Analyzing Ancient Hellenic Republic And Greece

The Persian Wars were a series of destructive and malevolent battles which occurred in the time frame of 490B.C and 480 – 479B.C. The Greek victory over the Persians in the Persian Wars cannot be attributed to only one factor, more it was a commixture of factors. Such factors include unity, leadership, strategy, tactics and the pre-eminence of the Greek soldier. Each contributing factor was to play a distinctive and pivotal role in the various battles to come, which ultimately would lead to the subsequent demise of the Persians.

Ancient Greece provided the rudiments of Western civilisation; it has had a colossal influence on language, politics, educational systems, philosophy, science, and arts. In the following several pages I hope to demonstrate explicitly, the bold differences between the two provinces, and to suggest the relativity, of Ancient Greece conventions, to modern times. In doing this I will bring upon wars, economic stances, and most importantly, previous historians point of view on the events.

Compare and contrast monarchy, aristocracy, tyranny, oligarchy, and democracy as forms of government in Ancient Greek city-states.

The Persian War was a series of wars fought amongst the great empire of Persia and the coalition of the Greek city-states, and lasted for twenty-one years. The Ionian city states protested against Persian rule, and expended their satraps and asserted their independence, which was the start of the Ionian Revolt. Later, Darius promised to have revenge on Athens and Eretria for their revolt against the Achaemenid empire. After the revolt Darius proclaim his rule, but it becomes more challenging for him to sustain control. In attempt to cease future rebellion and get revenge for their insubordination, Darius attacks, in hopes of expanding his control into Greece and acquiring the wealth of the Greek and city states.

The ancient Greeks were particularly concerned with such fundamental questions as who should rule and how? As this question is also the major concern of many society and nation in this modern day. In this assignment I will try to Compare and contrast all the forms o the Ancient Greek city state government raging from monarchy, aristocracy, tyranny, oligarchy, and democracy.

Greek Athenian life has provided many foundations for Western Civilization. It is because of Athenian culture that there is a basis of democracy, reason, and a sense of history in Western Civilization. It is because of these ideas that Western Civilization thrives today. This paper explores the characteristics of Athenian life regarding government and philosophy.

Ancient Greece was once a very united country, but subsequently got divided into various states such as Athens, Sparta, and Corinth. The two largest of these states, most powerful and ultimately most influential ones were Athens and Sparta. The governments of the city-states varied very widely in nature. After their separation, most of the states retained the original form of government inherited from the original Greek state for some time. As time went on, they began seeking for better ways to govern themselves and that leads to many of them adopting different styles.

The Classic Age of Greece started in 500 B.C.E to the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C.E during this time Greek city states united to go against the Persian Empire and because of that they defeated the Persians. After the war was over and they no longer needed each other, Greek city-states began fighting against one another. When the Greeks weren’t fighting off Persians they were fighting against each other. The two main city-states against each other were Athens and Sparta. The Athenians hated the Spartans so much they asked foreigners for help before even approaching the fellow Greeks. Political change heavily occurred when Athenian citizens made their city state government completely democratic, using the navy force to establish power over other Greeks. Meanwhile in 509 B.C.E the Roman Republic was founded. Rome’s greatest expansion was not during the empire but during the republic. It began with the legend of their first king Romulus. Romulus was known for commanding his men to kidnap and impregnate the Sabine women to create a larger population. Sabine men charged back attacking Rome to rescue their women. In the end they made peace and merged their population with that of Rome. This action displays an intermingling of cultures and peoples. Unlike Greek city-states, Rome expanded by venturing outside of their territory and intermingling with others whether peacefully or violently thus Rome’s relentless effort in expansion is what made them differ to the Greeks

Throughout this section I was exposed to what it was like to live during ancient times. Something that stood out to me was that Athens had the first democracy, the form of government we use today in the United States. It’s amazing to me, to see once again how the past has shaped our future. Luckily, not everything is the same as it was in the past and the world has further progressed as, in Athens women were not treated as equal to men and slaves were used.

The beginnings of the Persian challenge occurred because of Greece’s inability to stay out of foreign affairs. Around 500 B.C.E., the Ionian people rebelled against the Persian Empire and created a severe conflict. During this time rebels were in desperate need of assistance, and Greece was more than happy to provide it. After Greece had sent ships to help the foreign uprising, King Darius planned to have the Greeks punished for their involvement in the matter. He launched a punitive attack and thus the Persian Wars had begun.

The Greek people suffered from oppression and inequality under the Ottoman empire for over 400 years before finding bright individuals that would aid them in starting a revolution that would change their lifestyles forever. Why did the Greek wait 400 years to revolt? Although the answer is not clear, the peasants and farmers were too poor and uneducated because the area of Greece was in poverty. The Greeks found three different inspirational people that would help them discover what they valued and why they needed freedom from the Ottomans. What pushed the Greeks to finally revolt in the Greek War of Independence was the increased religious discrimination, the motivation of the prophets of the revolution, and the taxation policy.

Orchestrating the widespread adoption of its culture and establishing a renowned veneration in its military, the Persian Wars were a momentous event in Greek history. The long fought war between Persians and Greeks was instrumental in uniting a region in disarray, fostering a culture of unity and collaboration evident throughout western civilisation even today. It foresaw the abandonment of slavery and prudent hierarchical structures in exchange for decadence, comfort and expression. The Persian Wars additionally demonstrated Greece’s prowess in both naval and land-bound combat. Commanded by the domineering Spartans on the battlefield and reinforced by the sea-fairing Athenians, the Greek forces were overwhelming in unity. The Persian wars

The Greek’s victory over Persia marked the beginning of not only an era, but of cultural expansion that continues to impact our modern day society. The accomplishments and endeavors of the Ancient Greeks, both visible, such as arts and architecture, as well as intellectually in areas such as philosophy, science and government continue to influence the world today. Many or none of these influential elements of Ancient Greece would have come to fruition in such a…. way if the Greeks had not defeated the Persians. The freedom to think and expand provided the basis to thrive locally and globally. It was a turning point in the fate of Europe and subsequently the rest of the world which was built on European principles.

Two main factors led to the Persian Wars. First, there was Persian expansion into the West. Second, Solon's reforms and Peisistratus’ seizing control of Sigeum had made Athens especially sensitive to any threats to its grain route from the Black Sea. Further complicating this was the fact that several Athenian nobles held lands in the North Aegean. The Ionian Greeks submitted to Persian rule and lived under appointed Greek tyrants since Cyrus the Great; however, in the early 500s, the Ionians raised a revolt and drove their tyrants out. The realized they needed help against Darius and appealed to the Spartans for aid. The Spartans denied their request, but Athens and Eretria sent ships and soldiers. Everything eventually led to a naval battle

In this paper, I will explain the Greeks, the Peloponnesian War, Socrates' horse training analogy in the Apology, and the Venus de Milo. Ancient Greece refers to the times before the classical age, between 800 B.C. and 500 B.C. Greece saw many advances in art, poetry and even some technology, but most importantly it was the age in which the polis, or know the city-state, was created. The city-state is compared with the modern nation-state as being sovereign, also know as answering to no one. The Classical and Hellenistic eras of Greece having left behind a host of ideas, concepts, and art to lay the foundation of what we now call the"western civilization". This is where the Greeks first started their lives.