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Mediterranean Sea
A sea that lies between Europe, Asia Minor, and Africa and is completely landlocked except for the Strait of Gibraltar, the Bosporus, and the Suez Canal.
1,170 Questions
What are the three major oceans of the world?
The three major oceans are the Pacific, the Atlantic, and the Indian.
What is the french island called in the Mediterranean?
Corsica is a large French island in the Mediterranean.
Why were the Mycenaeans able to become a major power in the Mediterranean region?
They traded widely, sailing to Egypt and southern Italy.
How many African countries border the mediterranean sea?
it all depends on how you define north Africa
for there are actually several possible definitions of it
but if you agree that north Africa consists only of the countries on the north coast of Africa
which are morocco Algeria Tunisia libya & Egypt
then besides these 5 themselves
each of which borders at least one of the others
there are a total of 9 additional countries that border them
not counting western Sahara or Gaza as countries
so the answer must be at least 14
& if you expand the definition of north Africa to include other countries
then the number of countries that border them will increase accordingly
to perhaps as many as a few dozen
What is the value of 1913 'Moonlight Sea' by Peter Ellenshaw Canvas painting?
Hi to whomever wrote this Q, Soon after the sale of the last Ltd edition of 150 hand-signed giclee(32"x34")by Peter Ellenshaw from the publisher, the art galleries quickly doubled the price of the giclee. It has slowly been creeping up ever since util Peter's death earlier this year(2007)when the same art galleries have bumped their asking price ne up to nearly US$9,000 for the giclee. But I guess it is up to the Gallery to set their own asking price. I think the 9,000 to 10,000 dollar range is a fair asking price considering the beauty of the work and the legend behind it. I hope this helps you. TR
Which sea did the Greeks have to cross in order to reach the Crimean Peninsula?
The Aegean sea is the sea that separates Greece from Troy.
What couuntries in Africa touch the mediterranean sea?
There are many French cities on the Mediterranean. Marseille is the largest, but Cannes and Nice are famous.
What small principality is bordered by France and the Mediterranean sea?
Monaco is bordered by France and the Mediterranean sea.
What is the name of the French city on the Mediterranean coast?
There are numerous French cities on the Mediterranean coast, not just one. The largest such city is Marseilles, but there are also Nice, Cannes, Montpellier, Beziers, and Perpingnan as well as many smaller cities and towns.
What reasons led to the spread of Christianity in the Mediterranean region?
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Answer 1
Christianity was spread by a small group of followers who saw the risen Christ. Christ said that they would do even greater miracles than even himself. Through the showing of the power of the spirit which Christ promised to those that believe in him, Christianity spread rapidly.. and was also perpetuated by their great courage in the face of awful public deaths (during the generation of those that had seen Jesus alive) by lions etc..
Answer 2
The main reason for the spread of Christianity was due to word of mouth, miracles, and Christ's great love shown us pure strangers.
Answer 3
Christianity spread initially by way of clandestine confessions performed by Apostles and Disciples of Christ and then by Church leadership. The mass spread of Christianity, however, did not happen until Emperor Constantine of Rome converted to Christianity and began to spread it throughout the Empire.
Answer 4
its message of peace and hope for eternal life.
How did the mediterranean sea impact the development of rome?
The Mediterranean Sea determined the original imperial expansion of Rome. The Romans conquered all the lands and peoples on the shores of the Mediterranean in Europe, Africa and Asia. They then expanded further inland in Europe, but the Mediterranean remained the heart of the empire.
Which island in the Mediterranean sea is part of Muslim-controlled territory?
Currently, Cyprus is the only major island in the Mediterranean with a Muslim-government presence: the illegal occupation government of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus. If the map you are looking at is from the days of the Abbassid Caliphate, then the island in question would be Sicily, which was conquered by the Arab Muslims and held for roughly two centuries.
Why were viking longboats called serpents of the sea?
The snake-liked shaped and curved images of serpents on the longboats figure head is what got the Vikings the name of " serpents of the seas". I hope this info helps some one :->
How was the Mediterranean sea was a highway for the ancient Greeks?
It gave routes for trading goods or for sailing OR for giving routes to travelers but I'm not sure which one it is.
To which Mediterranean country does the island of Rhodes belong to?
The island of Rhodes (Not the U.S. state) belongs to Greece, so does the archipelago in the Aegean Sea.
Why was ancient rome able to control surrounding the Mediterranean sea?
As Romes control over over its neighbors expanded ,its culture and langeuage continued to speard into Spain and Greece.By the end of the of the second century B.C.,the Romans ruled most of the land surounding the Mediterranean Sea
Does the mediterranean sea border Portugal?
No, Portugal is not a Mediterranean country. It does, however, have a mediterranean climate, but it is not considered a mediterranean country because the south does not have the Mediterranean Sea as a coast. Once past Gibraltar the Mediterranean Sea becomes the Strait of Gibraltar.
What are the three bodies of water that surround the Balkin Peninsula?
The Balkin Peninsula is surrounded by : The Adriatic Sea, The Aegean Sea, and the Black Sea.
Which tribe crossed the Mediterranean sea in the invasion of rome?
