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Ancient Greece
The ancient greek civilization starts around 3200 BC with the Cycladic civilization [followed by the Minoan (2700 BC) and the Mycenean civilization (1600 BC)] and flourished from the 7th century BC to the 2nd century AD, especially in the 5th century BC with the city-states of Athens and Sparta.
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What features of Greek could be seen in the Hellenistic kingdoms?
The Macedonian and Greek aristocracy maintained Greek culture, the rest of the populaces of the kingdoms, established by Alexander's generals after his death, continued their own cultures. We call the kingdoms Hellenistic (like Greek) rather then Hellenic (Greek) because of this.
What was the main political unit in greece?
Trick Question. Greece wasn't a single, organized union yet. Each city had their own currency/Political system. In Sparta, you had a Empire. While in Athens, you had a direct democracy. These were the two biggest cities, but there were a lot more.
What were the main stages of transformation of Athens from aristocratic state to democracy?
507 BCE Cleisthenes established a limited democracy. This went back to oligarchy during the Persian invasion. 462 BCE Ephialtes reintoduced a full democracy.
mid 440s BCE Pericles expelled conservatives and established a radical democracy driven by the citizen assembly.
What were two main city states of Greece?
The Greeks never had an empire, they were a collection of city-states, each with its own interests. There were actually three major city-states or cities that were important in ancient Greece. They were Athens, Sparta and Corinth.
The Greeks never had an empire, they were a collection of city-states, each with its own interests. There were actually three major city-states or cities that were important in ancient Greece. They were Athens, Sparta and Corinth.
The Greeks never had an empire, they were a collection of city-states, each with its own interests. There were actually three major city-states or cities that were important in ancient Greece. They were Athens, Sparta and Corinth.
The Greeks never had an empire, they were a collection of city-states, each with its own interests. There were actually three major city-states or cities that were important in ancient Greece. They were Athens, Sparta and Corinth.
The Greeks never had an empire, they were a collection of city-states, each with its own interests. There were actually three major city-states or cities that were important in ancient Greece. They were Athens, Sparta and Corinth.
The Greeks never had an empire, they were a collection of city-states, each with its own interests. There were actually three major city-states or cities that were important in ancient Greece. They were Athens, Sparta and Corinth.
The Greeks never had an empire, they were a collection of city-states, each with its own interests. There were actually three major city-states or cities that were important in ancient Greece. They were Athens, Sparta and Corinth.
The Greeks never had an empire, they were a collection of city-states, each with its own interests. There were actually three major city-states or cities that were important in ancient Greece. They were Athens, Sparta and Corinth.
The Greeks never had an empire, they were a collection of city-states, each with its own interests. There were actually three major city-states or cities that were important in ancient Greece. They were Athens, Sparta and Corinth.
They imagined that they could get advice from he gods - each oracle represented a particular god, so they put their question to the god who handled that particular aspect of life, or to the god who was patron of their city.
This became more highly developed - an oracle was controlled by the city where it was located, which made good profit from the offerings made to the oracle. For example the oracle at Delphi had agents located in the main Greek cities, who would give early warning of upcoming questions so that a proper answer could be prepared fr the priestess to deliver.
And clever politicians would give money in advance for an oracle which would suit their purpose.
As a cover, the oracular statement delivered usually had two different interpretations, so whatever eventuated, the oracle was always right.
Humanity has not changed.
Did the Persian army conquer Greece at Athens?
Yes. In 332 BC, Egpyt was under the control of Alexander the Great from Greece. He was a large influence there, and founded one of Egypts greatest cities, Alexandria. Greek rule lasted until 30 BC, long after the death of the great conqueror, Alexander.
Why do you remember the poet Homer today?
Human mind is delighted to wallow in stories of great action. Because Homer's poems like The Iliad and The Odyssey tell tales of great continuous action, they are still being read with interest. In whichever language they are translated into, nothing great in the story is much lost after translation.
There are tons of Greek gods, but here are some:
Apollo - God of the sun, truth, music, and healing
Zeus - King of the Gods and God of the sky
Poseidon - God of the seas
Athena - Goddess of wisdom, arts, and war
Aphrodite - Goddess of love and beauty
Ares - God of war
Artemis - Goddess of the hunt, the moon, childbirth, and maidens.
Dionysus - God of wine, the vine, dolphins, and madness
Demeter - God of the Harvest
Hera - Goddess of the family
Hades - God of the underworld and death
Hephaestus - Blacksmith to the Gods and God of metallurgy and fire
Hermes - God of market, trade, doctors, messengers, travelers, and thieves
Hestia - Goddess of the hearth and home
Eros - God of Lust
Janus- God of choices and doors
Nemesis- Goddess of revenge
Gaia- Goddess/Titan of earth
How did Greece impact our western world?
