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Military Figures

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Zovolias Alekos

Zovolias Alekos

Classical Greece

Greece, Ancient Greek Technology Ancient Greek Technology, Technological Advancement, Alexander The Great, Macedonia, Ancient Greece, Archaeology, Civilization

Ancient Greek Technology

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Greece, Ancient Greek Technology

Ancient Greek artillery: the Gastraphates, essentially a hand held large crossbow, invented by the Syracusian Greeks. It is said that the first Greek outside of Syracuse to see a Gastraphetes was King Archidamos II of Sparta, Syracuse's ally against Athens who said when he saw it: “O Herakles (Hercules)! This is the end of the valour of men!'' Ancient Greek Politics, Ancient Rome, Greek Warrior, Armadura Medieval, Traditional Archery, Bow Arrows, Warriors

Ancient Greek Politics

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Ancient Greek artillery: the Gastraphates, essentially a hand held large crossbow, invented by the Syracusian Greeks. It is said that the first Greek outside of Syracuse to see a Gastraphetes was King Archidamos II of Sparta, Syracuse's ally against Athens who said when he saw it: “O Herakles (Hercules)! This is the end of the valour of men!''

Jeh (J. E.) Bruce, SF/F author

Jeh (J. E.) Bruce, SF/F author

Classical Greece

Hoplites from Syracuse march to battle. Greco Persian Wars, Mycenae, Spartan Warrior, Roman History, Fantasy Artwork

Greco Persian Wars

Spartan Warrior

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Hoplites from Syracuse march to battle.

Syracuse- Marine Historical Art, Historical Pictures, Ancient Vikings, Greek Art, Dark Ages

Historical Pictures

Ancient Vikings

Syracuse- Marine

RON GORDON, ARTIST

RON GORDON, ARTIST

Classical Greece

Syracuse and the Athenian hoplites for the period of the Sicilian expedition of Nicias and Alcibiades, 415-413 years BC. e. Classical Period, Ancient Civilizations

Classical Period

Ancient Civilizations

Syracuse and the Athenian hoplites for the period of the Sicilian expedition of Nicias and Alcibiades, 415-413 years BC. e.

Сообщество Империал

Сообщество Империал

Classical Greece

SYRACUSE SICILY 240BC King Hieron II POSEIDON DOLPHIN Trident Greek Coin i55280 Syracuse Sicily, Trident, Ancient Greek, Dolphins, Coins, Seals, Roman, Wordpress

Syracuse Sicily

SYRACUSE SICILY 240BC King Hieron II POSEIDON DOLPHIN Trident Greek Coin i55280

Directed-energy weapon - Archimedes may have used mirrors acting collectively as a parabolic reflector to burn ships attacking Syracuse. Value Of Pi, Weapon Of Mass Destruction, Brave New World, He Is Able, The Conjuring, Call Her, Science And Technology

Weapon Of Mass Destruction

Brave New World

Science And Technology

Directed-energy weapon - Archimedes may have used mirrors acting collectively as a parabolic reflector to burn ships attacking Syracuse.

Battle of Syracuse, Punic War Athens And Sparta, Alexandre Le Grand, Punic Wars

Athens And Sparta

Alexandre Le Grand

Battle of Syracuse, Punic War

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Classical Greece

Agathocles of Syracuse (c. 361 - 289 BCE) ruled as tyrant of the Sicilian city for over 25 years. Ambitious, unprincipled, and seeing himself as a new Alexander, he famously attacked Carthage in a three-year campaign and made conquests in southern Italy, but ultimately his quest for a lasting Sicilian-Italian empire failed. (By Mark Cartwright) --AHE Matisse, Italian Empire, History Articles, History Encyclopedia, Carthage, Sicilian

History Articles

History Encyclopedia

Agathocles of Syracuse (c. 361 - 289 BCE) ruled as tyrant of the Sicilian city for over 25 years. Ambitious, unprincipled, and seeing himself as a new Alexander, he famously attacked Carthage in a three-year campaign and made conquests in southern Italy, but ultimately his quest for a lasting Sicilian-Italian empire failed. (By Mark Cartwright) --AHE

World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia

Classical Greece

Syracuse in Sicily 240BC King Hieron II Horseman Large Ancient Greek Coin i33809 Hands, History, Historia

Syracuse in Sicily 240BC King Hieron II Horseman Large Ancient Greek Coin i33809

Agathocles (361 – 289 BC) was a Greek tyrant of Syracuse (317–289 BC) and king of Sicily (304–289 BC) Classical Antiquity, Les Balkans

Classical Antiquity

Agathocles (361 – 289 BC) was a Greek tyrant of Syracuse (317–289 BC) and king of Sicily (304–289 BC)

