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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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How does the leadership of Pericles affect the government and culture of Athens?
As First Citizen after arranging the expulsion of opposition leader Thucydides son of Melesias, he manipulated the democracy, feeding them the spoils of the empire he created out of the redundant anti-Persian (Delian) league of a couple of hundred Greek cities, bringing the treasury from Delos to Athens. He continued to extort the annual defence contributions for Athens' private use, to rebuild and glorify the city, subsidise the arts and science, and put half the populace on the public payroll - effectively turning those other cities into an empire of Athens.
By fostering a hardline approach to Greek cities outside the empire he let/led Athens fall into war with the Spartan-led Peloponnesian League confident that the walls of Athens and the offensive fleet subsidised by the Delian League would enable Athens to outlast and overcome that opposition.
He died of plague three years into the ensuing war, and the leadership fell to opportunists who did not stick to his policies. We don't know whether, if he had lived, he could have avoided Athens' eventual defeat and loss of its empire.
Which Greek god did the word 'hypnotize' come from?
There was a Greek god named Hypnos [sleep] and he was the twin brother of the god Thanatos [death].
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What genre is Pandora of Athens 399 bc?
its an historical fiction. because their were girls who went through what she went through, but the characters in Pandora Of Athens are fake. so it must be an historical fiction. :p
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How did the Greek gods food help the Greeks?
Ambrosia and Nectar are the sacred food of the Greek Gods. It is said to taste like the beholder's favorite food and was only eaten by the Gods and demi-Gods. It was made by the Goddesses Demeter(Goddess of the Fields) and her immortal daughter, Persephone(Goddess of Nature/Plants and Goddess of the Underworld, Hades' wife). If any mortals(humans) take it, they will burn up into nothing but a pile of ashes.
Who is the god of ancient Greek?
In greek mythology, there are hundreds of gods. Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Ares, Aphrodite, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Janus, Hephaestus, Hera, Hermes, Hestia, Demeter, Dionysus, Nemesis, and much much more. Though if what you mean is, who is the main god, or king/leader. That would be Zeus.
What happened to greek mythology why is this religion not practiced anymore?
When Rome conquered Greece in 195 BC it was almost the end of greek mythology. but when it actually ended around 380 AD-400 AD when rome converted to Christianity. The empeor of Rome at the time, Constatine said that all who did not follow Christainity would be banished from Rome's borders forever.
Why were ancient Greeks philosophers like Aristotle not successful as scientists?
Well they were successful, revolutionary in fact. Aristotle's findings would be regarded as the unquestioned canon on pretty much everything scientific or otherwise until he was slowly and painfully debunked by the likes of Galileo and Descartes.
You may question though, why it is that the philosophical works of the ancient Greeks are still considered relevant today while their scientific findings have been dismissed. There are a number of reasons, but the greatest I think is simply that it never occurred to them to mix chocolate and peanutbutter. The Greeks had the two great philosophical traditions, that of mathematics represented by Plato, and the observation of empirical evidence Alla Aristotle. Tragically, Plato's school saw little use for empirical evidence which they viewed as irrelevant compared to the perfect world of forms known through reason, and Aristotle just didn't have a thing for math.
The all powerful Reese's cup of modern science, empirical evidence measured mathematically, would not be discovered until much later during the time of enlightenment. Using mathematics, scientists were able to quantify their results, not just qualify them as did Aristotle, which gave you much harder facts less open to the fallacies of human interpretation. So while Greek philosophy was made immortal through the power of logic and dialectic, pure reason could only carry their scientific thought so far.
Who invented the first sewers?
Actually, the Romans did. They made aquaducts and a means to carry water away plus they had a form of bathroom.
I think you probably mean minor, as in lesser, not miner as in head lamp and pick in a cave.
What changes to greek civilization did Philip and Alexander the great bring about through war?
Because they had a powerful kingdom
Why did autocratic rulers in the Hellenistic world encourage manufacturing industries?
Manufacturing increased international trade revenues and therefore taxation and tariffs.
Western Civilization textbook (by Coffin, Stacey, Cole, & Symes; 17th edition, Volume 1) page 127, under Commerce and Urbanization, end of first paragraph
When Sparta defeated Athens in 405 BC where did Sparta rule from?
Sparta did't try to rule Athens. Having dismantled Athens' war power by destroying its fleet, it left Athens to sort itself out (though it did make one inefectual intervention to try to force stability).
Athens eventually re-established democracy and began to engage in the usual ongoing warfare amongst the Greek city-states on varying sides as self-interest dictated.
What civilization was the first greek civilization?
The first Greek speaking civilization that we have proof of is the Mycenean civilization that flurished from 16th century b.C. to 12th century b.C. The centre of this civilization was in Peloponnesus but encombassed most of southern Greece and even Crete and Cyprus islands
How did Themisticles defeat the Persians?
He did not defeat the Persians. The Persians were defeated in three battles - Themistocles was at one of them - Salamis where the commander was Spartan Eurybiades. Themistocles is credited with a successful ruse to split the Persian fleet which evened the size of the fleets, and proposing the battle be carried out in the confined waters in the strait at Salamis which gave the Greek fleet the opportunity to attack the flanks of the heavier Persian ships with their lighter ones.
Why was mythology important to lives of ancient Greeks?
It explained how things happened, gave stories to share, and told how Gods became powerful.
Why were ancient greek fighters so strong?
For Greeks, training and fitness was absolutely everything. If you weren't an absolutely monstrous hulk of a man, you were considered weak. Anyone could be drafted into the army at any time, and every last man in Greece was a warrior. This called for an especially high level of strength and fitness, which was supplemented by their Mediterranean diet.
Why is Ancient Greece not around anymore?
The ancient era of Greek history ended about 1500 years ago, so Ancient Greece became Dark Age Greece, then Mediaeval Greece and now modern Greece. The descriptive words we use have changed. The land remains, as do relics of the ancient period.
What is the definition of BCE as in c400 BCE?
BCE = Before Common Era which replaces Before Christ
The following period is CE = Common Era
Other cultures have different calendars, and a common measure of the years is in everyone's interest. These terms are meant to peplace the old BC and AD, which have to religous connection for one fifth of the World's population. It is thought a reasonable exchange for the other four fifths to use the time division, with the concession that the religious meaning be replaced by Common Era which it now is. A fair and sensible exchange.
Where did the ancient greek invent philosophy?
Eh.....Philosophy has been around for much of human existence, however, the Greeks are known for producing famous philosophers of modern philosophy such as Socrates and Plato.
Is Human the subject of central to Greek art and culture?
Yes, Greek art and culture centered around humanism. The pagan Greeks celebrated the human form and mind, and their art reflects this. Statues such as Venus de Milo and Polykeitos's Doryphoros, along with the bounty of emotional, dramatic Hellenistic pieces, represent the cultural admiration for the beauty of the natural human. Philosophers such as Aristotle, who believed that humans could reach their full potential without the help of a diety (his works were later banned during the Middle Ages) emerged.
As the times of classic antiquity gave way to the Middle Ages, devotion to religion and a reverence for the Christian God replaced humanism. In the midst of the barren times of feudalism, famine and plagues like the Black Death scared people away from ideas like that.
Humanism returned in the 15th century, at the start of the Renaissance.
