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Greece
Greece is a country made up of many islands. It has a rich history filled with gods, goddesses, wars, tragedies, romances, and some of the best myths of all time. Questions in this section can include things about current or ancient Greece.
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What was the first civilization to arise in the region that later became Greece?
The "Minoans" were not Greeks, But there civilization was the first to arise in the region that later became Greece.
What did philosophers of greece believe?
There is no single answer here. There are many Greek philosophers and many philosophical systems they believed in. Plato, Aristotle, Socrates, Heracletus are just some of them and one should know that each had his own view of the world. You should refer to specific questions on each one of them in WikiAnswers.
Has Greece ever won the football world cup?
No, but not many countries have. However it has won the European championships in 2004, widely regarded as the second most prestigious international competition...
What is the name of the English poet who supported Greeces revolt against the Ottomans?
It was Lord Byron
What are all the countries that border ancient Greece?
Ancient Greece was bordered by the kingdoms of Paeonia and Illyria and depending on what era, Thrace.
*** Macedonia and Epirus were the buffers of Greece in Europe...
- R. M. Cook, British archaeologist, "The Greeks until Alexander", 1962, p. 23.
What crops are grown in Greece in Greece?
some plants include olive trees, cherry trees, and fig trees most popular.
Was Greece under Persian control?
The Greek world was spread around the entire Mediterranean and Black Sea littorals as independent city-states.
The Persian Empire absorbed the ones in the east, including Asia Minor, northern mainland Greece and the Islands. This remained to varying degrees for two hundred years until the Macedonian Alexander the Great captured the Persian Empire in the latter part of the 4th Century BCE.
Where did the battle of marthon take place?
On the Plain of Marathon in Attica, 26 miles north of the city of Athens.
What city did Alexander the Great make the capital of his empire?
After subduing the east and burning the Persian capital of Persepolis, he returned to Babylon, which he apparently intended as the centre of he empire, however he died shortly afterwards. He was planning to go west to take over Sicily and Carthage so that he owned all the important parts of the west as well as the east, so we don't know just what his intentions were when it all settled down. Capital was not a word or concept in use at the time.
The Allied invasion of Sicily, codenamed Operation Husky, was a large scale amphibious and airborne operation followed by six weeks of land combat. It was the first step in the Italian Campaign. Husky began on the night of 9-10 July 1943. The campaign in Sicily ended a few weeks later on 17 August. The Allies continued their advance by landing the British 8th Army on the "toe" of Italy and the American 5th Army at Salerno (Operation Avalanche).
Previous to the invasion of Sicily was the North African Campaign. This campaign ended on 7 May 1943, when British armour entered Tunis, and American infantry from II Corps which had continued its advance in the north, entered Bizerte. Six days later the last Axis resistance in Africa ended with the surrender of over 230,000 prisoners of war.
How does geography of Greece affect its development?
It was patches of fertile soil in amongst mountains. A nomad tribe would seize such a patch o land, build a fort on a high hill (acropolis) as a refuge if attacked, and this fort later became the centre of a city. These settlements were independent, and could see no benefit in giving it up to join with others, so the system of independent city-states became entrenched, with the Greek world consisting of over 2,ooo city-states spread around the Mediterranean and Black Sea littorals from Sicily and Italy in the west to the cities in Asia Minor in the east.
What did ancient greek kids do for fun?
They would exercise by doing athletic events such as the discus throwing, foot races, and other such events. They created the Olympics which involed foot races,bull runs, throwing, track and strength contest which only the men participated in and they had plays at which all men could only attend and they were the only ones who could act to they used masks when they performed
They also done some fighting
How were messages and mail sent in ancient Greece?
Emperors and government officials had a very efficient courier system to deliver their letters. The average citizen sent his messages by his own slaves if the letter was to someone nearby. If the letter was to someone at some distance, he could usually find a friend or a friend of a friend who would take his letter. When he traveled, he would return the favor.
The Western Hemisphere, Europe, the Mediterranean and Black Sea littorals.
How did the mountains affect the development of Greece?
The Mountains influenced Greek history, because they seperated Greeks from each other.
Were slaves in ancient Greece treated better than Roman slaves?
The same, they were property, but you couldn't hit or kill a slave without a reason. Doctors didnt treat slaves or if they did treat them, they wouldn't explain the condition to the slave. Slave could be anyone who couldn't pay his financial obligations.
What food did people eat in ancient Greece eat?
People in ancient Greece made bread from wheat. They ate fish, beef, goats, and sheep. They also ate olives and olive oil. They drank wine from grapes.
The Helenistic culture, which is the language, religion, etc.
- That's after Alexander the great..
Greek City State
The ancient Greeks shared a common language, culture, and religion. They considered anyone who did not speak Greek a barbarian. Although the Greek people had much in common, they were also very independent of each other. They took great pride in what city-state (also known as a polios) they belonged to. A city-state was an independently ruled city with its own laws, customs, money, and army. A Greek citizen's loyalty was directed to his city-state. These city-states often made alliances with other cities, forming into leagues, confederations, or federations while maintaining an independent identity. When the very rocky landscape around a city no longer supported the growing population, they sent people to start colonies in other areas along the Mediterranean Sea.
How did Solon and Cleisthenes aid in the development of democracy in Athens?
Solon was appointed to counter the friction, and threat of revolution, between upper and lower classes mainly over debt slavery. He solved this problem, but it had little to do with democracy which is the people at large controlling government. That did not happen for another 90 year under the active leadership of Cleisthenes in 507 BCE who brought in an assembly where landowners, big and small, passed legislation.
The civilization of ancient Greece developed near the shore of what sea?
The civilization of ancient Greece developed near the shores of the Aegean Sea. It also developed on islands in the Aegean Sea.
The first recorded civilization in Crete are the Minoans around 2000 B.C.E.. Their alphabet would serve as the basis for Mycenaean Greek language which is the forerunner to all future European language.
The ancient people of Crete were not, in fact, called Cretians, nor do I believe they are referred to as such today. The ancient peoples of Crete were known as the Minoans, after Minos, perhaps the most well-known king of Crete.
Minos is notable for his part in the myth of the Minotaur, or Bull of Minos. According to the legend, as a result of his displeasing the gods (specifically, Poseidon), his wife became enamored with a beautiful white bull, with which she conceived the Minotaur. Not one to be undermined so easily, Minos had a labyrinth built around his wife's half-human progeny, to which he would send 10 Athenian men and women every few years.
Minos could well have been a title, like Caesar beacame, as their are many different Minos mentioned throughout history.
What is some information on Ancient Greek technology?
The Ancient Greeks, especially, (at least in my opinion) were incredibly technologically more advanced than people give them credit. Some things that were invented during their time were the gear, screw, rotary mills, screw press, bronze casting techniques, water clock, water organ, torsion catapult and the use of steam to operate some experimental machines and toys, truss roofs, cranes, tumbler locks, spiral staircase, crossbow, wheelbarrow, showers, light house, odometer, chain drive, watermill, air and water pumps, surveying tools, analog computers, automatic doors that ran on steam, fire hose, vending machine that dispensed water for coins, and clock towers to name a few. They also had a weapon called Greek Fire that supposedly burned even under water and could sink ships during a battle. No one really knows what Greek Fire was. There are references to it, but unfortunately, nothing very defining. I know some of these things sound pretty remarkable, and for their time, I think they were.