Ancients:Greek, Ancients: SICILY. Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny. Ca. 485-465 BC. ARtetradrachm (27mm, 17.36 gm, 11h). ... Image #1 Sicily, Auction, Image, Rooms

Ancients:Greek, Ancients: SICILY. Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny. Ca. 485-465 BC. ARtetradrachm (27mm, 17.36 gm, 11h). ... Image #1

Syracuse in Sicily 344BC Timoleon Time Litra Ancient Greek Coin ATHENA DOLPHINS Greek Pottery, Coin Art, Gold And Silver Coins, Antique Coins, Ancient Art, Gold Bullion, World Coins

Gold And Silver Coins

Syracuse in Sicily 344BC Timoleon Time Litra Ancient Greek Coin ATHENA DOLPHINS

The Siege of Motya took place either in 398 or 397 BC in western Sicily. Dionysius, after securing peace with Carthage in 405 BC, had steadily increased his military power and had tightened his grip on Syracuse. He had fortified Syracuse against sieges and had created a large army of mercenaries and a large fleet, in addition to employing the catapult and quinqueremes for the first time in history. Bronze Age Civilization, Vikings

Bronze Age Civilization

The Siege of Motya took place either in 398 or 397 BC in western Sicily. Dionysius, after securing peace with Carthage in 405 BC, had steadily increased his military power and had tightened his grip on Syracuse. He had fortified Syracuse against sieges and had created a large army of mercenaries and a large fleet, in addition to employing the catapult and quinqueremes for the first time in history.

Jeh (J. E.) Bruce, SF/F author

Jeh (J. E.) Bruce, SF/F author

Classical Greece

Archimedes of Syracuse (Greek: Ἀρχιμήδης; c. 287 BC – c. 212 BC) was a Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor, and astronomer. He is generally considered to be the greatest mathematician of antiquity and one of the greatest of all time. Les Inventions, Great Thinkers, Physicist, Sculpture

Archimedes of Syracuse (Greek: Ἀρχιμήδης; c. 287 BC – c. 212 BC) was a Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor, and astronomer. He is generally considered to be the greatest mathematician of antiquity and one of the greatest of all time.

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Places To Travel

Greek Theater in Syracuse, Sicily, Italy

SYRACUSE in SICILY 460BC Silver Litra NYMPH Arethusa OCTOPUS Greek Coin i54090 Old Coins, Nymph, Octopuses, Needful Things, Pompeii, Antiques

SYRACUSE in SICILY 460BC Silver Litra NYMPH Arethusa OCTOPUS Greek Coin i54090

Battle of Himera (480 BC), supposedly fought on the same day as the more famous Battle of Salamis, or at the same time as the Battle of Thermopylae, saw the Greek forces of Gelon, King of Syracuse, and Theron, tyrant of Agrigentum, defeat the Carthaginian force of Hamilcar the Magonid, ending a Carthaginian bid to restore the deposed tyrant of Himera. Battle Of Salamis

Battle Of Salamis

Battle of Himera (480 BC), supposedly fought on the same day as the more famous Battle of Salamis, or at the same time as the Battle of Thermopylae, saw the Greek forces of Gelon, King of Syracuse, and Theron, tyrant of Agrigentum, defeat the Carthaginian force of Hamilcar the Magonid, ending a Carthaginian bid to restore the deposed tyrant of Himera.

Gorgo was the only known child of King Cleomenes I, & the wife of King Leonidas I. Gorgo is noted as one of the few female historical figures named by Herodotus, & for her political acumen & wisdom. She is unique for being the daughter of a King of Sparta, the wife of another king of Sparta, & the mother of a third king of Sparta. "When asked by a woman from Attica, 'Why are you Spartan women the only ones who can rule men?', she said: 'Because we are also the only ones who give birth to men... Lena Headey, Cersei Lannister, Reina Gorgo, Female Historical Figures, Spartan Women, 300 Movie, Women Facts, Korean Boys Ulzzang, Beauty

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Gorgo was the only known child of King Cleomenes I, & the wife of King Leonidas I. Gorgo is noted as one of the few female historical figures named by Herodotus, & for her political acumen & wisdom. She is unique for being the daughter of a King of Sparta, the wife of another king of Sparta, & the mother of a third king of Sparta. "When asked by a woman from Attica, 'Why are you Spartan women the only ones who can rule men?', she said: 'Because we are also the only ones who give birth to men...

Samian Hoplite By Nikos Panos Hellenic Army

Samian Hoplite By Nikos Panos

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konstantine alexiou

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hoplite & peltast by Christos Giannopoulos Ancient Greek Art

Ancient Greek Art

hoplite & peltast by Christos Giannopoulos

Zovolias Alekos

Zovolias Alekos

Classical Greece