Greek Democracy Changes From 490 to 479 B.C., the Greeks fought Persian invaders who were attempting to conquer Greece. The Greek city-states fought side by side as allies and defeated the Persian forces. The Athenians maintained democracy during the Persian Wars by holding pub-lic debates about how to defend their city.
Actor Larry Hagman, who played the villain JR Ewing in the long running television soap Dallas, has died at the age of 81. 1  Larry Hagman as JR Ewing in 1982 Photo: Rex. 2  Hagman's portrayal of JR Ewing created one of television's most famous villans Photo: YOUTUBE.
List of Appearances. Jackson Gibbs was the father of NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs. He served as a pilot of a P-51 Mustang in the Army Air Forces in World War II. After his son left to join the U.S. Marines, Jackson Gibbs continued to live in the town of Stillwater. Jackson Gibbs was played by Ralph Waite who played Hank Booth, Seeley Booth's grandfather in the TV series, Bones. 2  On his Twitter, Jesse Stern revealed that actor James Garner was originally cast to play Jackson Gibbs but later suffered a stroke after reading the script for the Season 6 episode, Heartland (episode) .