Athenians in a sentence

According to Thucydides, the Spartans acted in this way out of fear that the Athenians would switch sides and support the helots; the offended Athenians repudiated their alliance with Sparta.

Lazenby, p. 256 ) Since the Athenians seem to have taken up a strong defensive position at Marathon, the Persian hesitance was probably a reluctance to attack the Athenians head-on.

Tactically, hoplites were vulnerable to attacks by cavalry, and since the Persians had substantial numbers of cavalry, this made any offensive maneuver by the Athenians even more of a risk, and thus reinforced the defensive strategy of the Athenians.

The Corinthians, the Spartans, and others in the Peloponnesian League sent more reinforcements to Syracuse, in the hopes of driving off the Athenians; but instead of withdrawing, the Athenians sent another hundred ships and another 5,000 troops to Sicily.

The fact that the Ionian democracies were inspired by the example the Athenians had set no doubt further persuaded the Athenians to support the Ionian Revolt, especially since the cities of Ionia were originally Athenian colonies.

They agreed that each would give the Athenians one gift and that the Athenians would choose the gift they preferred.

The ancient Greeks, especially the Athenians, used the formation of massed infantry standing very close together, all joined as one giant fighting unit called the phalanx.

The orator emphasizes the elegance that prevails in the life of the Athenians accompanied by moderation and simplicity.

The Athenians believed that by depicting Nike without wings, the goddess of victory would never be able to leave their city and therefore help them be victorious in their future endeavors.

This was because the Athenians violated the sacred sanctuary of Delium in their territory.

Spartans feared democratic Athenians would spread ideas inimical to martial rule, subverting the oligarchic system.

Thousands of Athenians have left the Greek capital for the countryside, their second homes in nearby resorts, villages and the Aegean islands as Greece shuts down to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

The grand opening of the Athenians Sports Club will take place on Saturday, April 28, at the Aiolos Glyfadas Football Club in the southeastern suburb of Vari.

Two Athenians, Peisthetaerus and Euelpides, played by Karathanos and Aris Servetalis, respectively, are fed up with their city and the gods who rule over it; they take to the woods, seeking out “birds” to build a utopia in the clouds.

According to Diogenes Laërtius, the outspoken, agnostic position taken by Protagoras aroused anger, causing the Athenians to expel him from the city, and all copies of his book were collected and burned in the marketplace.

According to King, by increasing the power of the people, the Athenians left themselves with no authoritative leader.

According to mythical lore, she competed with Poseidon and she won by creating the olive tree; the Athenians would accept her gift and name the city after her.

According to Polybius, the only thing the Athenians eventually got by their opposition to Philip was the defeat at Chaeronea.

Aeschines agreed with this proposition and maintained that the Athenians should participate in the Congress.

After the construction of the city wall, the Sacred Way and a forking street known as the Street of the Tombs again became lined with imposing sepulchral monuments belonging to the families of rich Athenians, dating to before the late 4th century BC.