Encyclopedia - Battle Of Marathon: Encyclopedia - Battle Of Marathon
The Battle of Marathon (490 BC) was the culmination of King Darius I of Persia's first major attempt to conquer the remainder of the Gree...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Marathon: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Marathon - Battle
On the ninth day (either 12 September or possibly 12 August 490 BC reckoned in the proleptic Julian calendar) it became known to the Athe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Marathon: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Marathon - Aftermath
As soon as Datis had put to sea, the Athenians marched to Athens. They arrived in time to prevent Artaphernes from securing a landing. Se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Marathon: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Marathon - Background
Hippias, tyrant of Athens, had been expelled in 510 BC by his people, with the assistance of Cleomenes I, King of Sparta. He fled to the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - September 12: Encyclopedia - September 12
September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years). There are 110 days remaining. September 12 - Events. 490 BC - Athens ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 490 Bc: Encyclopedia - 490 Bc
Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 540s BC 530s BC 520s BC 510s BC 500s BC - 490s BC - 480s BC 470s BC ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - August 12: Encyclopedia - August 12
August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 141 days remaining. It is the peak of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Callias: Encyclopedia - Callias
Callias was the head of a wealthy Athenian family, and fought at the battle of Marathon (490) in priestly attire. Some time after the dea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aeschylus: Encyclopedia - Aeschylus
Aeschylus (525 BC—456 BC; Greek: Αἰσχύλος) was a playwright of ancient Greece. Aeschylus was the earliest of the three greates...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carneian Festival: Encyclopedia - Carneian Festival
The Carneian festival (Κάρνεια) was one of the most important religious festivals in ancient Sparta, held in honor of Apollo Carne...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ultramarathon: Encyclopedia - Ultramarathon
An ultramarathon is any running event longer than the marathon length of 42.195 kilometres (26.2 miles, 45,760 yards). There are generall...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 5th Century Bc: Encyclopedia - 5th Century Bc
(2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium) 5th century BC - Overview. The 5th and 6th centuries BC are a period of philo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Herodotus: Encyclopedia - Herodotus
Herodotus of Halicarnassus (Greek: Ἡροδοτος, Herodotos) was a historian who lived in the 5th century BC (484 BC-ca. 425 BC). He ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mjolnir Battle Armor: Encyclopedia Ii - Mjolnir Battle Armor - Armor Versions
At least six different versions of MJOLNIR armor exist, and each generation of armor offers improvements over earlier models. Models are ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spiridon Louis: Encyclopedia Ii - Spiridon Louis - Preparation
After the decision to revive the Olympic Games in 1894, preparations were made to organise the first modern Olympics in Athens. One of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Greece - List Of Greek Military Encounters
Military history of Greece - Prehistoric and ancient period. Trojan War Battle of Ephesus Persian Wars Battle of Marathon Battle of T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aeschylus: Encyclopedia Ii - Aeschylus - Biography
Born in Eleusis, a district of Athens, he wrote his first plays in 498 BC, but his earliest surviving play is possibly The Suppliants, wr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aeschylus: Encyclopedia Ii - Aeschylus - Biography
Born in Eleusis, a district of Athens, he wrote his first plays in 498 BC, but his earliest surviving play is probably The Persians, perf...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tau Warhammer 40000: Encyclopedia Ii - Tau Warhammer 40000 - Trivia
The Tau Fire caste symbol [2] is remarkably similar to the older Marathon symbol [3]. It is not uncommon for younger Warhammer players to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marathon Sport: Encyclopedia Ii - Marathon Sport - Running A Marathon
Completing a marathon is often considered to be a superhuman effort, but many coaches believe that it is possible for anyone willing to p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Major General's Song: Encyclopedia Ii - Major General's Song - Other Information
Line 4 is a reference to the book The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World by Sir Edward Creasy. This classic military history describes...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Greece - The Persian Wars
