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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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Why was he given the name Alexander the great?
The earliest surviving reference we have of Alexander being called, 'Alexander the Great', is found in a Roman play titled, "Mostellaria (The Haunted House), a play written by Titus Maccius Plautus c. 254-184 BCE testifying to the admiration that the Romans had for his military achievements.
The line from the play, "Alexandrum magnum atque Agathoclem aiunt maximas" in English reads, "Alexander the great and most importantly, they say, Agathocles". The character, Tranio, a slave in Rome owned by Theopropides is comparing himself admiringly to Alexander and Agathocles.
We don't know if the playwright Titus Maccius Plautus coined the title but we can safely assume that his audience would recognize who 'Alexandrum magnum' was, an indication that the epithet predated Plautus' play and suggesting that the Romans began styling Alexander as 'the great' fairly soon after his death.
Quintus Curtius Rufus also mentions 'Alexander the Great', by the epithet 'Great' in his "Historie Alexandri Magni Macedonis" in the 1st century CE. The 'Magni' has been translated into English as, "Great" and is a clear reference to his talent as a military leader which allowed him to build such a huge empire.
Why was time that Alexander the great lived called the Hellenistic age?
The time during which Alexander the Great ruled was notcalled the Hellenistic Age. The Hellenistic Age began with the death of Alexander in 323 and continued until the Romans had fully conquered the rest of the empire in 30 BCE (with Cleopatra VII's suicide)
Who was the greatest story teller in ancient Greece?
A person ur slow self go 2 school and learn not just look at the teacher R e t a rd
Is it true that the ancient Greeks contributed little to mathematics?
The ancient Greeks INVENTED math. See "Life of Pythagoras" by Iamblichus, Diogenes Laertius "Vitae philosophorum VIII", Porphyry "Life of Pythagoras" Apuleius "Apologia" and Hierocles of Alexandria "Golden Verses of Pythagoras".
Who were the important people in the peloponnesian war?
The city-states of Athens and Sparta and their allied cities on both sides.
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.
What is Macedonia most famous for?
Macedonia is known for Alexander the Great and the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia that defeated the mighty Persian Empire and spread its Greek language, culture and civilization to the then known world.
Who sat in the seats at the front?
Rich people who could afford to buy their own seats, plus the judges for the prizes to be awarded for the best plays.
What do you owe to the Ancient Greeks?
Much of our current theorems in Mathematics and even branching into Science are a notable thing we owe the Ancient Greeks, as well as many root words for much of the romanic and other languages.
Homosexeuality. And the worship of the Titans. Oh yeah music, math, and philosophy.
There are four different types of Greek columns. They are called: Ionic, Doric, Corinthian. The Doric is just a tall plain pillar with a squared top and bottom. The Ionic is a fancier type of Doric, but instead of a squared top, it has spiraled corners. Lastly, the Corinthian is WAY fancier than any other. It has pedal like shapes all around it.
He was ruler of the city-state of Mycenae in the Peloponnese. The best known is Agamemnon.
There was no Greek empire. The Greek (Hellenic) world comprised hundreds of independent city-states stretching from Massilia (modern Marseilles) through Sicily, southern Italy, Peninsular Greece, north Africa, Asia Minor and around the Aegean and Black Seas.
There was, however, an Athenian Empire, a Byzantine Empire and a Macedonian Empire, all of whom have been incorrectly referred to as Greek Empires.
Who led the Greek city-states in the battle of Thermopylae?
The Persians won the Battle of Thermopylae, led by Xerxes I. But Greece won the war.
The Battle of Thermopylae happened in ancient Greece where 700 men made their final stand against the 300,000 Persians there were 300 hundred Spartans as well as 400 Greek soldiers from other city states.
It is important to note that the Persian Victory came at a very high price. The Thespian and Spartan troops that fought and sacrificed their lives at the Battle of Thermopylae successfully weakened the Persian land forces to such an extent that naval victories like Salamis were able to convince the Persians to retreat.
Who ended the Hellenistic age?
Cleopatra was another Greek to rule ancient Egypt.this then she tried to end the Hellenistic age that her great great grandfather and his so called friend generals of Alexander the great had started after Alexander the great died from blood posing . The4 generals split Alexanders great empire in to for. Cleopatra's great great grandfather won Egypt and ruled Egypt.There for the Hellenistic age ended.
What does helot means in ancient Greek?
A helot is a member of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta. Or slave
Did Greeks invent the chariot?
No. They had been around for a couple of thousand years in the Middle East before Rome became more than a village.
Although the Latins are recorded early on as using chariots (see Aeneid), the Romans adopted mainly infantry tactics, and quickly learned to neutralise chariots, so they quickly disappeared from the Italian battlefield. The Hellenistic kingdoms in the east persiated with chariots for an extra century or so but learnt that they were a liability against the Roman countermeasures.
Did the greek theatre have an altar at the middle?
Because the greek theatre was a sacred space and the entire building was used to honour Dionysus god of wine, the vine and theatre. The theatre was only used once each year for the festival Dionysia. In the theatre of Athens there were sacrifices made to Dionysus at the alter. Sacrifices were very important to the ancient greeks as it gave them piece of mind that the gods would appreciate them.
Why does Achilles swear not to fight for Agamemnon?
Agamemnon took the Trojan woman, Briseis, whom Achilles had captured, taken as his slave, and fallen in love with because an oracle had ordered him (Agamemnon) to give up his own woman, Chryseis.
What does a Greek toga look like?
A toga was/is a rectangular piece of cloth having rounded or curved corners on one long side. This curved side was the bottom. The length of the rectangular cloth varied, depending upon the size of the person wearing it and the fashion of the times.
What can archaeologists learn from ancient art object?
They may learn about how a certain culture may have lived or what they used in everyday life, by studying the artifacts they find in the "Digs".
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What contributions did the Greeks make in language and literature?
Well they made lots but in literture the gave us grammar and sentence structure. In language they gave us some of the most common used root word we use all of these contribution. Yes the Greeks also helped us in other words but this is the ones we use the most
Where does the astrolabe originate from?
The answer to this question is during the Hellenistic period. The astrolabe originates from Hellenistic times, which was a period of ancient Greek and eastern Mediterranean history, around 150 BC.
What did the ancient greek people eat?
well they had a very simple diet, mostly bread, wine, olives (Athens is famous for the first olive tree growing there) soups, maybe not as yummy as you might think but its a pretty healthy life style- as long as you don't abuse the use of your wine.
