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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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Firstly it struck a rich silver lode and used the money to build a fleet in anticipation of a Persian invasion. After the Persians were repelled it turned the Delian League cities into an empire of its own, using the fleet to extort an annual tribute, which paid to maintain the fleet and allow Athens to live a high life - the Golden Age paid by the gold of the terrified cities.
Who ruled most greek city states in 146 BC?
Aristotle was the noble class who ruled Greek city-states.
What is the Ancient Greek word for quartz?
The Greek basanites, 'to put to the test' refers to black quartz, what we call a 'touchstone' in testing gold content.
How long did the battle of marathon go on for?
The battle went on for an entire day. It occured on August 12, 490 BC.
What did the men do in Sparta?
Spartan male citizens exclusively trained for war, according to sources. Farming and craftworking was largely left to women and subservient or allied populations.
The aristocracy got its power through where?
Its ownership of large estates in a society where people were classified by property ownership.
Greece refers to a wide variety of city-states each with their own governments. Also, it depends on what time in history, for example: Athens was first a monarchy, then an aristocracy, then a tyranny, and finally a democracy. But, Sparta was ruled by an oligarchy and there are other city-states that we do not know what their governments were.
How many pages does Rocket Boys by Homer Hickman Jr have?
Rocket Boys by Homer Hickman Jr. has 394 pages.
How did Pericles anger other members of the Delian League?
After the Persians agreed to peace, he continued to enforce collection of the League member contributions to fight the Persians, but diverted the money to glorifying Athens, building the Parthenon etc, and put half the Athenian population n the public payroll, all financed by the misused funds collected from the other cities, by force if necessary.
What natural landforms in Greece encouraged colonization and trade?
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How long did it take for the ancient Greeks to make one weapon?
That's a pointless question as there are big differences from one weapon to another. Something real simple like a sling could be knocked out in minutes while an elaborate sword, spear or a bow would take days if not weeks to make.
Did Sparta conquer the Asia minor after the peloponnesian war?
King Agesilaus II of Sparta led an expedition into Asia Minor 396-394 BCE, and had considerable success in defeating Persian provincial governors there. His efforts were cut short when he was recalled to prosecute wars in mainland Greece against the combined forces of Athens, Thebes, Corinth and Argos, and could not return to Asia to pursue his plans to overthrow Persian power - achieved by Alexander 60 years later.
What did the Indian Sage Dandamis say about Alexander the great's death?
Read autobiography of Yogi Chapter 41: An Idyll in South India. Its has details of Alexander the great & dandamis. http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Autobiography_of_a_Yogi/Chapter_41
Why did ancient Greeks fear Persephone queen of the underworld?
Persephone, as Queen of the Underworld, was a deity of death, to draw her attention was to invite death as the Greeks thought it.