In Ionia (the modern Aegean coast of Turkey) the Greek cities, which included great centres such as Miletus and Halicarnassus, were unabl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Greece - The Persian Wars
In Ionia (the modern Aegean coast of Turkey) the Greek cities, which included great centres such as Miletus and Halicarnassus, were unabl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Laurium: Encyclopedia Ii - Laurium - History
After the battle of Marathon, Themistocles persuaded the Athenians to devote the revenue derived from the mines to shipbuilding, and thus...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Athens: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Athens - Classical Athens
Prior to the rise of Athens, the city of Sparta considered itself the leader of the Greeks, or hegemon. In 500 BC Athens sent troops to a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Battles Geographic: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Battles Geographic - Croatia
List of battles geographic - Croatian War of Independence. Battle of Vukovar - 1991 Operation Storm - 1995 ... See also:List of bat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marathon Sport: Encyclopedia Ii - Marathon Sport - Notable Marathon Runners
Marathon sport - Men. Abebe Bikila Alberto Salazar Bill Rodgers Carlos Lopes Derek Clayton Ed Whitlock Emil Zátopek Evans Rutto Frank...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marathon Sport: Encyclopedia Ii - Marathon Sport - World Records And World's Best
World records were not officially recognised by the IAAF until 1 January 2004; previously, the best times for the Marathon were referred ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Theseus: Encyclopedia Ii - Theseus - Pirithous
Theseus's best friend was Pirithous, Prince of the Lapiths. Pirithous had heard stories of Theseus's courage and strength in battle but w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marathon Sport: Encyclopedia Ii - Marathon Sport - Distance
The length of a marathon was not fixed, since all that was important was that all athletes competed on the same course. The exact length ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Battles Geographic: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Battles Geographic - Czech Republic
List of battles geographic - Hussite Wars. Battle of Vysehrad - 1419 Battle of Vitkov Hill - 1420 Battle of Lipany - 1434 List of ba...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Greece - 19th Century
Military history of Greece - 20th century. First Balkan War Second Balkan War Greco-Italian War Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922) Battle o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Fifteen Decisive Battles Of The World: Encyclopedia Ii - The Fifteen Decisive Battles Of The World - Point Of View
The book is a product of the Victorian era, and Creasy's descriptions of the battles and their impact on history are from a decidely Euro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marathon Computer Game: Encyclopedia Ii - Marathon Computer Game - Games In The Series
Marathon computer game - Marathon. Set in the year 2794 A.D., the game places the player as a security officer; in actuality, he is mos...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Greece - List Of Fortifications In Greece
Military history of Greece - Ancient & Roman. Long Walls Military history of Greece - Mediæval period. Monemvasia Mistra Pa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military History Of Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - Military History Of Greece - List Of Greek Military Alliances
Military history of Greece - Ancient. Achaean League League of Corinth Delian League Peloponnesian League Military history of Greece...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spiridon Louis: Encyclopedia Ii - Spiridon Louis - The Marathon Race
In Marathon, Colonel Papadiamantopoulos gave the starting signal for the small field of runners, consisting of thirteen Greeks and four f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marathon Computer Game: Encyclopedia Ii - Marathon Computer Game - Characters
Marathon computer game - The Player. The Security Officer used by the player is probably a Mjolnir Mark IV Military Cyborg. This is sub...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greco-persian Wars: Encyclopedia Ii - Greco-persian Wars - Origins
At the end of the 6th century BC, Darius the Great ruled over an immense realm, from western India to eastern Europe. In 513 BC Darius, f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Herodotus: Encyclopedia Ii - Herodotus - Opinions
Herodotus' invention earned him the title "The Father of History" and the word he used for his achievement, historie, which previously ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trireme: Encyclopedia Ii - Trireme - Tactics
Fleets of triremes employed a variety of tactics. The periplous (Gk., "sailing around") involved outflanking or encircling the enemy so a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marathon Computer Game: Encyclopedia Ii - Marathon Computer Game - Weapons
