Ancient+Greece

__** Ancient Greece **__ 2000 - 133 BC

The geography for Ancient Greece set them up to a dominat power in the ancient world. They were the basis for European and American civilization. The Aegan Sea seperates Greece from Asia Minor. About 1/4 of the land is farmland so the main crops are olives and grapes. They had very good harbors because no one lived more than 50 miles from the sea. The world's largest sea The Mediterranean Sea which was good for their navy fleet. There was two large penisulas which is the Peloponnesus and Attica. Sparta was the main city-state on Peloponnesus and Athens was the main city-state on Attica.

One of the two main city-states is Athens. Athens was only like 1000 sq miles which is relatively small. Athens was the world's first democracy established in 508 BC. To be a Athenian citizen you would have to be a native born male, 18 years old or older, and 2 years of military training. Women had no political rights or formal eduacation.

Spartans were the descendants of the Dorian's.They settled in the southern Peloponnesus peninsula in 1150 BC. They were militaristic and the greatest Greek fighters. The art of war was the Spartan ideal. The Spartan Government was led by 2 kings. The Spartan way of life was a lot differant than our society. At age 7 boys were sent to Military Barracks and had brutal discipline. The Spartan Virtue was courage, honor, and strength.

Quotes by Pheidippides: "Rejoice, we conquer!" "Victory we win!"

1. Alexander the Great: He was one of the most important war geniuses of all time. He conquered Persia, India, and Egypt. 2.Homer: He wrote two epic poems called the Iliad and the Odyssey. They are still popular today. 3. Pericles: He was the greatest leader of Athens. He was a part of the Golden Age of Pericles. 4.Philip of Macedonia: He was the Master of Greece and united the Greeks for the first time. 5.Pisistratus: He was a tyrant who seized power and gave land to poor. media type="custom" key="10874056"

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1. Philosphy: Organized system of thought. 2. Marathon: 26 miles from Athens. 3. Democracy: government by the people or rule by many. 4. Epic Poems: long poem that tells the deeds of a great hero. 5. Oligarchy: rule by few people.

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