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| ARTICLES RELATED TO 20th century BC | | | |  20th century BC: Encyclopedia II - Timeline of Middle Eastern History - The Arab Middle East
Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 1st millennium BC.
Egypt declined as a major power
The Tanakh was written
Cyrus the Great conquered Babylon and created the Persian Empire (6th century BC)
Sparta and Athens fought the Peloponnesian War
Alexander the Great conquered Greece, Egypt, Persia and Afghanistan
Hellenic Greek culture spread ...
See also:Timeline of Middle Eastern History, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - Prehistoric and Ancient Period, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 9th millennium BC Beginning of the Neolithic time period of the Holocene epoch, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 8th millennium BC, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 7th millennium BC, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 6th millennium BC, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 5th millennium BC, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 4th millennium BC, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 3rd millennium BC, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 2nd millennium BC, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - The Arab Middle East, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 1st millennium BC, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 1st millennium AD, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - 2nd millennium AD, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - Turks Crusaders and Mongols, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - The Ottoman era, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - European domination of the Arabic and Turkish regions especially since WWI, Timeline of Middle Eastern History - Contemporary Middle East Read more here: » Timeline of Middle Eastern History: Encyclopedia II - Timeline of Middle Eastern History - The Arab Middle East |
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| | | | | 20th century BC: Encyclopedia II - Epic poetry - Epics in literate societies Literate societies have often copied the epic format, and the earliest known European example is Virgil's Aeneid, which follows both the style and subject matter of Homer. Other obvious examples are Tulsidas' Sri Ramacharit Manas, following the style and subject matter of Valmiki's Ramayana,. and the Persian epic Shahnama by Ferdowsi.
Classical epic conventions include:
Invocatio (pray to the muse [of the epic]), Prepositio (introduction of the epic's theme), Enumeratio (counting the fighting armys / heroes), In medias r ...
See also:Epic poetry, Epic poetry - Oral epics or world folk epics, Epic poetry - Epics in literate societies, Epic poetry - Notable epic poems Read more here: » Epic poetry: Encyclopedia II - Epic poetry - Epics in literate societies |
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| | | | | 20th century BC: Encyclopedia II - Greeks - Greeks around the world Outside Greece and Cyprus, large Greek communities can be found in a number of countries:
United States: 1,153,295 (self-reported heritage); 365,435 speak Greek at home. (2000 Census). See Greek-Americans.
Germany: 363,000 (1995, based on citizenship)
Canada: 203,354 born in Greece4 (1996 Census); total approx. 320,000 Canadians of Greek heritage (2003 community estimates). See Greek-Canadians
Australia: 260,000 speak Greek at home (1996 Census); 336,782 self-reported Greek origin (1986 Cens ...
See also:Greeks, Greeks - Identity of the Greek people, Greeks - Classical and Roman, Greeks - Byzantine and Ottoman, Greeks - Modern independence, Greeks - Names used for the Greek people, Greeks - History of the Greeks, Greeks - Greeks around the world, Greeks - Timeline of Greek migrations, Greeks - Footnotes, Greeks - Miscellaneous topics Read more here: » Greeks: Encyclopedia II - Greeks - Greeks around the world |
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| | | | | | | | 20th century BC: Encyclopedia II - Mesoamerican chronology - Post-Classic Era 10th century - 16th century.
Collapse of many of the great nations and cities of the Classic Era, although some continue, such as in Oaxaca, Cholula, and the Maya of Yucatán, such as at Chichen Itza and Uxmal. This is sometimes seen as a period of increased chaos and warfare. The Toltec for a time dominate central Mexico in the 11th - 13th century, then collapse. The northern Maya are for a time united under Mayapan. The Aztec Empire rises in the early 15th century and seems on the path to asserting a dominance over the whole region not seen since Teotihuacan, when Mesoamerica ...
See also:Mesoamerican chronology, Mesoamerican chronology - Paleo-Indian Period, Mesoamerican chronology - Archaic Era, Mesoamerican chronology - Pre-Classic Era, Mesoamerican chronology - Classic Era, Mesoamerican chronology - Post-Classic Era Read more here: » Mesoamerican chronology: Encyclopedia II - Mesoamerican chronology - Post-Classic Era |
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| | | | | 20th century BC: Encyclopedia II - Greeks - History of the Greeks The history of the Greek people is closely associated with the history of Greece itself. While Greeks have migrated away from Greece for many centuries, historically these colonists or emigrants remained close to their homeland.
During the Ottoman rule of Greece, a number of Greek enclaves around the Mediterranean were cut off from the core, notably in Southern Italy, the Caucasus, Syria,and Egypt.
