HOMER First seeds of poetry were born among the Greeks even before writing was invented. Poets were bards‚ chanting gripping narrative epic war poems and emotional ballads. Homer was a Greek poet‚ to whom are attributed the great epics‚ the Iliad‚ the story of the siege of Troy‚ and the Odyssey‚ the tale of Ulysses’ wanderings. The place of his birth is doubtful‚ probably a Greek colony on the coast of Asia Minor‚ traditionally is described as blind and is believed to have lived in Ionia around
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know about him is from his student Plato. Plato was a philosopher who emphasized importance of reason. Plato taught Aristotle. Aristotle went on to preaching and tutored the famous Alexander the Great. Philosophy became impact in the Western civilization by giving values and morals for everyday life. Another great achievement that has contributed to the Western world was democracy. Citizens were given the freedom on speech and voice in making laws. Pericles not only let the rich vote and participate
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about weapon was the mind of a warrior. What type of equipment/vehicles were mentioned (if any)? What major units were mentioned (if any)? The spartans were mentioned many times as well as the Athenians‚ Caesar’s Romans Persians of Cyrus the Great and Alexander’s macedonians. Did you learn anything about defensive/offensive actions that might be useful in your future? Y/N (Explain) Yes I learned that throughout history the way warrior societies have been successful in both offensive and
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different peoples‚ including the African Trading Kingdoms and later‚ the Europeans during the Renaissance. In Europe‚ several civilizations contributed cultural and intellectual achievements. The Greeks under both Pericles of Athens‚ and Alexander the Great during the Hellenistic period‚ excelled in areas such as art‚ architecture‚ math‚ and science. The Romans enjoyed a 200 year long peace that enabled some of the greatest achievements in human history. The rebirth of cultural and intellectual
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Cleopatra VII ruled ancient Egypt as co-regent (first with her two younger brothers and then with her son) for almost three decades. She became the last in a dynasty of Macedonian rulers founded by Ptolemy‚ who served as general under Alexander the Great during his conquest of Egypt in 332 B.C. Well-educated and clever‚ Cleopatra could speak various languages and served as the dominant ruler in all three of her co-regencies. Her romantic liaisons and military alliances with the Roman leaders Julius
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differences in time as the classical Greek‚ or‚ Hellenic period was the time before the death of Alexander The Great. Some of them are the studies of philosophy‚ literature‚ art‚ science‚ and religion. As a result of Alexander’s campaigns‚ the Greek world was forever changed after his death in 323 BCE. Alexander’s campaigns had brought the Greeks into contact with a number of Asian cultures‚ and Alexander had wanted to use Greek and Macedonian cultures with the cultures he encountered‚ discouraging
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the fifth century C.E. as the byzantine empire. | Theme 4: Creation‚ expansion‚ and interaction of economic systems. | * The tempo of long-distance noticeably during the Hellenistic era‚ partly because of the many colonies established by Alexander of Macedon and the Seleucid rulers in Persia and Bactria. * Trade networks crossed the deserts of central Asia and the depts. Of the Indian Ocean. * Establishment and maintenance of these trade routes was an expensive affair calling for substantial
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Alexandria is an Egyptian city with a strong link to ancient history . This Mediterranean city was founded and established by “Alexander the Great” ‚ King of Macedonia during his conquest of various lands in 332 BC and thus changed it’s name from “Rhakotis” to Alexandria. As time went by‚ Alexandria came to be known as one of the most renowned cities of that time and after Alexander’s death in 323 BC‚ Greek influence remained predominant‚ and it continued to be the main language spoken in Alexandria
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study at Plato’s Academy in Athens‚ where he stayed for around 20 years. Aristotle did very well at the Academy‚ but when Plato died he was not chosen to be among the leaders. Soon after Plato’s death he left to tutor Prince Alexander‚ later to be known as Alexander the Great. Aristotle later returned to Athens to open his own school which is known as the Lyceum. Aristotle was more interested in science than other philosophers in his time‚ maybe because his father was a doctor. He’s sometimes referred
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History test 1 • • Question 1 0 out of 0.5 points Which of the following was not a society of the ancient Near East? Answer Selected Answer: Assyrian. Correct Answer: Indus Valley. • Question 2 0.5 out of 0.5 points The first anatomically modern homo sapiens Answer Selected Answer: first appeared in Africa about 150‚000 years ago. Correct Answer: first appeared in Africa about 150‚000 years ago. • Question 3 0 out of 0.5 points
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