? And what if I told you…oo7harv (51)admin4 years agoARCHAIC GREEK WARFARE: THE HOPLITES + THE PHALANX(ABOVE: Drawing of a hoplite phalanx in battle formation) War exists in all. A warrior’s status in Archaic Greece…oo7harv (51)admin4 years agoTYRANTS of ARCHAIC GREECE - Athens, Corinth + SamosThe amount of tyrants that took control of a city in ancient Greece is near innumerable, so I've decided to limit this…oo7harv (51)admin4 years agoARCHAIC GREEK GOVERNMENTS AND LAWSTo learn more about the Greek form of rule known as Tyranny, and some ancient examples of it taking hold, go and check…
