Their founders took over a tract of farmland, built a citadel for self-protection, and expanded it into a city, so establishing a city-state.
Having successfully done this, they had no reason or intention of giving up their independence to someone else, and defended themselves against it.
location has led to invasion and occupation by other nations
no it was a roman city :D. many people think that its a Greek city cause they where similar things as roman.
John Adams championed the cause of independence
It made more people support independence.
with "being the cradle of democracy". That's largely a myth though, invented by British poet Alfred Lord Tennyson. He made it up in the 19th century when Greece was fighting for independence from the Ottoman Empire, in order to drum up support for the Greek cause with the world powers of the time, Great Britain and France. Very effective it was, too: Britain and France started to support Greece and finally forced the Turks to grant Greece its independence. As to the 'cradle' thing: the Greek city-States (including Athens) for almost all its existence were ruled as a Oligarchy, so run by a small group of powerful families.
he believed the american declaring independence was the cause.
cause they liked books
Lord Byron funded a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire in Greece. He was inspired by the Greek people's fight for independence from Turkish rule and supported their cause by financing and participating in the Greek War of Independence.
no it was a roman city :D. many people think that its a Greek city cause they where similar things as roman.
Philosophers as teachers was certainly a worthy cause; but much was made of warriors in ancient Greece.
John Adams championed the cause of independence
They brought back ancient Roman and Greek texts and the Renaissance is the rebirth of these classical, philisophical ideas.
The Iliad is an ancient Greek poem, attributed to Homer. It is said Iliad was the cause of the siege and the war.
It is unclear which country's independence is meant
Aristophanes was an Athenian comic poet, Greek playwright, and the greatest ancient comedy writers. He is known as the "Father of Comedy" for his satirical comedy.
John Adams was who championed for independence
John Adams: Championed the cause for Independence.
It made more people support independence.