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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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How did Alexander the Great spread Greek culture?
As Alexander's empire expanded, the Greek culture spread and merged with other cultures. In the lands he conquered after the battles, he treated his enemies with respect and honor and taught them Greek culture and ideas.
What building has doric columns in the us?
Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial, A 352-foot (107 m) monument — the world's tallest Doric column — was constructed in Put-in-Bay, Ohio
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry%27s_Victory_and_International_Peace_Memorial
What was the name of the Trojan king?
There were many kings during Troy's reign, but the one that ruled during the Trojan War was King Priam.
What are the distinctive features of Greek architecture?
The so called Byzantine Empire was the Roman Empire. Byzantine is a term which is used by historians to indicate the eastern part of the Roman Empire after the fall of its western part. The people in question did not know this term and called their empire Roman Empire. The Greek styles to make columns (Doric, Ionic and Corinthian) and the arch and the vault of the Romans were still used. The most characteristic feature of Byzantine church architecture was the dome The dome had been perfected by the Romans. The Byzantines made extensive use of one particular type of dome, the pendentive dome.
BCE = Before the Common Era or B.C.
I now finally understand BC, BCE AD and CE but where does BP come in to play. Before present. Is that before 2013 or before 01?
How do you spell Zeus in ancient greek?
The Greek god's name is spelled 'Zeus'.
It is spelled as Zeus and not as Zues.
How did the democratic government in Greece develop?
Around 510 BC, a wealthy Athenian named Cleisthenes planned to distribute political power to the populace. He came to power after the overthrow of Hippias, who was a tyrant, and of Isagoras (his onetime ally) who tried to usurp the Athenian councils and rule Athens.
His new government included all Athenian men, using a gathering called the Assembly. But because getting everyone together was difficult, a smaller group of 500 men, the Boule, would be chosen each year by lottery, and would handle most of the work of legislating and administering the city-state's public business. Only a few important decisions would require a city-wide vote.
The Boule would have representatives from each of ten clans, called "phyles" (tribes) each created from three regions: one urban, one inland, and one seacoast. Because the Boule members were chosen at random, it was not exactly a representative democracy of the modern form. Clisthenes and his clan were successful for awhile in controlling much of the power in Athens. He called his system isonomia (equality under the law) rather than democracy.
The Progression of Rule in Athens
Monarchy was first. it was rule by one. Then came oligarchy, rule by a few. Tyranny was third on the list. it was rule by authority or force, by power. Finally, the ancient Greeks were known for democracy, where everyone has a say in the system of government.
Philosopher who taught that good conduct meant following a moderate course between extremes?
Aristotle
Who wrote fables in ancient Greece?
Aesop's fables or Babrius
Babrius may have written a collection of fables, which was discovered in the 19th century) based on Aesop's fables, only in Greek verse. Babrius may have been a Hellenistic Roman.
What ancient Greek word translates as you have found it?
"Eureka".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eureka_%28word%29
Strictly speaking, this means "I have found" or "I have discovered" since it doesn't designate an object.
What is the city state that wanted to leave the delian league?
There wer many over the course of 60-odd years from its formation in 478 BCE.
The first was Naxos in 471 BCE, followed by Thasos in 465 BCE; others followed and all were ruthlessly put down by Athens which had the capacity with its superior fleet and addiction to the annual funds levied from the members, which it progressively converted to its own benefit.
What were the contributions of the Greek Civilisation?
architecture, art, religion, and nice spelling "civilisation'... its a z kid
What three cities began as Greek colonies?
The three cities are
Istanbul, Turkey
Marseille, France
Naples, Italy
Who was the athenian runner who spread the news of the victory of the Persians an Marathon?
It was 18,000 Athenian warriors who ran back after their successful battle at Marathon to protect Athens from assault by sea in their absence. They ran back when they realised that the Persian cavalry was heading to Athens on ships. They ran the 26 miles, arriving just as the Persian cavalry was disembarking to take the city.
