Overview
Like all the other historical societies that were split into different time periods. Greece, too, was split. It contained three different time periods. They were:
Now, in this section you will be learning the details of each time period, but before all that, we are going to do a short summary of each section, so you can get a good understanding about Greece and how it has changed and evolved throughout the different time periods. Enjoy! |
- Minoan & Mycenaean:
In the Minoans and Mycenaeans era, they stayed on an island called Crete. The Minoans were the first small civilization in Greece. They were later destroyed after an attack by the Mycenaeans. That attack was extra successful since the Minoans had suffered a giant, devastating volcano eruption. They were greatly influenced by Egyptians and Mesopotamians. Also, the women had more rights in Minoans then most of the other places.
Classical Greece:
In the Classical era some of the main events were the city of Athens created Democracy, with western governments like Great Britain, France, and USA using it a thousand years later. Also, the Classical Era of Greece achieved figuring out some areas of philosophy. Greek philosophers were great thinkers who were determined to seek truth to a certain object or question no matter where it led them. The Classical Era was the time when Athens and Sparta dominated the Hellenic world using their cultural and military achievements. These two cities joined up with other Hellenic states, and rose to power through reforms, alliances, and a lot of victories against the Persian armies.
Alexander The Great:
Alexander III was a very successful King of Macedonia which is in Greece. Alexander the great earned all his fame because he was conqueror of the Persian Empire and is considered one of the greatest military geniuses of all times. He was an amazing ro - model for later conquerors such as Hannibal the Carthaginian, the Romans Pompey and Caesar, and Napoleon. Alexander was a true hero who had done both good and bad. You shall fin out, and experience his full commonly told story in this section! Enjoy!