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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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Where did Greek mythology spread spread to?
It spread throughout Europe, and was adopted by Rome. AL though Roman Mythology differed slightly from Greek Mythology, it was still based on it.
Anaklusmos is Ancient Greek for what?
Yes it is Percy sword Anklusmos Riptide oh here is its story see one of Artemis's maids before she was a maid riptide was her hairpin and then after she gave it to Chiron the centaur the son of Kronus who is the son of Ouranos.
So then when Percy Jackson was claimed by Poseidon he was the wielder of Anklusmos Riptide
How were the Greek gods and goddess made?
It was determined by the individual artist and what forms they favored.
What did trade contribute to a blending of cultures in the Aegean world?
traveling helped to expand the culture and to get minerals and objects to survive.
When did oligarchies the government in Greece start?
After the ouster of kings. This happened at different times in different cities, but was almost universal by the late 7th Century. Sparta retained a dual kingship, but the kings were used as war leaders and for religious ceremonial duties, with a limited democratic government.
What lands were included in Alexander's Empire?
His empire included: Macedonia, Asia Minor (Turkey), Persia, and Egypt. He also conquered the island of Cyprus.
Who split up alexander's empire after he died?
His generals after his death divided the empire up between them.
Why did Sparta fall behind other Greek-city-state in many areas?
In 371 BCE it was badly beaten by Thebes. Over the wars of the previous century it had lost a high percentage of its citizens and, being a closed society, could not replace them. It also lost much of its territory and serf population which supported its economy. It sank into obscurity.
Who became king of Macedonia after Philip?
Alexander the Great took up the throne of the Greek kingdom of Macedonia because he was King Philip's II son.
Why did the Roman king stop the Olympic Games?
In 393 the Christian Theodosius I (or the Great) outlawed the Olympic games as part of his banning of pagan festivals. However, archaeological evidence indicates that some games were still held after this date.
How did the sea affect the economy of ancient Greece?
Well, the sea was obviously one of the main places to receive imports from other countries and send out exports to other countries. If the sea wasn't there, they wouldn't be able to receive what they did or send out what they did, therefore greatly negatively affecting the economy that they did have.
Also, they (I think) received currency of some sort for all their exports, so if not for the sea, the amount of money in the country would have been greatly depleted.
Describe the government of Athens and the role of solon?
In Solon's time, the government was by the oligarchs (the rich few). Solon's task was to bring reforms to prevent the poorer oppressed majority from revolting, and he removed det slavery and recovered those sold into slavery abroad. His partial solution did not solve the problem and the people backed a tyrant to provide a mere equitable solution. This improved the situation, but it was not until 50 years later that Cleisthenes established a limited democracy which started providing a more even balance.
How many siblings does Hippocrates have?
Poeple say she had one, athena, but he didnt he had two sons Thessalus and Draco
How did the ideas of the ancients Greeks spread beyond Greece during the Hellenistic age?
Alexander the great conquerd most of the know world and spread the greek language and greek ideas that's why it was called a hellenistic empire
Uranus the Greek god of the heavens and father of the Titans. His name is one of the only U words from Ancient Greece.
What was the most important factor that helped ancient Greece grow?
Fecundity - even with the losses in continuous fighting between the city-states, the excess population could not be supported by the limited land which the city-states owned, so this excess was put on ships to g and seize new land for themselves around the Mediterranean ad Black Seas. This way the Greek world grew fro a few dozen city-states to over 2,000.
The philosophers (from the Greek = lovers of wisdom). They advanced thinking in science, politics, logic, human relations, codes of living.
There were hundreds - examples and their schools of thought are:
starting with Thales of Miletus (cosmology) through Pythagoras (mathematics),
on to the classical era Socrates, Plato and Aristotle,
and the Hellenistic era Plotinus (neoplatonism), Diogenes (cynicism), Zeno (stoicism), Epicurus (epicurianism).
Where was the agora in ancient Greek located?
It was a market place, so cities all had one and used it.
Between the fall of Troy; the birth of Alexander and the fall of Rome.
What was the most dangerous ancient Greek sport?
Pankration was a physical struggle between two men - a mix of boxing and wrestling - with 'no holds batted' which resulted in serious injury to the participants.
What is the city where archeologists uncovered a early Greek culture?
Troy _____________________________________________________________________________________________ There are several excavations in the mainland of Greece and the islands that prove the presence of Greeks in the time continuity from Sesklo, Dispilio, Knossos 7500 BCE [Neolithic] and later the Cycladic and Minoan civilizations. The discovery of Troy at 1871-73 and that of Mycenae at 1879 proved the two great epic poems of Όμηρος [Homer] Iliad and Odyssey were not a fiction but a real story reporting the heroic acts of the ancient Greeks ancestors’.