There is a fake story that Pheidippides ran back to tell of the Marathon victory. He was already dead, dying from exhaustion after running to Sparta to summon them to held repel the Persian invasion.
Why was the mediterranean sea important to the Greeks?
Because the sea provided food ( Fish ) fresh water bartering systems from one side to another and sea battles for wars on water
What did Greek people throw at actors if they didn't like the play?
They threw rotten food or any other items they can find but they this only if they were not scared of the gods
How were the Olympics started?
The Olympics started and originated in Greece. There are many Greek myths and legends that surround the idea of the Olympic games. Among them was the legend that it revolved around Hercules and his father, Zeus. In the legend, it said that Zeus held sporting events in honor of his defeat of Cronus, and his succession to the throne of heaven. Hercules, his oldest son, defeated his brothers in a running race and was crowned with a wreath of wild olive branches. It was Hercules who called the games the Olympics and established them to take place every four years. And then the legend branches off into several other versions at this point. One version said after Hercules completed his twelve labors, he went on to build the Olympics stadium in honor of Zeus. After finishing the stadium, he walked two hundred strides in a straight line and then called this distance a "stadion", which also later became a unit of measurement. Another myth associates the first games with the ancient Greek concept of Olympic truce. And in 776 BC, the ancient Olympic games began. In modern times, though, the Olympic games were brought back in 1894 when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was founded in the initiative of a French nobleman, Pierre Fredy, Baron de Courbetin. He had a vision to bring together amateur athletes from around the world to compete in a variety of events. The IOC has become the governing body of the "Olympic Movement". Every nation is represented in the games. It is a tradition to start an Olympic game by the lighting of the Olympic torch that would travel from Greece (the place where they first light it, seeing as Greece was the foundation of the Olympic games) and would be sent off to all over the world on foot and different modes of transportation, but mostly on foot, in honor of Hercules' race with his brothers in which he won and was crowned with the wreath of wild olive branches. Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Games
Name three fields of study that the greeks did well in during the golden age.?
art
architecture
philosophy
medicine
How was Philip II ableto defeat the Greeks?
Phillip II defeated the Greeks at the Battle of Chaeronea in 338 BCE.
Why did classical Greece form?
Classical Greece form because after the Archaic period, Greek art, architecture, literature and philosophy boomed. The Classical Period lasted from 480 to 323 BCE and was a time of great cultural development.
How did ancient Greece influence roman art literature and philosophy?
Greek Art laid the foundations of what we today regard as classical art. Many of today's designs, particularly in the West, are based on the legacy left by the Greeks, such as in columns and architecture of public buildings like those in Washington D.C., such as the White House and the Capitol Building.
Why was queen Hatsheput a good pharaoh?
Hatshepsut was chief wife to the pharaoh, Thuthmose ii, and he was also her brother.
He had a son and heir by another wife (thuthmose iii). Thuthmose ii died, leaving thuthmose iii , a child, as heir . Originally, Hatshepsut was supposed to be co-regent, but she soon claimed the throne for herself by claiming to be the daughter of Ra. She had wide spread support. She died of natural causes and was succeded by Thuthmose iii.
What is the historical significance of the battle of Thermopylae?
It is difficult to ascribe moral values to war. The best that can be said is that war is often a necessity in genuine self defence.
Thermopylai provided morale to the Greek side, that the Persian army of 2 or 3 hundred thousand could be held up for three days by a force of about 5,000. This was counterbalanced by the failure of the naval action in the nearby strait (which the Thermopylae defence was desighed to precipitate) to deliver the Greeks from the threat of amphibious invasion of their home cities.
What were the special events in ancient Greece?
The city-state of Elis in southern Greece began the games at Olympia in its territory as part of a midsummer religious festival to honour Zeus, reputedly from 776 BCE. The early games consisted solely of a foot race of about 200 metres, but later expanded progressively to a much wider range of sports, some of them very brutal. When the Games grew in popularity in the Greek world and attracted entrants and audiences from far and wide, a truce was called in the incessant wars between the city-states for the period of the games, and in some cases brought on negotiated peace.
