Europe’s Early History Minoan and Early Greek Civilization Define: Peninsula | Is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to the mainland | Minoans | Was a bronze-aged civilization that arose on the island of Crete and came to dominate the shores and islands of the Aegean Sea | Crete | Largest and most populous of the Greek isle | Mycenaeans | Was a cultural period of Bronze Age Greece taking its name from the archaeological site of Mycenae in northeastern
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nation‚ race‚ creed or religion‚ where the idea of the Golden Age has not existed. The English people ascribe the characteristics of a golden age to the Age of Queen Elizabeth‚ the French to the Age of Loius XIV‚ Greeks to the Age of Pericles‚ Romans to the Age of Augustus‚ Israelites to the Age of King Solomon‚ Indians to the Age of Guptas‚ and the Chinese to the Age of Ming. In the religious sense also the idea of the Golden Age has been shared by the people of all creeds‚ in some form or others. The
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Sicily‚ Sardinia‚ Corsica. 2: control over Spain (Rome almost lost‚ Hannibal). 3 (149-146 BC): Carthage violates treaty w/ Rome‚ Rome destroys Carthage‚ and surrounding area becomes Roman. Rome expands after. JOURNALING- 1st ruler of the Roman Empire: Augustus. During the empire‚ the Roman legal system contributed to unity and stability. Romans tolerated the Jews’ religion. The Pax Romana ended in 180 AD‚ after the death of Marcus
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Fifth-century Athens refers to the Greek city-state of Athens in the period of roughly 480 BC-404 BC. This was a period of Athenian political hegemony‚ economic growth and cultural flourishing formerly known as the Golden Age of Athens or The Age of Pericles. The period began in 480 BC when an Athenian-led coalition of city-states‚ known as the Delian League‚ defeated the Persians at Salamis. As the fifth century wore on‚ what started as an alliance of independent city-states gradually became an Athenian
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worship the gods‚ specifically the goddess Athena. She was the god of their polis (city state)‚ hence the name of their city‚ Athens. (Roberts 108). Though the Acropolis was first and foremost built for worship‚ other motivations played a factor. Pericles‚ a statesman and general of Athens‚ longed to see the Acropolis rebuilt after its destruction in the Persian war. He began building in 447 BC and the construction lasted for about a half a century. He built the Acropolis to show that not only did
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salvation of Athens and Greece in the Persian Wars. It houses a 40-foot-high statue of “Athena Parthenos sculpted by Pheidias” (Parthenon‚ Athens). “Replacing an older temple destroyed by the Persians‚ the Parthenon was constructed at the initiative of Pericles‚ the leading Athenian politician of the 5th century BC” (Parthenon‚ Athens). “The stylobate is the platform on which the columns stand. It curves upwards slightly for optical reasons. Entasis refers to the slight swelling of the columns as they
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different civilizations have experienced Golden Ages. A golden Age is signified by peace‚ prosperity‚ and technological advancements. Golden Ages have occurred in Greek‚ Roman‚ Chinese‚ Indian‚ and Byzantine civilizations. Greece under the rule of Pericles and China during the Han and Song Dynasties were important periods of history that have contributed to modern society. During the Han Dynasty‚ China was the most technologically advanced civilization in the world; the method of making
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however because of radical democracy‚ the leadership of Aristides‚ Cimon and in particular Pericles and his aggressive imperial policy Athens had transformed the Delian League into the Athenian Empire. This essay will discuss how Athens became not only a member but leader of the Delian League; it will also examine Aristides‚ Cimon and Pericles fight for the right to set the direction of the League‚ Pericles’ foreign policy and finally Sparta’s response to Athens growing power. Athens willingly and
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History 4A Lecture Notes Fall 2012 The Origins of Western Civilization: The Ancient Mediterranean World 8/24/12 Introduction (power point on bspace contains images if desired) * Instructor: Carlos Norena * GSI: Patrick Clark‚ Brendan Haug‚ John Olmsted‚ Norman Underwood * historia (history) – Greek‚ lit. “inquiry‚ learning by inquiry; a [written] account of what has been learned by inquiry” Resources of History (example) * clay prism (Sumerian King List) * marble etchings
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the Aeneid during the rule of Augustus. Like Vergil‚ Augustus was a man of the arts who built large monuments with ornate detail and opulence. This detail and opulence in Augustus’ visual arts is ever present in Vergil’s Aeneid. Both men used visual art in the same ways: to emphasize Roman glory‚ and most of all to “outdo” their predecessors. Images depicted by Augustus such as the breastplate of Augustus on the Prima Porta and the Temple of Mars Ultor‚ can be compared to Vergil’s description of the
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