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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 are two main causes that led to the city-states being conquered?
Philip built up his military strength in conquering Thrace and other aer areas.
He subverted some Greek city-states by bribery.
The other Greek city-states were badly weakened by the Peloponnesian War and continuing ongoing wars between each other, and could not mount an effective resistance.
In the first democracy in Athens who had more power citizens or aristocrats?
The first democracy, set up by Cleisthenes in 507 BCE, power rested with the citizens making decisions in assembly. The aristocrats regained power during the Persian invasion as they organised the war effort, and they retained power for another 20 years until Ephialtes re-stablished democratic control.
What was the name of the war fought between all of Greece's city state between BC to BC?
Peloponnesian War.
How did the growth of the Athenians power contribute to the outbreak of the Peloponnesian war?
Athens , a sea power ,sought to exploit her neighbors commercially through the dominance of her navy to the detriment of Sparta , a land based power , and other city-states . This led to many wars.
How did Pericles expand the Athenian empire?
Athens was just a city-state, but led a league of 180 cities to protect them from Persian rule. When the Persian Empire agreed to peace, Athens kept control of the cities, and sent the war fleet raised against the Persians around to the cities each year to force them to keep paying the war fund contributions, effectively converting the Delian League into an empire of its own.
What did Ancient Greek city-states include?
A usually walled city with a citadel (acropolis) as refuge, centre of culture and amenities and trade, plus agricultural land to support the populace. Each city-state, or polis, also had its own government. Some city states were monarchies ruled by kings or tyrants. Others were oligarchies ruled by a few powerful men on councils. Athens at one point became the worlds first democracy followed briefly for a few others.
What did the greeks believe about atoms?
The word Atom comes from the Greek a-tomos meaning uncuttable. Name by Democritus, who belived that matter is not continuous but made of tiny, indivisible grains of material, The Atom. We now know that this is not true as atoms are constructed from various ratios of protons & neutrons (which in turn as made up of quarks), and electrons.
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How important was Troy to ancient Greece?
It was really important to Greece as Troy took Helen, the most Beautiful woman in the world. From:missygirl98--------------------from singapore. :)
An Olympic venue is usually chosen about 7-8 years in advance of the event. The mention on 1993 makes it likely China was competing for the 2000 venue, which was rewarded in this case to Sydney, Australia.
Why are the first four cities important to ancient Greece?
There were many cities that were important to ancient Greece. Some of these include Athens, Sparta, Corinth, as well as Argos.
What kind of rights did women have in ancient Greece?
Many of countries in Greece womens didn't had many rights however this is forbids of Greece, Athens and Sparta
How was Ancient Rome Governed?
At first, Rome was a monarchy. When the last king was expelled in 510 BCE two consuls were elected each year to be religious and war leaders. Lesser magistrates (Praetors) were responsible for governing the city and for law. A Senate was established to provide the legislative base. There were two assemblies of the citizens - the Centuriate Assembly of all men entitled to bear arms, which decided all matters of war and peace, and a Tribal Assembly which elected magistrates. Later there was a Plebeian Assembly of all citizens who were not Patricians. It could put forward laws and elected 10 Tribunes of the Plebs each year, which continuously diluted a Senate dominated by Patricians. This Assembly was the vehicle which gave the Plebeians an increasing share of power. After the civil wars of the 1st Century BCE, Octavian Augustus set up a system to stop ambitious generals blackmailing the government with their armies. He made himself First Citizen, and although the Senate was retained, he kept control of the army and had the ability to introduce and veto laws. This we call the Principate (Princeps = First Citizen). This lasted until the late 2nd Century CE, after which the First Citizens became openly autocratic, and we call this later period as the Dominate. The term Emperor did not exist (an Imperator was a general who was given that title by acclaim of the army on the battlefield after a good victory). We use it today to describe the head of an empire.
Who expanded the Greek empire through much of the middle east?
No one expended the Greek empire because there was not a Greek empire. Alexander the Great, the king of Macedon, with allied Greek city-states conquered the Persian Empire. After his death his generals fought each other. This resulted in the division of Alexander's conquests into the Kingdom of Pergamon, the Seleucid Empire and the Ptolemaic Kingdom.
What is the Ancient concept of heroism?
In Ancient Greece, a 'hero' was someone who was half-god and half-human.
What two areas were Greek city-states built around?
Greek city-states were built around the agora, or the marketplace/ civic center and the temple. These two areas held great importance to the Ancient Greeks. The agora was the place that the people gathered throughout the day and the temple was where they made offerings to their patron god.
What did the Romans borrow from the Greeks?
From the god and godesss see medieval and early modern times geo/history honors (HP) 7 grade his..... honors
The men because the men were most important than the women. woman were not as much important because they were not allowed to go to school. the men went to school to learn how to fight to go into the army.
How did the Greek civilization influence the Roman Achievements?
well, that answer was wrong, Greece influenced a lot on the roman culture, but the answer of how they did it, i don't knwo it
In 1760s whom had the British just fought and won a war against?
King George III ascends the British throne in 1760. The Seven Years' War (1756 - 1763) comes to an end and France cedes Canada to Britain, yet criticism of the government grows, led by the controversial figure of John Wilkes. Meanwhile, unrest begins to make itself felt in Britain's American colonies. The Seven Years' War was fought from 1756 to 1763, incorporating the Pomeranian War and the French and Indian War which was fought from 1754 to 1763, and enveloped both European and colonial theatres. It is estimated that between 900,000 and 1,400,000 people died. This conflict involved all of the major European powers of the period: Prussia, Hanover, and United Kingdom of Great Britain (including British colonies in North America, the British East India Company, and Ireland) were pitted against Austria, France (including the North American colony of New France and the French East India Company), the Russian Empire, Sweden, and Saxony. Portugal (on the side of Great Britain) and Spain (on the side of France) were later drawn into the conflict, and a force from the neutral Netherlands was attacked in India.
Which city kingdom of Ancient Greece implemented communism?
Yes, communism (or it's basic ideals of 'everyone' (read homoi) is equal) was rife in Sparta, I think, this is without checking, that it was King Agis I and perhaps a few others who when they noticed the gap between rich and poor getting larger, flattened out that difference forcably. Not to say there was physical resistance, but that he took everyone's property including his own and equally divided it up amongst the Spartan elites. Of course remember, the actual Spartans were more equal than the helots, who were little more than work animals
