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History of Greece
In 490 BC, Greece defeated the Persian invaders at the famous Marathon. And in 480, Persian warriors suffered heavy losses in the Salamis. These battles have confirmed the mighty military power of Greece. Under the reign of King Alexander the Great of Macedonia, the Greeks had extensive expansions to Egypt, Persia and India. His conquests led to the settlement and dominance of the Greeks in many remote and influential Greek cultures that were more widespread than ever. This period is called the Greek Period. Later, when the Roman Empire was established and became mighty, Greece became a Roman province but the cultural influences of ancient Greece were maintained and developed.
Greek culture had a profound influence on Roman and modern Western civilization. One of the most famous works of ancient Greek literature is Greek mythology, a collection of legends about gods such as Zeus, Hera, Athena, Apollo ... Greek philosophy is the foundation. Of Western philosophy with famous philosophers such as Thales, Platon, Aristote ... Greek mathematics and science have achieved quite a number of brilliant accomplishments with master scientists like Pythagoras and Archimedes. They invented the basic theorems for modern math and science. Greek architecture has also achieved great successes with works such as the Parthenon, Olympia and Delphi, with a number of temples, squares, theaters and other stadiums. Greece was also the birthplace of the first Olympic Games in 776 BC and was held every four years,…show more content…
Greece became part of the Eastern Roman Empire, later renamed the Byzantine Empire. The Byzantine Empire is a Christian medieval state in which Greek is the official language. The eleventh and twelfth centuries were the heyday of the Byzantine Empire. However, the empire was gradually weakened by the attacks by Muslims and finally collapsed in
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