The word 'democracy' is indeed Greek (it is a contraction of demos, people and kratein, to rule) but the historic truth about this democracy is - as so often - less straightforward. At one point there was indeed a system in the city of Athens in which the population at large could express their opinion in mass meetings. But these (occasional!) meetings were usually carefully orchestrated beforehand by the powerful families of the city, who in any case kept all the positions of power and influence exclusively for themselves. Since the execution of any mass meeting decision was therefore in their hands, they could decide if and how to translate decisions into any form of action.
Your question should read: "How did ancient Greece..."etc by the way. Today's Greece culturally speaking is the product of the Ottoman Empire that ruled it for some 600 years. Ancient Greek culture was assimilated with a much more dominant Roman culture and more or less dissolved. The idea that today's Greeks are the product of Ancient Greek culture was invented and cleverly exploited by Lord Byron, the famous Britsh poet and fierce supporter of Greece's struggle for independence in the 19th century. It was he who coined the phrase that Greece was the "birthplace of democracy".
How did ancient greek math influence on modern math today?
Greeks developed geometry to help teach logic. This is why we must do proofs in geometry.
How the gods and goddesses were different from ordinary people?
They are different because they have different powers. Example : Athena goddess of war, battle strategies and wisdom and Pan god of nature and wildlife. They are both very different but they are both gods and goddesses!
What three groups of people could not be citizens in ancient Greece?
Well if your talking about Athens the Capital of Ancient Greece - Women, criminals and slaves couldn't vote but in Sparta Women could.
Ancient - of or in time long past, especially referring to before the end of the Roman empire. Greek - a native or inhabitant of Greece. Ancient Greeks - inhabitants of Greece who lived before the end of the Roman empire.
What were the three most common forms of government in ancient Greece?
oligarchy , monarchy , and democracy ... this is my first answer..pimp.
How did periods of war and peace affect the way of life of the ancient Greeks?
They had to be prepared to turn out and defend their territory, farms and city against attack . They therefore had weapons, and undertook regular military training and exercises. The Greek city-states were originally tracts of farmland around a fortress on a hill (acropolis) as a refuge against marauding neighbouring cities and nomads. As the people developed, a city grew up ablot the hill and was often walled for the same reason. War was their way of life - in pre-television days, breeding was an occupation and families were very large. And as their land was very limited, it helped control the population. Not enough though, so the cities had to load up the surplus on ships periodically, and send them off to seize new land and establish their own cities, resulting in over 2,000 cities around the Mediterranean and Black Seas. Peace gave breeding time, war helped curtail the surplus o the breeding.
King Minos is a mythical character, written as the son of the Greek god Zeus & Europa, a Phoenician woman of high rank. The reason we call the culture 'Minoan' is because that is what the gentleman archeaologist Sir Arthur Evans named it while excavating Knossos. Yet there is little evidence that such a king existed in history.
In reality, scant proof exists that kingship was the norm in ancient Crete. Sir Arthur Evans was so keen to find proof of King Minos (or any king for that matter) on the ancient painted frescoes of Knossos (where white-skinned women are depicted in more positions of power than their red-skinned men), that he actually defaced a fresco by painting over a high ranking female (or male acrobat) & turning her/him into his 'Prince of the Lilies.'
The actual archeaological evidence on Crete suggests that the "palace" of Knossos was really a religious center. The frescoes, altars, statuary, even the coins found are more often with images of priestesses (or goddesses) enacting rituals. There are labrys (double axe) images everywhere which was the symbol of Crete's mother goddess (not god, & certainly not king). The only fresco image possibly depicting a navy battalion being sent off is overseen by two white-skinned women at the very top of the 'Minoan' city. No 'kings' visible anywhere.
What did the ancient Greeks sacrifice to Athena?
The story is... The city of Athens was once called Attica and Poisoden and Athena both wanted to be the patron of the city so they challened each other to see who gave the most useful gift to the citizens. Poiseden gave them a fountain but Athena gave them an olive tree.
Why did the Sumerians first develop cities?
They developed because when they had a lot of food that would last a while, they were able to have children, which increased the population. Instead of them just hunting and gathering, they developed farming and planting. They soon learned new techniques and had different skills. They used their skills and made it into jobs. And soon, they were building a city.
Who did Macedonia side with in the peloponnesian war?
The Spartan alliance. In the words of the contemporary historian Thucydides: 'Perdiccas, son of Alexander, king of the Macedonians, had from an old friend and ally (of Athens) been made an enemy. He had been made an enemy by the Athenians entering into alliance with his brother Philip and Derdas, who were in league against him.'
How do the ancient Greece chose leaders?
Ancient Greece was divided into several city-states. Some city-states had a hereditary king, or in Sparta's case, two hereditary kings. Other city-states, such as Athens, had a democracy and politicians were chosen by the people to be the Archon.
