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ACHAH178

The impact of the religious policies of Persian kings within Persia and the empire, including Bel-Marduk, Hebrew beliefs and Egyptian gods

ACHAH180

Reasons for the decline and collapse of the Persian Empire including Alexander the Great’s invasion and the death of Darius III

The chronological and geographical context of Athens in 490 BC, including Cleisthene’s democracy, the Spartan and Persian attempts to interfere in Athenian domestic affairs prior to 490BC, the Athenian response, and the Ionian Revolt

ACHAH194

The causes, course and consequences of conflict with Persia in 490 BC with particular reference to the Ionian Revolt, Marathon, role of Xanthippus and Miltiades

ACHAH196

The Persian Wars 481-478 BC, including the Battle of Salamis, the formation of the Hellenic League, Spartan hegemony and the role of Leonidas, Themistocles, Pausanias, and the significance of the increased prestige of Athens

ACHAH263

Analyse and account for the different perspectives of individuals and groups in the past

ACHAH264

Critically evaluate different historical interpretations of the past, how they evolved, and how they are shaped by the historian’s perspective

ACHAH302

The usefulness and reliability of the Amarna Letters as evidence for the nature and extent of the Egyptian ‘empire’, and the foreign policies of Amenhotep III and Akhenaten; issues of context, perspective, purpose, gaps in the evidence

ACHAH319

The significance of key events in the period, including the Persian sack of Athens (480 – 479 BC) and the plague at Athens during the Peloponnesian War (431 – 404 BC)

ACHAH338

The difficulties of the Decelean/Ionian War for Athens, including the occupation of Decelea, the revolt of Ionian allies, alliances between Sparta and Persia, and key individuals for example Alcibiades, Tissaphernes and Pharnabazus

ACHAH352

The key ancient writers of the period and the difficulties posed by their perspective and selection of evidence

ACHAH359

The personal background and life of Tacitus, including the Roman Empire under the Flavian Dynasty (Domitian’s ‘reign of terror’, the reign of Trajan, and the role of the Praetorian Guard); and its influence on his writing of The Annals

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