It's not really a tribe, more like a civilization. I may be wrong, but I believe it is the Etrusucans. They lived in Rome, but acted more Greek.
According to the Bible, it was the Pope. Although the Pope controlled a small territory in Italy , His influence domineered the area, including Europe, for the next 1000 years
Osman I, ruler of the Ottoman Empire. However, it would only be centuries after his death that the empire would expand so far.
What did the proximity of the Minoan civilization to the sea lead the Minoans to do?
Control of the sea routes was the basis of Cretan power and influence. Several pictures and lead and clay models have survived showing that Cretan ships were masted and of low freeboard. Cretan seamen brought tin from Spain to supply the island's skilled metalworkers, and gold pearsl and ivory from northern Africa to be fashioned into jewellery. Cretan craftwork was much prized abroad, being superior to that of most neighboring peoples. Craft products were exported especially to mainland Greece and Egypt, espeically olive oil. Cretain sailors established colonies on other islands, especially one at rhodes dating from about 1600 BC.
Minos became King of Crete when, in answer to his prayer, the god Posiedon sent him a sacrifical bull from the sea. But the bull was so handsome that Minos did not sacrifice it. His wife, Pasiphae fell in love with the bull and the craftsman Daedalus built a hollow image of a cow so that she could hide inside it and the bull made love to her. She gave birth to a son with the head of a bull. Minos then commissioned Daedalus to build a maze and hide the bull-headed Minotaour at the centre of it.
Minos tried to conquer the city of Athens but failed, but as a result of his prayers it was infected with a terrible pestilence. King Aegus of Athens ahd to agree to send seven boys and seven girls every year to Crete to be fed to the Minotaur, to stop the plague.
One year Theseus, son of King Aegus, came to Crete, and killed the Minotaur with the help of King Minos's daughter Ariadne, who showed him the way through the maze. Theseus fled from Crete with Ariadne, but left her behind on the island of Dia, some say because the god Dionysus fell in love with her.
The Greeks had been beseiging Troy for ten years when Odysseus had the idea of building a huge wooden horse and leaving it outside Troy, then most of the Greek army hid while some of the men were inside the horse. The Trojans found the horse and took it inside the city, and at night the men who were hiding inside got out and opened the gates and let the other Greeks in, and so the city was conquered by the Greeks.
What Middle Eastern countries that border on the Mediterranean Sea?
Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen are the countries that border the Red Sea. However, if the Gulf of Aqaba is not considered part of the Red Sea, then Israel and Jordan should be removed from the above list.
What wars did rome win to control the Mediterranean sea?
Rome did not fight wars in the Mediterranean Sea to win control over this sea. It fought different wars due to different circumstances and different reasons. The control of the Mediterranean Sea was the outcome of these wars, not their purpose. The wars were:
The First Punic War (264-241 BC). Rome and Carthage fought over the control over Sicily.
The First Illyrian War (229-228 BC). It was fought because a problem with piracy in the Adriatic Sea, on the eastern coast of Italy. Rome supported a powerful man to counterbalance Queen Tueta of Illyria who supported piracy. Illyria was on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea, opposite Italy.
The Second Illyrian War (220-219 BC). The Illyrians attacked some of Rome's allies.
The Second Punic War (218-202 BC). Hannibal, a Carthaginian general, invaded Italy, but lost.
The Third Punic War (149-146 BC). Rome destroyed Carthage.
The Third Illyrian War (168 BC). The Illyrians allied with Macedon and attacked some of Rome's allies in Greece.
The Fourth Macedonian War (150-148 BC) against Macedon, the largest and the dominant state in Greece. Rome had fought the First Macedonian War (214-205 BC) and made allies in Greece. As a result of this, Rome was drawn into four more wars to support her Greek allies during conflicts between Greek states. After the Fourth Macedonian War, Rome turned Macedon into a puppet state.
The Achaean War (146 BC). The Achaean league, an alliance of Greek city-states in southern Greece, rose up against the Romans. Rome won and annexed mainland Greece to end the political instability of the area.
The Third Mithridatic War (75 to 63 BC). King Mithridates VI of Pontus (in northwestern Turkey) fought three wars against the Romans. At the end of the third war, Rome annexed eastern Turkey.
The Jugurthine War (111-104 BC). King Jugurtha of Numidia (in Algeria) rebelled against the Romans. The Romans won. This war brought the final pacification of northwester Algeria.
The Final Civil War of the Roman Republic (32-30 BC). Octavian (later he was called Augustus) and Mark Antony fought over who would have sole control over Rome. Octavian defeated Mark Antony and his ally, Cleopatra VII of Egypt. Following this Egypt was annexed. This war was a power struggle between the two rivals. Its aim was not the conquest of Egypt.
Wars which I have mentioned but listed were The First Macedonian War (214-205 BC), the Second Macedonian War (200-196 BC), the Third Macedonian War (142-188 BC), the First Mithridatic War (88-84 BC), and the Second Mithridatic War (83-81 BC). A war I have not mentioned is the Roman-Syrian War (192-188 BC) which was fought between Antiochos the Great (the Greek Seleucid king of Syria) and Greek states which were his allies against Greek states which were Rome's allies. Rome fought this war to support her allies.
