Battle of Marathon

The First Persian invasion on Greece begins in 490 BC. The war between citizen of Athens and Persian force starts at the place called “Marathon, Greece”. At first Persian force captured few places in marathon with the help of 600 ships and 100,000 soldiers. Later 10,000 Athenians and Plataeans were attack the Persians with tremendous force. In this battle there were 6,400 Persians killed and 6 war ships were destroyed by Greece but only 192 Greece were killed in this battle.

The Greece runner “Pheidippides” who runs 26 miles and 385 yards from the battle field into Athens and Says “Nike Nike” (Victory, Victory) then he dropped dead at that place. The long distance race was named “Marathon “after this battle.

War of Kadesh

In 1275 B.C, the great war between Hittite Empire and Egyptian Empire in the city of Kadesh on the Orontes River. Muwatali II (Hittite Empire) with 50,000 soldiers including 3,700 chariots and Ramesses II (Egyptian empire) with 20,000 soldiers was involved in the battle. Finally both empires claim victory.

The War of Kadesh was the first battle in the history to be recorded with full details. And also greatest chariots fought ever in the history merely 5,000 to 6,000 chariots used in this battle.

Cyrus the Great

Cyrus the Great (600 BC or 576 BC – 530BC) was a great warrior and the founder of the Persian Empire under the Achaemenid dynasty. Cyrus the Great was one the largest empire in the world. He expands his regain mostly southwest Asia, central Asia, and Indus River in east and up to part of Europe Mediterranean Sea in west. His achievements in Human rights, politics, war strategies and also he had an influence of both western and eastern cultural.

He also known as King of Babylon, King of Persia, King of Media, King of Anshan, Akkad and King of Sumer, King of the four corners of the World.

Spartans

Sparta is the ancient city of Greece and its peoples are called “Spartan”. Spartans soldiers were had no fear and  bravest warriors in the world. They were specially trained for war and fighting to serve in military. At the age of 7 Spartan boys were leaved their family and start training for battle. They have to spend their whole life in military only. By birth, male Spartans must appear strong otherwise the city officials will leave the kid on the hill to die.

Alexander The Great

Alexander III the Macedon (356 BC Pella – 323 BC Babylon) was a king of Macedon (Northern part of Greece). In Ancient history, Alexander the Great Considered one the largest empire in the world at the age of 30. He was a student of Great philosopher called “Aristotle”. In his lifetime he never undefeated by anyone and his kingdom stretched from Lonian sea to Himalaya. After the series of invasion, he was fall in ill and died in Babylon at 323 BC.

While he was ten, the horse was traded from Thessaly. The horse refused to mount anyone and Phillip ordered to take away. Finally, Alexander managed to turn and controlled the horse and then he named the horse “Bucephalus”. Phillip was amazed by Alexander brave act and says “"My boy, you must find a kingdom big enough for your ambitions. Macedon is too small for you". Throughout the whole journeys of Alexander was combined with “Bucephalus”. During the Invasion of India, Bucephalus was killed.

Alexander invaded Thrace, Illyria, Greece, Asia Minor, Syria, Babylonia, Persia, Sogdiana, and part of India.  He had titles “King of Macedon, Hegemon of the Hellenic League, Shah-an-shah of Persia, Pharaoh of Egypt and Lord of Asia”.

Chandraguptha Maurya

In 323 B.C., after the death of Alexander the new wave started in India and its sub continent. A man who defeat the strong Magadha kingdom from the Ganges valley and after next 24 years he conquered the northern India.

His name was called Chandraguptha Maurya (340 BC – 298 BC) and he was trained by the great Chanakya who had wide knowledge in economics, politics, military war, foreign affairs, administration and religion. He was a personal adviser for Chandragutha, without him there is no Mauryan empire.

In 322 B.C Chandraguptha Maurya defeat and overthrown the Nandha dynasty. He found a new empire called “Maurya Empire”. In 303 BC the war between Greek satrapies and Mauryans, he defeats the Greek king Macedonian and crowned as King of Taxila. After his death his grandson Ashoka the Great became the king of Mauyran Empire.

Battle of Gaugamela

Battle of Gaugamela (331 BC) was one of the greatest battles between Alexander the Great (Macedon) and Darius III of Persia (Achaemenid Empire).  Darius III was ready with his infantry, chariots and war elephants to fight against Alexander. Darius III suppose to won that battle but due to Alexander’s cleaver war tactics which defeat the massive Persians and his scouting force captured merely 4,000 Persian war talents.  

The other name of Battle is also known as “Battle of Arebela”.

Alexander placed various types of war tactics and attacks. Sometimes night attack also which made Persians army with more fear and Darius III awake his army even at night. 

Ashoka the Great

Ashoka the Great (304 BC- 232 BC) was a famous ancient Indian emperor who ruled from 269 BC to 232 BC. He was king of Maurya Dynasty and the grandson of Chandraguptha Maurya.  His regime was starts from part of Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan in western part, Assam and Bangladesh at east, Kerala and Andra pradesh at southern part.

The Kalinga War: (265-264BC)

Ashoka invade the Kingdom of Kalinga (Bihar), before no one invades that kingdom of Kalinga from Maurya dynasty except Ashoka. He fought against with the Kalinga King “Raja Anantha Padmanabhan”. In this war there were more than 100,000 soldiers and including Kalinga civilians were killed in both sides. Ashoka had seen thousands of army men, women and civilians were killed in the war field with the bloodshed. It causes a great destruction in king Ashoka’s mind.

After the war of Kalinga, Ashoka embraced Buddhism due to the strong impact in the war of Kalinga. Later he decides to spread Buddhism to all over Asia. He played an important for the development of Buddhism in India.

Yoshio Nishina

Yoshio Nishina (1890-1951) was a famous Japan physicist and the father of modern physics in Japan. Yoshio was a co-author of “Klein-Nishina Formula”. He was also discovered the Uranium-237 isotopes (1939-1940). He was head of the “Japanese Atomic Program” during the Second World War. 

After his studies he joined in Institute of Physical and Chemical Research and visited to various study centers and University of Copenhagen Europe for research projects. In University of Copenhagen he worked with Niels Bohr (who is closely associated with Albert Einstein) for his research. He was founded the Nishina Laboratory in Japan and he invite some Western scholars like Bohr, Dirac and Heisenberg. Emperor of Japan awarded Nishina as “order of Culture” in 1946. In 1951 Nishina was died due to liver cancer.