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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 did Sparta feel threatened by Athens during 400s BC?
Be cause Athens wanted even MORE power so Sparta started war and WON! They then took over there government and made it a dictatorship.
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How did the Greeks achieve victory against the Persian invasion in 490 and 481bce?
In 490 BCE Athens and its ally Plataia defeated a Persian punitive expedition at Marathon
by attacking the Persian infantry when its cavalry support was absent.
In 481 there was no battle as there were no Persians forces in mainland Greece.
In 480 BCE the southern Greek alliance fleet defeted the Persian fleet by splitting the fleet at Salamis and defeating it in detail.
In 479 BCE the Greek alliance defeated a depleted Persian army (half had been sent home because it could not be supported in Greece when its sea supply line had been cut by the loss of its naval power at Salamis) at Plataia by fighting on rough ground where the persian cavalry could not operate. They also destroyed the remainder of the Persian fleet at Mykale on the shore as it was now too weak to come out for a sea battle.
Thebes was , at different times , allied with Sparta when it was mutually beneficial to both . For example there was a Theban contingent , The Sacred Band , with Sparta at the Battle of Thermopylae . (Thebes effectively ended Spartan influence and prestige by defeating the Spartans at the Battle of Leuctra .)
What features of Greek culture were carried over to the Hellenistic Kingdoms?
The language, law, the Greek city model, architecture, literature, art and theatre..
This happened because of Alexander the great marching with his army all over the east
Who controlled Greece during the Greek dark age?
The Greek world during the Dark Age comprised hundreds of separate agricultural sites which were controlled by the farmers who owned the land, and established a fortress (acropolis) which provided a refuge when they were preyed on by neighbours or nomads. They hired notable warriors to organise their defences, and these resided in the acropolis fortress and led them in defensive warfare, however the farmers ruled.
The wealthiest farmers progressively increased their prosperity and this aristocracy gained power, leading into historical times (from the later 600s BCE onwards) to their establishing oligarchies which controlled the developing city-states as the cities developed.
Why were the Persians their own cause of defeat by the Greeks in the Persin war II?
First define Persian War II. The Persian War ran 499-449 BCE - it had several phases - Ionian Revolt, Persian punitive expedition against Eretria and Athens, Persian invasion of mainland Greece, Greek counter-offensive. Which among this are supposed to be 'Second Persian War', 'Second Persian War' and 'Third Persian War'?
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Why do people say that the Battle of Thermopylae saved saved democracy for fututre generations?
Because they are ignorant of the reality. The battle of Thermopylai was a holding action to force a sea battle to destroy the Persian fleet. The sea battle failed and the force holding the pass of Thermopylai dispersed. It had no positive success.
And none of the Greek states were democracies at that stage, so they could not have saved democracy.
It did however stand as a symbol of fighting tenaciously against the odds. It also stood as a symbol of sacrifice for others - the Spartan contingent continued to hold the pass to let the other contingents escape, and were all killed, sacrificing themselves for their allies.
Why was polis considered to be the most important feature of Greek culture?
It provided a secure environment and a local political structure on which a city-state was organised.
Who were the three groups of greek that took part in the ionian migration?
the dorians,lonians and the aeolians
It oversimplifies Greek city-state politics to centre the problems on eg Athens.
The centurie-old inter-city wars and changing alignments culminated in their being unable to provide a cohesive opposition to Macedonia. All shared responsibility for this.
Why do the Greeks need Achilles?
he was the fiercest and bravest warrior, also they thought he was immortal
