One of the top professions in ancient Greece was mercenary soldier. After the Peloponnesian War 10,000 Greek mercenaries from all over Greece famously joined a rebellion in the Persian Empire.
After the second Persian invasion of Greece was halted, Sparta withdrew from the Delian League and reformed the Peloponnesian League with its original allies.
Many Greek city-states had been alienated from Sparta following the violent actions of Spartan leader Pausanias during the siege of Byzantium.
Following Sparta’s departure from the Delian League, Athens was able to use the resources of the League to its own ends, which led it into conflict with less powerful members of the League.
The Persian Empire adopted a divide-and-rule strategy in relation to the Greek city-states in the wake of the Persian Wars, stoking already simmering conflicts, including the rivalry between Athens and Sparta, to protect the Persian Empire against further Greek attacks.
Kennedy would first use the American Navy to isolate or blockade the island in order to stop the Soviets from bringing in more missiles and military hardware. Second, he would issue an order for the removal of the missiles that are now in place.
Oversees the administration of justice within the federal courts, administrative agencies and Federal law enforcement entities.
In western europe and north america, scientists began to understand the causes of infectious diseases at about what point in history?1850
