Ancient+Greece

**Ancient Greece**
The ancient Greece was last of Greek history from the Greek Dark Ages. 1100 BC and the Dorian invasion, to 146 BC and the Roman conquest of Greece after the battle of Corinth.Greek culture had a powerful influence on the Roman Empire. The civilization of the ancient Greeks has been immensely influential on the language, politics, educational systems, philosophy, and science, giving rise to the Renaissance in Western Europe and again resurgent during various neo-Classical revivals in 18th and 19th century Europe and the Americas.




 * //__Geography of Ancient Greek__//**

The ancient Greek was in the north of Mediterranean. Because most of the lands are mountains, Greek developed to many city-state. They became good sailors and traders.

//**__Gr____ee____k Religious__**//

__**//Homer//**__

Homer was a blind man. He was an epic poet. He collected Greek mythes to create many Greek god stories. He had two books, __Iliad__ and __Odessy__. In __Odessy__, he describe the Trojan War.


 * //__Olympic__//**

It was held to honor the gods. Only men were allowed to participate or watch.

//**__Gr____ee____k__ __city-states__**//

Five of the most powerful Greek city-states Athens, Sparta, Corinth, Megara, and Argos.

__//**Athene**//__

//**__Sparta__**// It was strongest city-states, because they become to soldier at 7 years old. They fought to Persian, Athen, etc.

was fought over a women supposedly beautiful her name was helen.
 * //__Trojan War

Persians War__//**

The Persians came three times, each time convinced that they could easily conquer ancient Greece. Each time, the Greeks drove them away. During the third battle, the Greek navy led was able to toss burning wood aboard the huge and heavy Persian ships. The men had to abandon ship. Those who made it to shore were greeted by the Spartan army.

__**//The Golden Age//**__ the time when greece had shown its greater side art, artitecture, philsospher, and a athen leader

__//**Architecture**//__ great buildings and art.

//__**Philosopher**__//

Aristotle was born in ancient Macedonia. He was a philosopher who lived over 2000 years ago. He spent much of his time in ancient Greece. Aristotle had a huge influence on the prince of Macedonia, Alexander the Great. Aristotle was one of Alexander's teacher.

Socrates was a famous teacher in ancient Athens. He wanted his students to question things. "Is our government good? If gods exist, where do they live?" This angered some of the wealthy nobles in ancient Athens, not many, but a few. They accused Socrates of mocking the gods. They demanded a trial. If found guilty, anyone who mocked the gods would be killed. This was a severe charge.

used to depict the gods as humans.
 * //__Art and Sculpture

Medicine__//

Medical practice in Ancient Greece, was based largely upon religious beliefs. The Cult of Asclepios grew in popularity and was a major provider of medical care. This cult developed old theories and introduced several treatments not too dissimilar from modern alternative medicines.

The Ancient Greeks though made major strides in medical knowledge. The works of Hippocrates and his followers led to several scientific facts being recorded for the first time: and perhaps more significantly the work of these philosophers began a tradition of studying the cause of disease rather than looking solely at the symptoms when prescribing a cure.

//__Peloponnesian War__//** 431 B.C. - 404 B.C. Athens VS Sparta Athene win at sea, Sparta win at field. But soon, Plague hit to Athen. Many people died. Soon, Athen (Greek) lost Sparta.

Alexander is Macedonia king PhilpⅡ son. When he was young, he learn Greece, fight and other thing from Aristotle. After PhilpⅡ dead, Alexander inherited ambition and love of power. In 333 B.C., Alexander did battle with the persian Empire. He won this battle and conquer. Next, he moved to south toward Egypt. Egypt was easy to take. He build the city of Alexandria in Egypt. Many buildings are Greeks style. Since, he killed most Persian people, take vet of slaves, take treasure and burned the Persian places. After that, rest of Persian people burned Athens. Next, he went to India. He conquered Indus river. But heavy rain hit them. they were tired and want to back to Greece. In 323 B.C. he died from high fever. Soon, empire divide to small. He never lost of the war, he spread Greece culture to Egypt, Persian. And he did his father's ambition.
 * //__Alexander, The Great__//**