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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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He was important because he was a Greek god. He is the leader of the Gods and He also was the one who made Cronus the Titan regurgitate his brothers and sisters (Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, Demeter and Hera)
How the did the Greeks win against the Persians in the battle of Thermopylae?
Thermopylai was just a holding action to force a sea battle where the Greeks tried to destroy the Persian fleet, which was the key to defeating the invasion. The sea battle failed, so there was no reason to continue to hold the pass. The Spartan contingent continued to hold the pass to let the other Greek contingents escape to friendly city walls to prevent the Persian cavalry broking through and catching them in open country.
What are the contributions of Hippocrates to medicine?
Hippocrates provided the field of psychology with the theory of the Four Humors, the first ever personality theory. According to Hippocrates, the individual was made up of four humors, of which any one humor was perpetually dominant. This dominant humor affected the individual's personality and made him/her one specific 'type' of individual (thus being called a type theory of personality). The four humors are as follows:
SANGUINE (Blood) - A warm, outgoing personality. Rarely loses temper and is compassionate and loving by nature.
PHLEGMATIC (Phlegm) - A lazy, laid-back personality. Is rarely bothered by carrying out jobs or work, and does not express many emotions. Never is emotionally intense.
CHOLERIC (Yellow Bile) - An angry, aggressive personality. Is often loyal, but at the same time, has a very short fuse and is impulsive by nature.
MELANCHOLIC (Black Bile) - A sad, despondent personality. Tends to display more reactions of negativity towards stimuli, and is often selfish and self-absorbed.
The problem with Hippocrates' theory is that all individuals show the various traits mentioned above at some point or another in their lives. Hence, it is much more difficult to put individuals into separate, discrete categories as he believed.
Ancient Greek what did they write?
Most early Ancient Greek writing was used for administrative purposes but as time progressed it was used for recording history and artistic endeavors. Literacy was probably as low as 5% so most work was still recited to the masses.
The earliest form of Greek was Linear B, not really an alphabet but a combination of phonetic sounds and pictograms. This language died out for no apparent reason, and didn't evolve into anything. Classical Greek appeared about 400 years later, sprouting from Phoenician.
www.lib.umich.edu/pap/exhibits/writing/uses.html According to those still looking for evidence of their own existence.
What were the names of the four kingdoms that arose out of the decline of Alexander's empire?
I know of more than four: Seleucid (Turkey, Iraq, Iran), Ptolemeic (Egypt & Palestine), Antiginoid (Greece), Bactria (Afghanistan), Maurya (India/Pakistan), Parthians also appeared in northern Turkey/Georgia but they apparently moved in and established their kingdom. Addition: The Hellenistic Kingdoms (a modern terminology) were originally split up between Cassander (Macedonia), Egypt (Ptolemy), Asia Minor (Lysimachos) and the east (Seleucis). A geographical perspective is given in the map in: http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&q=hellenistic+kingdoms&meta= However these early divisions changed shape and size as Alexander's self-acclaimed heirs (diadochi) fought amongst each other, and particularly in the east, where the territories beyond Mesopotamia quickly returned to native rule.
Did theatre begin in Ancient Greece?
According to a Greek chronicle of the 3rd century BC, Thespis is also the first winner of a theatrical award. He takes the prize in the first competition for tragedy, held in Athens in 534 BC. So theater officially started in Ancient Greece sometime around 534 BC.
Which ancient Macedonian king conquered the rest of Greece in the 300's bc?
King Philip II but he didn't want to "conquer" Greece, in the sense that this question implies. Philip II united the Greek city-states under his hegemony so that he could lead a campaign to conquer Persia. Whenever a Greek state became supreme, that supremacy entailed the depression of some states and the dependency or subjection of others. As the eminent historian, J.B. Bury writes, "Athens was reduced to a secondary place by Macedon, and Thebes fared still worse; As the hegemony or first place among Greek states had passed successively from Athens to Sparta, and to Thebes, so now it passed to Macedon". After Philip II's assassination, his famous son Alexander the Great would go on to conquer the Persian empire all the way to India.
Where was the Battle of Thermopylae fought?
At Thermopylai (Hot Springs), a pass on the east coast of Greece opposite the strait between the maniland and the island of Euboia, just south of the Malian Gulf.
The Battle of Thermopylae, 480 BC , was fought at Thermopylai , Greece . ~ See related link below .
How did ancient Greece greatly influence western civilization?
The Greeks had a massive influence on life today. They were the first to develop democracy. And they passed down the allowance of science and technology. If they did not do this we would have most of the stuff we have today. Although most things have been improved and advanced. They also were a big part of olive oil. They believed that if people do bad things they should be punished, that's the same as us. Greece has also influenced world entertainment. Their alphabet also influenced us today because they use letters like O= o same as our alphabet but we improved it
Ancient Greeks influenced western civilization in ways like the areas of philosophy, art and architecture, and math and science.
