Look at the map of Greek colonies—Map 10.2, Classical Greece and the Mediterranean basin, 800-500 B.C.E. What role did Greek sailors and merchants play in cultural as well as economic expansion? How did sailing and adventure express the nature of the Greeks? 19. Follow the path of Alexander’s conquests using Map 10.3, Alexander’s empire, ca.
What purpose did it serve? - How was Greek art different from other civilizations of the past (hint: compare Greek art to Ancient Egyptian art)? What did Greek artists focus on emphasizing? - How did Greeks revolutionize theater? - What are the main differences between Spartan and Athenian society?
Politically, Greece was revolutionary. We consider Greece one of the first to form the democratic government. Democracy was based on the focus of tyrants and Polis. These two ideas of freedom on a political level allows for a better way of life and more rights for its citizens, and is also still influenced still in today’s views of Western civilization. One thing that did change was the way that many of the Greek cities were ruled.
Assess the significance of the steps in Athens’ transformation of the Delian League into an Athenian Empire. Athens gradually transformed the Delian League into an Athenian Empire, through its manipulation of the League’s aims and practices. Thucyidides’ Pentacontaetia outlines these steps to empire through paradigms. Thus, these individual steps are representative of other similar activities of Athens and the Delian League. Throughout this process of change, Athens held a grip on the moral validity of its actions, due to the aims and practices, especially the oath, of the Delian League.
What impacts did the Hyksos have on New Kingdom Egypt? The Hyksos impacted this era in Egyptian history through many significant cultural and technological developments. The foreign kings, who adopted the titles and regalia of the Egyptian pharaohs, dominated Egypt for most of the Second Intermediate Period. Frequently referred to as ‘Asiatics’ by the Egyptians, the Hyksos originated from the Middle East and extended their political and economic influence as far as Cusae in Middle Egypt. The actions of the Hyksos forced the Egyptians to become more conscious of security, adopt military policies, and reform the Egyptian army.
It is also important to understand the interrelationship of the democratic changes with the events of the 5th century. The political changes that occurred in this period can rightly be seen as a turning point in history. In the first half of the 5th century, Athens developed from a land power to become the leading maritime state in Greece. At the same time, Athens underwent major political changes that revolutionised and transformed the state from a moderate to a radical democracy. The 'Radical Democracy' came about when Athens became more democratic with the introduction of a system of changes that allowed greater participation from ordinary citizens.
“did the romans conquer the greeks, or did the greeks conquer the romans?” . My final opinion is that the greeks conquered the romans . In my assumption , for the greeks, it must have been much like living before they were physically conquered, they still had all theirs ways of living since the romans copied it. it is much more important to have conquered a civilization with your religion, art, technology, science, philosophy ,literature language, government, and the list goes on: then to have just conquered a civilization because you have a stronger military. The greek beliefs and lifestyles must have been that powerful for the romans to base their whole lives around it and have it impact the reason they were so great.
[3] The Greeks and the Mesopotamians had often met in Egypt and Anatolia and worked together with the Persians[4]. Greek citizens’ imminent contact with Mesopotamia is also evident after the sack of Miletos in 496 which saw the Persians expel many Greeks to places in Mesopotamia like Susa and Ampe[5]. There is also evidence of Greek mercenaries who fought with Xenophon that returned to Greece telling tales of Mesopotamian myths and cities[6]. After a hundred years of extensive contacts between the two empires, a rising power from Greece looked to take conquest over Mesopotamia. This power was Alexander the Great and his Macedonians.
The Punic Wars: Long-Term Changes to the New Roman Empire The Punic Wars saw a number of important changes to the Roman Republic. These changes had both immediate and long-term effects that transform the Roman Republic into the powerful Roman Empire. The most obvious of these was the major expansion throughout the Mediterranean Sea during the Punic Wars. This growth therefore aided many social, cultural and political changes that allowed the Roman Empire to hold its immense power until the 5th century AD. Key changes include a shift in political guidance and wealth, the peasant community was altered and many began moving to the cities to look for work and food and Greek culture spread throughout the newly acquired provinces.
An initial aristocratic tone, though often modified, had demonstrated continued validity even in democratic centers such as Athens. Greek aristocrats could agree on the need for wise political service and devotion to political life. Some of their ideals had extended to a wider group of citizens and underwrote the intense political loyalties of the city-states. At the same time, other political trends had modified aristocratic rule, particularly through the advance of democracy. Greek political and economic control had spread widely along the eastern and northern coasts of the Mediterranean, and around the Black Sea.