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Greece
Greece is a country made up of many islands. It has a rich history filled with gods, goddesses, wars, tragedies, romances, and some of the best myths of all time. Questions in this section can include things about current or ancient Greece.
4,004 Questions
In what condition were most of the Greek city-states after the peloponnesion war?
The war devastated most of the cities from Sicily to Asia Minor - they lost a lot of their population from fighting, disease and depredations, and didn't solve their problems, with schanging alliances and poradic warfare continuing for a further half century.
To prevent this warfare spreading into and disrupting its empire, Persia had to impose the King's Peace to try to limit the damage.
How does the greek legend explain the different traits in human nature?
all gods are different, each with a different personality,
Why did Greece destroy cities?
The Greek world was divided into independent city-states which habitually fought amongst each other. In the process of several hundred years of this, winning cities could take over others, and sometimes destroyed other cities if the enmity ran deep enough.
A well-known example is the destruction in Italy of Sybaris by its long-time enmy Croton; others the Spartan destruction of Messenia in order to gain its land and make the population into serfs to support the Spartan citizens; and Athens destroyed Melos as an example to other cities and sold its citizens into slavery after it revolted against Athens' demand for its submission.
What tribute must the citizens of Athens pay each year to king minos of crete?
They have to send twelve boys and twelve girls into the Labyrinth each year.
What is the southern part of Greece called?
The southernmost part of mainland Greece is the Peloponnesus.
However, the southernmost part of all of Greece is on the island of Crete. It is the largest island in Greece.
Are there any pirannahs in curfu Greece?
Theres a chance. Piranhas live in deep water's were we cant go.
Is corfu the capital of greece?
The capital city of the island of Corfu (part of Greece) is also named Corfu.
What is the population of Greece NY?
Greece, New York has a population of 96,095, according to the 2011 census. It is the eleventh biggest town in New York by population.
Where is Turkish and Greek spoken?
Turkey for Turkish & Greece for Greek, both are spoken in different parts of Cyprus, also there are many Greeks in Australia & various places. Turskish is spoken in Turkmenistan. The real Anatolians are Greek they are forced to speak this barbaric language but at home they speak Greek. Cypriots speak Greek. I know because I am a Cypriot and my family has been living on this Greek island fo over 6 centuries. Whoever, says there are other languages spoked by Cypriots are liars.
Who was the greek thinker who believed the the goal of life should be pleasure and luxurious living?
That name is Epicurus.
What did the Greeks use to decide who should hold public office?
Initially it was hereditary kings, replaced by oligarch aristocrats who shared places on the ruling council, then in democracies by citizens who formed the assembly and councillors and magistrates appointed by their tribes.
Why you refer to Hellas as Greece?
I assume the person asking this is Greek, the reason most of the world calls Hellas, Greece is a hangover from the Romans who refered to it as Greica, why, it really is not known but because most western countries were at one time ruled by the Romans the word Greica stuck and became Greece.
How did loyalty to the city states divide Greece?
The loyalty to the city-states was greater than the loyalty to any larger conception of Greece. As a result, city-states would only fight or mobilize in cases where the individual city-state was jeopardized, not out of solidarity with other city-states.
