“HERODOTUS” Summer Courses 2019

“Greco-Persian Wars: Geopolitical & Strategic

Approaches of the International System
in the 5th c. BC”
June 23rd – June 29th 2019 and/or
June 30th – July 6th 2019
“HERODOTUS” is an interdisciplinary course that combines history, strategy,
geopolitics, war- fare, international relations, leadership and cultural studies. As such
it provides a comprehensive examination of the 5th c. BC conflicts between the
Greeks (Hellenes) and the Persian Empire, in relation to the modern geostrategic
environment of the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East.
The course is aimed at students with a special interest in the ancient history, strategy
and geopolitics, military officials and cadets, historians, researchers and to each
interested person.
The course will cover, among others:
 The geopolitics of the ancient Mediterranean and the geopolitical importance of
the Eastern Mediterranean – Middle East strategic environment in the course of
History.
 The grand strategies of the Greek city-states and the Persian Empire
 Α comparative analysis of the Leader
 The origins of the conflict and the main campaigns, the morphology of the
battlefields, the conduct of the battles, the tactics etc.
 The ancient weapon technology, the ancient Athenian triremes and their
technology.
 Visits to battlefields, archaeological sites and relevant museums. Participants will
have the opportunity to:
 visit, during the course, some of the most famous battlefields of history:
Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis, Plataea
 examine the conduct and the analysis of the battles in the exact battlefields
they actually took place
 visit to the relevant museums amplifying the learning experience
A group of military historians, militaries and specialists in battle analysis,
strategic studies, international relations and geopolitics are gathered
together to re-enact the historic battles of the Greco-Persians Wars.
 Course info
Course 1
Dates: Monday 24th June – Saturday 29th June 2019
Arrival: Sunday 23rd June 2019
Location: Athens city center – Greece Working language: English

Course 2
Dates: Monday 1st July – Saturday 6th July 2019
Arrival: Sunday 30th June 2019
Location: Athens city center – Greece Working language: English

Early Participation Fee Late Participation Fee

Participation Fees:
until 28/2/19: from 1/3/19 and onwards:

Participation only , no Hotel

330 € 363 €
Accommodation:

Participation including Hotel

750 € 825 €
Accommodation – Double/Sharing Room:

Participation including Hotel

850 € 935 €
Accommodation – Single Room:

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