Dhameystir weedha soo socota: tixgelin kale ayaa ah muhiimada ay leedahay in hogaamiyuhu awood u yeesho inuu la xiriiro ciidanka soo duulay. Waqtiyadii hore, tani waxay badanaa macnaheedu ahayd in boqorku u baahan yahay inuu hogaamiyo ciidamadiisa shaqsi ahaan si loo hubiyo in amarradiisa ay ku yimaadeen waqtigii loogu talagalay oo la raacay, sida kiiska Alexander the Great (356 <unk> 323 BCE). Waqtigaas, xirfadaha loo baahnaa in lagu hogaamiyo ciidamada dagaalka ayaa muhiimad la mid ah xirfadaha loo baahnaa in lagu maamulo wadan waqtiga nabada. Markii ay lagama maarmaan noqotay in boqorku meel kale joogo, farriimiyayaashu waxay dib ugu soo gudbin jireen wararka, badanaa faras gadaal ama, xaaladaha sida
Dagaalkii Marathon (490 BCE), oo ay la socdeen orodyahano dhaqsi ah.