Of what can the Greeks assure themselves if they fail in their duty?
It is called disaster and dont look in mirror you will brake it bhhaabhaa
What did Greek actors do to make them look taller?
The wore Cothurnuses or Cothurnie, also called Buskins (high platform sandals) but that was only in the later Hellenic period, not in the Classical Period.
What happened when some city states wished to leave the dalian league?
Help me I don't know the answer 5/13/14
What sporting events were hosted in ancient Thebes (other than the Olympics)?
None of the so-called pan-Hellenic games (the important games of which the Olympic Games were one) was held in Thebes. No doubt local sports events were regularly held in Thebes with all the sports popular at the time - running, boxing, wrestling, javelin and discus throwing. But those local events haven't gone down in history.
Who were the important leaders in ancient Athens?
Greek history spans many millennia and was made up of a loosely ordered conglomerate of city states with varying political structures, so there was no one "leader" of ancient Greece. The one time that stands out however is when Greece was united against Persia, a common foreign enemy to all the Greeks, under the leadership of Alexander the Great, son of King Phillip, from the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia on the northern Greek Peninsula.
Why were Socrates and Descartes famous sportsmen in Ancient Greece?
Socrates lived in Ancient Greece but was a philosopher and teacher, not a sportsman. Descartes was a French philosopher who lived in the 1600's. He was no sportsman either.
Why did the ancient Greeks put a great emphasis in the worship of gods?
Why do we do this today? The answer is the same: faith.
How are Michelangelo's sculptures like those of ancient Greek?
because michelangelo was nothing more by just copy paste Ancient Greek sculptures
What is the correct spelling of the city name maaallus?
Mallus, or Mallos, was a city in Anatolia (ancient Turkey), birthplace of Crates of Mallus (2nd century BC). Its location is the northeast corner of the Mediterranean near the Turkish border with Syria.
What did Herophilus determine during the Hellenistic Age?
Herophilus determined that the brain is the center of the nervous system in humans. Herophilus was a Greek doctor during the Hellenistic Age.
Very succesful, as it turned out. He did not even have to physically conquer them all. After a number of succesful sieges and battles, the Greek city-States subjected themselves to him. Philip created the Hellenic League of which all Greek States became a member, with Philip himself as the undisputed leader of the League.
In 431 B.C. Sparta and other city-states joined forces against Athens to fight this war?
We today call it the Peloponnesian War as it was mainly city-states from the Peloponnesian peninsula which opposed Athens and its empire.
What does the word triearch mean From the Ancient Greece wars?
The word is trierarch. It meant the commander of a trireme - a warship with three banks of oars. In Athens and some other city-states, it also implied that the person had to equip and sustain the warship as a liturgy (public service) - very expensive, but a way for the very wealthy to both gain social prestige, and to give something important to their community - the beginnings of social responsibility much lacking in our present world.
What were the greatest cultural achievements of Greek and Roman societies?
Some of Rome's achievements include its vast empire, army, ancient structures, The Twelve Tables, Roads, Buildings, Concrete, the Calender, Law, Medicine, Language, Clothing and the Justinian Code.
How many states were there in Ancient Greek?
I can't tell you the exact number, but I can tell you that there is a lot. == ==
Thucydides
How has the battle of marathon been immortalized in the present time?
After the battle, the Athenians realised that the Persians were about to capture Athens which was undefended in their absence at the battlefield. The Athenian army ran back the 26 miles to the city to defend it, and this run by 18,000 Athenians was the model for today's marathon run at sporting events. Of course today's runners don't do it in sandals carrying weapons and armour.
Was Odysseus the first Emperor of Greece?
That statement is utterly wrong for the following reasons
Why were the ephorate and gerousia so powerful?
The Ephorate and the Gerousia were powerful because they served as advisers to the King of Sparta. Thirty people made up the Gerousia, which was a governing body.