During the 20th century, a huge wave of migration to the United States, Australia, Canada,and elsewhere created a Greek diaspora which, in many ways, has developed a cultural identity sep ...
See also:Greeks, Greeks - Identity of the Greek people, Greeks - Classical and Roman, Greeks - Byzantine and Ottoman, Greeks - Modern independence, Greeks - Names used for the Greek people, Greeks - History of the Greeks, Greeks - Greeks around the world, Greeks - Timeline of Greek migrations, Greeks - Footnotes, Greeks - Miscellaneous topics Read more here: » Greeks: Encyclopedia II - Greeks - History of the Greeks |
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| | | | | 20th century BC: Encyclopedia II - Epic poetry - Epics in literate societies Literate societies have often copied the epic format, and the earliest known European example is Virgil's Aeneid, which follows both the style and subject matter of Homer. Other obvious examples are Tulsidas' Sri Ramacharit Manas, following the style and subject matter of Valmiki's Ramayana,. and the Persian epic Shahnama by Ferdowsi.
Classical epic conventions include:
Invocatio (pray to the muse [of the epic]), Prepositio (introduction of the epic's theme), Enumeratio (counting the fighting armys / heroes), In medias r ...
See also:Epic poetry, Epic poetry - Oral epics or world folk epics, Epic poetry - Epics in literate societies, Epic poetry - Notable epic poems, Epic poetry - Ancient epics to 600, Epic poetry - Medieval Epics 600-1500, Epic poetry - Modern Epics from 1500, Epic poetry - Prose Epics, Epic poetry - Other Epics Read more here: » Epic poetry: Encyclopedia II - Epic poetry - Epics in literate societies |
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| | | | | 20th century BC: Encyclopedia II - Epic poetry - Oral epics or world folk epics The first epics are associated strongly with preliterate societies and oral poetic traditions. In these traditions, poetry is transmitted to the audience and from performer to performer by purely oral means. World folk epics are those epics which are not just literary masterpieces but also an integral part of the world view of a people. They were originally oral literatures, which were later written down by either single author or several writers.
Studies of living oral epic traditions in the Balkans by Milman Parry and Albert ...
See also:Epic poetry, Epic poetry - Oral epics or world folk epics, Epic poetry - Epics in literate societies, Epic poetry - Notable epic poems, Epic poetry - Ancient epics to 600, Epic poetry - Medieval Epics 600-1500, Epic poetry - Modern Epics from 1500, Epic poetry - Prose Epics, Epic poetry - Other Epics Read more here: » Epic poetry: Encyclopedia II - Epic poetry - Oral epics or world folk epics |
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| | | | | 20th century BC: Encyclopedia II - Greeks - Names used for the Greek people Main Article: Names of the Greeks.
Throughout the centuries, the Greeks have been known by a number of names, including:
Hellenes (Έλληνες) - In mythology, Hellen, son of Deucalion and Pyrrha, received from the nymph Orseis three sons, Aeolus, Dorus and Xuthus, each of which founded a primary tribe of Hellas; Aeolians, Dorians, Achaeans and Ionians. Originally, only a small tribe in Thessaly were called Hellenes, but the word soon extended to the rest of the peninsula and came to represent all ...
See also:Greeks, Greeks - Identity of the Greek people, Greeks - Classical and Roman, Greeks - Byzantine and Ottoman, Greeks - Modern independence, Greeks - Names used for the Greek people, Greeks - History of the Greeks, Greeks - Greeks around the world, Greeks - Timeline of Greek migrations, Greeks - Footnotes, Greeks - Miscellaneous topics Read more here: » Greeks: Encyclopedia II - Greeks - Names used for the Greek people |
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| | | | | 20th century BC: Encyclopedia II - Greeks - Footnotes 1In Greek: homoglosson (ὁμόγλωσσον) +
2In Greek: homaimon (ὅμαιμον)
3Compare the Christian Greek and Demotic term omothriskon (ὁμόθρησκον).
4Includes non-Greeks born in Greece; excludes Greeks not born in Greece; exclude ...
See also:Greeks, Greeks - Identity of the Greek people, Greeks - Classical and Roman, Greeks - Byzantine and Ottoman, Greeks - Modern independence, Greeks - Names used for the Greek people, Greeks - History of the Greeks, Greeks - Greeks around the world, Greeks - Timeline of Greek migrations, Greeks - Footnotes, Greeks - Miscellaneous topics Read more here: » Greeks: Encyclopedia II - Greeks - Footnotes |
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