How Did Ancient Greece Affect The Country
Introduction:
In ancient times, Greece was not a united country. It was a collection of separate lands, called city states where Greek-speaking people lived. There were hundreds of city-states in ancient Greece, some really small ones and some really big ones with large populations. The following are the five most powerful city-states in about 550 B.C.E; Athens (A-thens), Sparta (Spar-ta), Corinth (Cor-inth), Thebes(the-be-s) and Argos (Ar-gos).
Ancient Greece consisted mainly of a mountainous peninsula jutting out into the Mediterranean Sea. It also included approximately 1,400 islands in the Aegean and Ionian seas. Lands on the western coast of Anatolia were also part of ancient Greece. The region’s physical geography directly shaped Greek …show more content…
It is estimated that only 20% of Greece was arable. Farms in Ancient Greece were typically small in size, around four or five acres. The farms were primarily intended to grow just enough food to feed the family, although they would sell any surplus at the market. The main crops sowed in ancient greece were Barley, Olives and Grapes. The Ancient Greeks favored barley as their cereal crop and used it to make bread and porridge. The olives were pressed to make olive oil that the Greeks used for cooking and in their lamps. The grapes were used mostly to produce wine, although they were also eaten and made into …show more content…
King Darius I, the leader of Persia, sent vast forces to attempt to conquer Athens. It was in Attica, near the town of Marathon that the Athenians encountered the Persian forces and blocked the exits from Marathon. Although the Greeks were far outnumbered by the Persians, they took advantage of of opportunities when presented. When a large number of Persians were discovered missing from their base, the Greek forces took the occasion to attack! This sent the Persian’s scrambling towards their ships and the Greeks killed a large number of them as they tried to escape. This crushing defeat caused the Persians to retreat to Asia and marked the end of the Persian
In ancient times, Greece was not a united country. It was a collection of separate lands, called city states where Greek-speaking people lived. There were hundreds of city-states in ancient Greece, some really small ones and some really big ones with large populations. The following are the five most powerful city-states in about 550 B.C.E; Athens (A-thens), Sparta (Spar-ta), Corinth (Cor-inth), Thebes(the-be-s) and Argos (Ar-gos).
Ancient Greece consisted mainly of a mountainous peninsula jutting out into the Mediterranean Sea. It also included approximately 1,400 islands in the Aegean and Ionian seas. Lands on the western coast of Anatolia were also part of ancient Greece. The region’s physical geography directly shaped Greek …show more content…
It is estimated that only 20% of Greece was arable. Farms in Ancient Greece were typically small in size, around four or five acres. The farms were primarily intended to grow just enough food to feed the family, although they would sell any surplus at the market. The main crops sowed in ancient greece were Barley, Olives and Grapes. The Ancient Greeks favored barley as their cereal crop and used it to make bread and porridge. The olives were pressed to make olive oil that the Greeks used for cooking and in their lamps. The grapes were used mostly to produce wine, although they were also eaten and made into …show more content…
King Darius I, the leader of Persia, sent vast forces to attempt to conquer Athens. It was in Attica, near the town of Marathon that the Athenians encountered the Persian forces and blocked the exits from Marathon. Although the Greeks were far outnumbered by the Persians, they took advantage of of opportunities when presented. When a large number of Persians were discovered missing from their base, the Greek forces took the occasion to attack! This sent the Persian’s scrambling towards their ships and the Greeks killed a large number of them as they tried to escape. This crushing defeat caused the Persians to retreat to Asia and marked the end of the Persian