The weapons used by the character undergo a substantial visual, if not behavioral, change in the years between the original Marathon and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Laurium: Encyclopedia Ii - Laurium - Reference
... See also:Laurium, Laurium - Communities, Laurium - Historical population, Laurium - History, Laurium - Reference   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greco-persian Wars: Encyclopedia Ii - Greco-persian Wars - The Greek Counterattack
Encouraged by Xerxes' failures, the Greeks of Asias and the islands revolted again. In 478, a fleet under Pausanias captured Byzantium an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Strategos: Encyclopedia Ii - Strategos - Modern Use
In the modern Hellenic Army, strategos is the highest officer rank. All but one of the other Greek general officer ranks are derivations ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bungie Studios: Encyclopedia Ii - Bungie Studios - Bungie Mythos
Bungie, like many production companies, puts references to older games in newer games. Unlike others, many of these references hint or im...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greco-persian Wars: Encyclopedia Ii - Greco-persian Wars - Xerxes' Invasion
In 480, Darius' successor Xerxes I mounted a massive expedition, consisting of perhaps 60,000-120,000 soldiers and 1,000 ships, although ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spiridon Louis: Encyclopedia Ii - Spiridon Louis - After The Olympics
In 1926, Louis was arrested on charges of falsifying military documents and was imprisoned. After spending more than a year in jail, he w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Piraeus: Encyclopedia Ii - Piraeus - History
The name Piraeus roughly means "the place over the passage". In very early antiquity Piraeus was a rocky island (the settlement of Mounic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Piraeus: Encyclopedia Ii - Piraeus - History
The name Piraeus roughly means "the place over the passage". In very early antiquity Piraeus was a rocky island (the settlement of Mounic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Euboea: Encyclopedia Ii - Euboea - Economics
The mining areas include magnesite in Mantoudi and Limni, lignite in Aliveri and iron and nickel from Diprhys. Marble is mined 3 km north...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Euboea: Encyclopedia Ii - Euboea - Communications
Euboea - Television. Space - Chalkida ... See also:Euboea, Euboea - Geography, Euboea - History, Euboea - Historic population, Eubo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marathon Computer Game: Encyclopedia Ii - Marathon Computer Game - Frog Blast The Vent Core!
This is a phrase synonymous with the series. Explosive BOB "simulacrums" occasionally shout the phrase, trying to blend in with the regul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halo Video Game Series: Encyclopedia Ii - Halo Video Game Series - Future Video Game Releases
Halo video game series - Halo 3. The cliffhanger ending of Halo 2, as well as the success of the Halo franchise, makes a sequel extreme...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trireme: Encyclopedia Ii - Trireme - Development
During the Hellenistic period, the trireme was largely supplanted by larger galleys, especially the quinquereme. The numbers did not refe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Multiplayer Maps In Halo 2: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Multiplayer Maps In Halo 2 - Unlockable Map
There is only one unlockable map; originally intended to be unlocked in certain game conditions, it will also be unlocked when a user fir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orjen: Encyclopedia Ii - Orjen - Activities
Glacial and karst features compose a unique landscape that is attracting visitors also from abroad. Backpacking an alpine recreation are ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sophocles: Encyclopedia Ii - Sophocles - Surviving Works
Years are approximate Sophocles - The Theban plays. 442 BC Antigone 427 BC Oedipus the King (Oedipus Rex or Oedipus Tyrannos) 407 BC O...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero - The Greek Hero
Homer applies the Greek word ηρως to all free men who were fighting in the Trojan War. Another epic poet, Hesiod, uses it in the cont...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blackheath London: Encyclopedia Ii - Blackheath London - Sporting Associations
In 1608, according to tradition, Blackheath was the place where golf was introduced to England - the Royal Blackheath Golf Club (based in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Multiplayer Maps In Halo 2: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Multiplayer Maps In Halo 2 - Remakes
These are remakes of Halo multiplayer maps. List of multiplayer maps in Halo 2 - Coagulation. Location: Delta Halo Description: Recent...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Histories Herodotus: Encyclopedia Ii - Histories Herodotus - Storyline