Did ancient Greeks have any wars?
They lived in a state of almost continual warfare - against other peoples whose lands the tried to takeover, against the Assyrians, the Persians, Thracians, Macedonians, you name it. But principally against each other.
The Greek world was comprised of a couple of thousand independent city-states, and at any time some were fighting each other, broken only by a short peace when the religious festival of the Olympic Games was on every four years.
This fighting was curtailed when Rome took them into its empire and enforced a period of peace.
Why was Olympus so important to the Greeks?
In ancient times, Greek societies and religious traditions generally held Mt. Olympus (located in northern Greece) to be significant because of its connection with their gods. Mt. Olympus had from times of old been seen as the home of many of the major gods, including the supreme god, Zeus, venerated by Greek people.
Who was the ruler during the Hellenistic age?
The ruler who took up the reigns in Macedonia and the rest of Greece was Cassander. The Hellenistic period of Greece came after the death of Alexander the Great who was hegemon of a united Greece.
Why were vases so importans to Greeks?
The complete article will enlighten you, here is an excerpt:
Painted Greek vases are known from the second millennium B.C. until almost the end of the first century B.C., and pottery was produced from one end of the Greek world to the other. In the beginning many local styles flourished, but by the middle of the sixth century B.C. the vases of Attica and its capital Athens had exceeded in quantity and quality those of their nearest rival Corinth, with whom they had been competing for the lucrative foreign markets. This Attic supremacy was never surpassed and lasted for a century and a half and survived many wars and political upheavals, until the disastrous end of the Peloponnesian war in 404 B.C. robbed Athens of her profitable markets in the West. After that Attic pottery went into a slow but steady decline, and no vases of any note were painted after the middle of the fourth century B.C., though, as we shall see, vase painting continued in other parts of the Greek world.
* http://www.yasou.org/ancient/pottery.htm
Were there wild horses in Ancient Greece?
There is not an exact number of horses recorded to have been in Ancient Greece. The horse was a valuable animal to the people because horses were used for transportation.
Who is the cow horned goddess?
Isis is sometimes depicted with a cow headdress. In Greek mythology there was not a cow-headed goddess per se, but the queen Io was transformed into a white heifer by Zeus to conceal her from his jealous wife Hera. But in Egyptian mythology there was a cow-headed goddess named Hathor, and she was a goddess of love.
What did the Greeks wear for clothing?
When not in human form, they are depicted as wearing white Togas - Greek honorary garb.
HmmmmmTogas you say?I beg to differ.
The Romans may have worn togas, but the Greeks wore Chitons
Chitons or togas. Maybe both
Blargh. The Greeks didn't have togas. Chitons were worn for important or momentus occasions. They probably wore whatever everyone else was wearing, to blend in.
and this is pretty much what they wore !!
Where does the name Nike come from?
Came from the Greek Goddess Nike, it is supposed to be one of her "wings".
How many people can an ancient Greek ship hold?
It largely depends on what kind of ancient Greek ship the questioner means and which city-state or island it was built by.
What contributions were made during the Hellenistic Age?
Doctors in Alexandria made many discoveries about how the human body works. Hippocrates was a doctor who looked for natural causes of diseases. He is often called the "father of medicine." Even today, when people become doctors, the official promise they make to heal is called the Hippocratic Oath.
What did Pericles accomplish as the leader of ancient Athens?
Pericles accomplished his three main goals: beautification, protection, and democracy.
He built the Parthenon which is a high building for Athenians to hide in times of ancient war. Pericles also made Athens known for their arts and literature as well as being the leader of the democrats for many years. No one wanted a different leader so he kept running for that position.
Who had the best navy in ancient Greece?
In respect to Western History, recognition of the most powerful (or, generally 'best') navy in ancient times must go to Ancient Rome. Decisive in Rome's winning control of the Mediterranean Basin in the 2nd century BC/BCE, the Roman naval force continued to serve its mostly supportive role for Roman land-units during the Imperial Period; it also worked actively to suppress piracy. Its designation as 'best' is given in part because of the its longevity, as is true of much else that was 'Roman' in ancient times.
Who where the Greek gods and what were they responsible for?
well there was 12 main gods and goddesses (the Olympians) they were
Zeus- god of the sky / king of the gods
Hera- goddess of marriage / queen of the gods
Poseidon- god of the sea / god of earthquakes
Aphrodite- goddess of love / goddess of beauty
Hephaestus- god of the forge / god of fire
Athena- goddess of wisdom / goddess of strategy
Ares- god of war / god of blood thirst
Hermes- god of travelers / god of thieves
Artemis- goddess of the hunt / goddess of virginity
Apollo- god of music / god of poetry
Hades- god of the Underworld
Demeter- goddess of fertility / goddess of crops
