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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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What inference could you make about women in ancient Greece using at least two ancient sources?
They had no political rights, were kept in purdah running the home, getting out only for the odd women's religious festival (see Aristophanes The Assemblywomen).
They were widely denigrated by their male overlords. (Aristophanes The Poet and the Women typically Scene 2).
What were the Greek city states who rose up to regain indepenence?
After the Macedonian takeover, on Philip's death Thebes took the opportunity to revolt. Alexander quickly put them down and sold the people into slavery as an example to the other city-states not to try it.
Who were the two Persian leaders who tried to conquer Greece?
Darius I sent a punitive expedition against Eretria and Athens in 490 BCE. When this failed at Marathon, he determined to beinf all of peninsular Greece into his empire to stop the cities there interfering in the Greek cities already in his empire and breaking its peace. He died before he could execute this plan.
His son Xerxes I took over this mission invading in 480-479 BCE. It failed after defeats at Salamis, Plataia and Mykale.
Sparta faced threats from without and within the city-state who posed these threats?
It changed over time. Initially it faced a challenge for superiority in the Peloponnese, with its main rival Argos. Then it became Athens' empire, and then Macedonia. There was also the threat of internal uprisings by its serf population.
Who was the father of medicine who invented hygiene?
Hippocrates is usually considered to be the father of western medicine. While he recognized the value of hygiene, he did not invent it.
No. The Spartans defeated about 500,000 Persians along with about 1,700 Greeks. Later on in the war, they withdrew to defend Sparta and lost the war.
The Spartans alone did not fight or defeat Persians and Persian allies. Many Greek city states allied and defeated Persians in land and sea battles in two separate wars.
The only Greek defeat from the most famous battles in the two separate Persian invasions was in Thermopylae. And even then, few thousand Greeks died, including plus or minus 300 Spartans, while it is believed more than 20,000 Persians and their allies that included many Greeks, died in Thermopylae. So it was an honorable defeat.
Why did Demosthenes fail was it good or bad?
Demosthenes led Athenians against the advance of PHilip II of Macedon, but failed to rally the
other city-states to join the fight, and eventually all of Greece fell to the Macedonian. Some
city-states, remembering the Delian League, may have been reluctant to support Athens. They
may have felt that Athens would once again take control of them if they were able to defeat
disarray that followed the Peloponnesian War, may have believed that the best option would be
Greece unified, but under the umbrella of a strong foreign power, rather than one of their own
small states. It s easy to argue that the failure of Demosthenes to manage the defeat of Philip
was for the best. After all, the result was Alexander, the expansion of Greece, and the
prosperity that brought and spread Hellenistic culture. The alternative would seem to be a
group of small city-states impoverished by war with a power such as Macedon, with a unity that
would eventually fail from infighting and the struggle to become a unified power with a unique
culture, it is doubtful that it would have had the depth and influence of the Hellenistic era
created by Demosthenes' failure.
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Did greek city-city states fight among themselves?
yes greek city_stated did often fight amongs themselves
How did Sparta destroy countryside around Athens?
they died in the late 8th centery it was awsome i was there :D
How did the Spartans use their shields in battle?
"The large shield used by the Greeks was an excellent defense as it could stop most weapons of its time. In addition, its weight made it a dangerous weapon. A thrust forward with the shield could knock an opponent down, setting him up for a kill with any of the attacker's weapons. A strike from the shield's edge was deadly, as it could break bones and fatally fracture the skull." ~ Wikipedia
A Spartan mother's parting words to her son as he left for battle were "Come home bearing your shield, or on it." This quote is found in Plutarch's Moralia, a collection of morals, tales, and short stories, in a section called Sayings of Spartan Women. While this may indicate another use for the shield as a stretcher, it is more likely that the family would simply want the valuable large shield back.
What was the sea battle in which the Athenians defeated the Persians in 480 BC?
The sea battle was Salamis, it was not the Athenians, it was a combined Greek fleet which included the Athenian navy.
What were Greek breastplates used for?
Greek breastplates, known as thoraxes, were primarily used as protective armor in battle. They were designed to shield the torso from weapons such as swords and arrows, providing vital protection to soldiers during combat. Made from materials like bronze or leather, these breastplates were often elaborately decorated, reflecting the wearer's status and enhancing their appearance in addition to their practical function. Overall, they were essential for the safety and effectiveness of Greek warriors in warfare.
How are 'The Elgin Marbles' being damaged?
Under the instruction of Lord Duveen, the Elgin Marbles undergo regular cleaning. This 'cleaning' maybe the cause of the damage as it is under a great deal of controversy.
It may be that the tools they use to clean them with are the cause of the damage.
War weakens the Greek city states?
War means loss of manpower - and of course it is the fittest males who die. This was not always a negative, as an excess of young men meant that there was no land for them to farm - the family farms were too small to subdivide, and these landless became a sub-class with the resultant internal strife which comes from the alienated propertyless. It is for that reason the cities sent out colonies around the Mediterranean and Black Sea littorals - they could be allotted land and become citizens of the new city.
But of course, the winner of war may well be strengthened - by gaining additional territory and plunder. States usually fight because of advantage to be gained, so there are winners and losers.
It was only in such wars as the Peloponnesian War that the devastation was widespread, and eventually led to the ascendancy of Macedonia over the city-states weakened by a century of widespread war.