Histories Herodotus - Book I Clio. The rulers of Lydia (on the west coast of modern Turkey): Candaules, Gyges, Alyattes, Crœsus How G...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naval Warfare: Encyclopedia Ii - Naval Warfare - Above And Below The Surface
The victory of the Royal Navy at the Battle of Taranto was a pivotal point as this was the first true demonstration of naval air power; a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aeschylus: Encyclopedia Ii - Aeschylus - Works
Aeschylus' work has a strong moral and religious emphasis, concentrating on man's position in the cosmos in relation to the gods, divine ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naval Warfare: Encyclopedia Ii - Naval Warfare - Sails And Empire
The late Middle Ages was important as the time of the development of the cogs and caravels, ships capable of surviving the tough conditio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naval Warfare: Encyclopedia Ii - Naval Warfare - From Wood To Steel
Trafalgar ushered in the Pax Britannica of the 19th century, marked by general peace in the world's oceans, under the ensigns of the Roya...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Galley: Encyclopedia Ii - Galley - Ancient Galleys
Galley - The first galleys. Galleys travelled the Mediterranean from perhaps 3000 BC. The Greeks and Phoenicians built and operated the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naval Warfare: Encyclopedia Ii - Naval Warfare - Modern Naval Tactics
As with all other forms of battle modern naval tactics are reliant on fire and movement. The effective delivery of firepower results from...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naval Warfare: Encyclopedia Ii - Naval Warfare - Modern Naval Tactics
As with all other forms of battle modern naval tactics are reliant on fire and movement. The effective delivery of firepower results from...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halo Video Game Series: Encyclopedia Ii - Halo Video Game Series - Future Video Game Releases
Halo video game series - Halo 3. The cliffhanger ending of Halo 2, as well as the success of the Halo franchise, makes a sequel extreme...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naval Warfare: Encyclopedia Ii - Naval Warfare - Oarsmen Of The Mediterranean Sea
The first dateable recorded sea battle occurred about 1210 BC: Suppiluliumas II, king of the Hittites, defeated a fleet from Cyprus, and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Sparta: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Sparta - The 3rd Century Bce
Twenty-two years later the city was attacked by an immense force under Pyrrhus, but Spartan bravery had not died out and the formidable e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Warfare: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Warfare - Tactics And Weapons
Ancient warfare - Strategy. Ancient strategy focused broadly on the twin goals of making continued war seem more costly than submitting...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero - Overview
A person normally becomes a hero by performing an extraordinary and praiseworthy deed. Traditional deeds are slaying of monsters and savi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jean-luc Picard: Encyclopedia Ii - Jean-luc Picard - Life Before Command Of The Enterprise-d
Jean-Luc Picard was born in Labarre, France, Earth on July 13, 2305 to Maurice and Yvette Gessard Picard. As a child, he dreamed of adven...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jean-luc Picard: Encyclopedia Ii - Jean-luc Picard - Life Before Command Of The Enterprise-d
Jean-Luc Picard was born in Labarre, France, Earth on July 13, 2305 to Maurice and Yvette Gessard Picard. As a child, he yearned for adve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hero: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero - Later European History
The classic hero often came with what Lord Raglan (a descendant of the FitzRoy Somerset, Lord Raglan) termed a "potted biography" made up...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athletics At The 1896 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - Athletics At The 1896 Summer Olympics - Events
Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics - 100 metres. The 100 metre race was the first event run at the modern Olympics, on 6 April 1896....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Xerxes I Of Persia: Encyclopedia Ii - Xerxes I Of Persia - In The Bible
In the biblical Book of Ezra, Xerxes I is mentioned by the name of אחשורש Aḥashverosh (Ahasuerus in Greek). During his reign and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Devizes: Encyclopedia Ii - Devizes - Local Government
Devizes is a civil parish, with an elected town council. It is also the administrative centre for the much larger Kennet District Council...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Devizes: Encyclopedia Ii - Devizes - Location
