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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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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.
Which Greek city-state was the most powerful?
This varied from time to time, and depended on shifting alliances alliances which changed the power balance. Sparta was a recognised leader, Athens became a rival, Sparta again and then Thebes with Macedonia finally becoming the most powerful.
Where did the battle of marthon take place?
On the Plain of Marathon in Attica, 26 miles north of the city of Athens.
Pericles was a great statesman and general who influenced Greece during the period following the defeat of the Persians. He expanded democracy so that almost all male citizens could participate in government. He created a system of almost complete fairness in government by choosing officials by lot. He expanded the economy by establishing colonies throughout area. Because Athens led the Delian League, Pericles influenced the culture of the other Greek city-states. He had them adopt Athenian practices, and moved the treasury from Delos to Athens. Pericles created a time of prosperity and strength in Athens, but at the same time stirred resentment from other city-states in the league.
Did the Athenians bring the Peloponnesian War to themselves?
The were expansionary and used their military and financial power to interfere in cities outside their empire. At the brink of war over Athens' treatment of the Peloponnesian League city of Megara, they were given the opportunity by the League to back off and refused. War ensued.
Who fought for control over Greece in the Peloponnesian War?
The war was not a contest for control of Greece, it was between the Athenian alliance/empire and the Spartan-led Peloponnesian alliance. Athens was taking its power too far and the Peloponnesian League drew a line in the san which Athens ignored, bringing on the war.
Who wrote the biography Parallel Lives of Illustratious Grek and Romans?
certainly not me . it was plutarch he loved discovering character of a person
How did Alexander the great create an empire?
He captured the Persian Empire, installed a mix of Macedonian and Persian provincial governors to control it, and introduced Greek civilisation to the existing citiees and the new ones he had built.
How was ancient Greece's form of democracy different from ours today?
First, Greek democracy was a direct democracy, all men who owned land had a position in government, where as in the United States we have a representative democracy.
Second, In the US there are three branches of government:
- Executive- Presidency, Enforce laws
- Legislative- House/Senate (Bicameral), makes laws
- Judicial- Supreme court, serves justice
What did ancient Greek bride wear as a wedding dress?
the brides wore a red dress and the men were nude
Where did the Mycenaeans originate from?
The Mycenaeans settled in southern Greece, in the Peloponnese. There were also settlers in Thebes, Tiryns, Pylos, and Athens itself.
Why did the Ancient Greeks pray to hades?
The Ancient Greeks prayed to Hades because they believed that if he saw that they worshipped him, he would pay them great respect when they died and their souls traveled to the Underworld.
How did the location in the mediterranean lead to the development of a Greek empire?
There was no Greek empire. The Greek world comprised hundreds of independent city-states, which sometimes came together in temporary leagues.
If you refer to Alexander the Great, the answer is Greece being next door to Asia and in particular next door to the Persian empire. Greek relations with Persia had been tense since the Persians had tried to invade Greece. Persia also held a part of Thrace on the Balkan coast, next door to Greece. Alexander's policy was war and he defeated this empire. His own empire was basically a taken over Persian empire and extended over that area, apart from an area north of the Caucasus mountain and not extending north of Afghanistan as much.
This empire was so big that it was then divided between the Ptolemaic kingdom (Egypt), the Seleucid empire (the Asian possessions minus the northern coast and the eastern part of Anatolia, that is modern Turkey). the kingdom of Pergamon, the mentioned parts of Anatolia not under the Seleucids and Thrace) and Macedon (Greece minus southern Thrace and Epirus, which remained separate).
Why did Greeks make their temple's roofs slanted?
To make them look pretty and so they could make murals on their roofs, advertising that they are rich. Also they're water proof.
What sports were played in the ancient Greece Olympics game?
well there weren't many but the first one was chariot racing, there are other ones too like boxing, wrestling and the nastiest sport was the pankration which had very little rules BUTthere were two rules and they were NO gouging peoples eyes out and NO biting each other and those are the only rules that i know of. thanks for LOOKING at my answer it probably wasen't any help but i tried my best.
Why is acropolis so important to ancient Greeks?
The Greeks didn't live on the Acropolis because that was where the Gods lived. The Acropolis is a temple above the city of Athens.
What happend after the battle of salamis?
The Persians had to send half their army home as, with their sea supply line unprotected by their defeated fleet, they could not feed them in the oncoming winter.
This left the way open for the Greek cities to unite and defeat them in the next spring.
Why did ancient Greeks invade?
The Greek city-states in Asia Minor revolted against Persian rule. Cities outside the Persian Empire intervened, so the Persians decided to incorporate them within its empire to enforce peace.
How did the Peloponnesian War lead to the conquest of the rest of Greece by ancient Macedonia?
The war not only devastated southern Greece and left it weak, it didn't solve anything and the southern Greek city-states continued to fight each other after it was over. This left Philip, over 50 years later, with an easier target, and he was able to defeat the weakened and divided cities, which he manipulated and also defeated those who stood out against his march towards claiming hegemony of Greece.
What animals lived in Ancient Greece?
Deer, wild boar, wolf, fox, lammergeier (a kind of huge bird), snakes and tortoises, among others. In some Greek poems such as the Iliad, lions and leopards are mentioned; this is because back in ancient times, these large carnivores were also found in Europe including Greece! That's also why Greek mythology mentions them even though lions and leopards are no longer found in Greece.
Why is Periclean era considered the golden age of Greek civilization?
Yes - he led wars to enhance Athens' territory, he turned the anti-Persian league of a couple of hundred allies into an empire, and diverted its funds into glorifying Athens by building and the arts, and put half of Athens' citizens on the public payroll, again diverting these funds. Those funds were golden, giving Athens its golden age until Pericles died and it over-reached itself under indifferent leadership, and was stripped of its empire.
When was Ancient Greece at height of power?
well there is a lot of history on ancient or classical Greece but there peak was about 800b.c. to 600b.c.
