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Ancient GreeceK. Roberts
GeographyLocated on a peninsulaMountainous terrain which
makes farming difficultfocus on trading olives and grapes
Ionian, Mediterranean, Aegean Sea all around Greece
Early CivilizationsMinoan Civilization
located on island of Cretecapital: Knossoswrote in “Linear A”Suddenly disappeared
either to a large tidal wave by a volcano or destruction of invasion by Mycenaeans
Early CivilizationsMycenae
first Greek statepowerful monarchieswarrior type peoplewrote in “Linear B”Decline - Mycenaean states
fighting each other
Trojan WarParis, prince of Troy, kidnaps Helen, wife of king of
Sparta, AgamemnonGreeks unite ten years later, attack TroyCan’t break walls, so they build a wooden horse,
stay inside overnight, sack the city next day after Trojans bring horse inside city walls
Trojan Horse
Trojan WarHomer - author of Iliad and Odyssey
epic poems that tells deeds of a heroIlliad: about the Trojan WarOdyssey: about Odysseus’ journey after the war
both stories to teach about courage and honor
OR...
City-StatesAthens
thoughtful peoplestudied science, history, architecture, and
philosophygovernment: democracy
started by Cleisthenescouncil of 500
GovernmentAthens originally a oligarchyDraco is asked to come build laws so everyone can follow
Harsh, death become punishment for every single crime
City-StatesSparta
conquering peopleoften took neighboring people as serfs (slaves)males: military menwomen: housewives Gov’t: oligarchNO VISITORS!
GREECEImportant events/concepts:
Greece vs. PersiaIonian Greece taken over by Persian Empire, try to revolt -
makes Darius madled an attack on the plain of Marathon, but were defeatedXerxes planned to invade Greece7,000 Greeks held off 180,000 Persians at Thermopylae
GREECEImportant events/concepts:
Athens takes leadership over Greeceforms Delian League
pursued the attack against Persian EmpireCaused problems, leading to Peloponnesian War
Athens (allies) vs. Sparta (allies)Athens: Better NavySparta: Better Soldiers
GREECEImportant events/concepts:
Religion:polytheisticgods lived on Mount Olympusoracles would divulge information for
the people
GREECEImportant events/concepts:
Drama:Tragedies
Sophocles - Oedipus Rexwhere we get the phrase the “Oedipus Complex”
examined problems such as nature of good and evilHistory:
Herodotus - world’s first historianThucydides - considered to be greatest historian of ancient
worldviewed war and politics as activities of humans, not
gods
GREECEPhilosophers:
Socrates - asked people questions, challenging them to exam their answers
Plato - wrote the Republic, believed reason was best for one to know what they believe
Aristotle - studied all types of government, really focused on biology, politics, literature, and other subjects that eventually made it to the first European universities
GREECEHellenistic Greece
Brought about Alexander the GreatUpon death, empire broke into four sections
“imitate Greeks”expansion of Greek culture and language to the non-Greek
world