Position: grid reference SU005615 Nearby towns and cities: Calne, Chippenham, Marlborough, Swindon, Salisbury, Andover Nearby villages: R...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Sparta: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Sparta - The Expansion Of Sparta
We cannot trace in detail the process by which Sparta subjugated the whole of Laconia, but apparently the first step, taken in the reign ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Sparta: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Sparta - The 5th Century Bce
The beginning of the 5th century saw Sparta at the height of her power, though her prestige must have suffered in the fruitless attempts ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Sparta: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Sparta - Medieval Sparta
In CE 406 Alaric destroyed the city, and at a later period Laconia was invaded and settled by Slavonic tribes, especially the Melings and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shivaji: Encyclopedia Ii - Shivaji - Shivaji's Rule
After his coronation, Shivaji launched a wave of conquests in southern India with a massive force of 50,000 (30,000 cavalry & 20,000 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lapeer County Michigan: Encyclopedia Ii - Lapeer County Michigan - Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,717 km² (663 mi²). 1,694 km² (654 mi²) of it is land and 23 km�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halo: Combat Evolved: Encyclopedia Ii - Halo: Combat Evolved - Future Developments
The next episode in the Halo story, Halo 2, was released on November 9, 2004. [2] Like the previous fan-beloved Marathon, Halo 2 has a re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Euboea: Encyclopedia Ii - Euboea - History
The history of the island is for the most part that of its two principal cities, Chalcis and Eretria. Both cities were Ionian settlements...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Halo: Combat Evolved: Encyclopedia Ii - Halo: Combat Evolved - Future Developments
The next episode in the Halo story, Halo 2, was released on November 9, 2004. [2] Like the previous fan-beloved Marathon, Halo 2 has a re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Delphi: Encyclopedia Ii - Delphi - Apollo
The name Delphoi is connected with δελφός delphus "womb" and may indicate archaic veneration of an Earth Goddess at the site. Apoll...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Category:first-person Shooters: Encyclopedia Ii - Category:first-person Shooters - Subcategories
Category:First-person shooters - Subcategories. Category:First-person shooters - A. America's Army Category:First-person shooters - C. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Slavery In Antiquity: Encyclopedia Ii - Slavery In Antiquity - Slavery In The Bible
See Sabbatical year, Onesimus, Bible-based advocacy of slavery, in addition to the details of the Book of Exodus. Slavery in antiquity -...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Xerxes I Of Persia: Encyclopedia Ii - Xerxes I Of Persia - Political Career
Xerxes I The Great, son of Darius I The Great and Atossa, the daughter of Cyrus the Great, was appointed successor to his father in prefe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Strategos: Encyclopedia Ii - Strategos - The Office Of Strategos In Athenian Democracy
From 501 BC the Athenian democracy elected ten generals elected each year, one for each of the ten democratic 'tribes'. Originally the ge...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Sparta: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Sparta - The 4th Century Bce
The fall of Athens left Sparta once again supreme in the Greek world and demonstrated clearly its total unfitness for rule. Everywhere de...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Athens: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Athens - Byzantine Athens
Although the Byzantines retained control of the Aegean and its islands during this period, direct control did not extend far beyond the c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient History: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient History - Some Prominent Civilizations Of Ancient History
Ancient history - Europe and the Mediterranean. Ancient Egypt Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Carthage Etruscans Hittites Phoenicia Anci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naval Warfare: Encyclopedia Ii - Naval Warfare - Dark And Middle Ages
The barbarian invasions of the 4th century and later mostly occurred by land, but there are mentions of a Vandal fleet fighting with the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Multiplayer Maps In Halo 2: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Multiplayer Maps In Halo 2 - New Maps
List of multiplayer maps in Halo 2 - Headlong. An asymmetrical construction area in New Mombasa with two bases: one in a multi-story bu...   » Read the article

Article - Popular Pages Sitemap Iv - B
This is a sitemap for Popular Pages IV - B . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. ...   » Read the article