In Ionia (the modern Aegean coast of Turkey) the Greek cities, which included great centres such as Miletus and Halicarnassus, were unable to maintain their independence and came under the rule of the Persian Empire in the mid 6th century BC. In 499 BC the Greeks rose in the Ionian Revolt, and Athens and some other Greek cities went to their aid. In 490 BC the Persian Great King, Darius I, having suppressed the Ionian cities, sent a fleet to punish the Greeks. The Persians landed in Attica, but were defeated at the Battle of Marathon by a Greek a ...

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The Persian Wars ushered in a century of Athenian dominance of Greek affairs. Athens was the unchallenged master of the sea, and also the leading commercial power, although Corinth remained a serious rival. The leading statesman of this time was Pericles, who used the tribute paid by the members of the Delian League to build the Parthenon and other great monuments of classical Athens. By the mid 5th century the League had become an Athenian Empire, symbolised by the transfer of th ...

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Ancient Greece is the term used to describe the Greek-speaking world in ancient times. It refers not only to the geographical peninsula of modern Greece, but also to areas of Hellenic culture that were settled in ancient times by Greeks: Cyprus, the Aegean coast of Turkey (then known as Ionia), Sicily and southern Italy (known as Magna Graecia), and the scattered Greek settlements on the coasts of what are now Albania, Bulgaria, Egypt, Libya, southern France, sout ...

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• Ancient Greece - Spartan and Theban dominance
• Ancient Greece - The rise of Macedon
• Ancient Greece - The conquests of Alexander
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Known rulers, in the History of Egypt, for the Twenty-Sixth Dynasty. Africanus' often accurate version of Manetho's Epitome states that it was comprised of a total of 9 kings beginning with a Stephinates(ie: Tefnakht II) and ending with Psammetichus III. Africanus also correctly notes that Psammetichus I and Necho I ruled Egypt for 54 Years and 8 Years respectively . The Twenty-Sixth, Twenty-Seventh, Twenty-Eighth, Twenty-Ninth, Thirtieth, and Thirty-First Dynasties of ...

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Ancient history is the study of significant cultural and political events from the beginning of human history until the Early Middle Ages. Although the ending date is largely arbitrary, most Western scholars use the fall of the Western Roman Empire in AD 476 as the traditional end of ancient history. Another term that is often used to refer to ancient history is antiquity, although this term is most often used to refer specifically to ...

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The term Hellenistic (derived from Ἕλλην Héllēn, the Greeks' traditional self-described ethnic name) was established by the German historian Johann Gustav Droysen to refer to the spreading of Greek culture over the non-Greek peoples that were conquered by Alexander the Great. According to Droysen, the Hellenistic civilisation was a fusion of Greek and Oriental culture that eventually gave Christianity the opportunity to flourish. The main cultural centers expanded fro ...

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(2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium) 5th century BC - Overview. The 5th and 6th centuries BC are a period of philosophical brilliance among advanced civilizations. Ancient Greek philosophy develops during the 5th century BC, setting the foundation for Western ideology. In Athens and elsewhere in the Mediterranean world, the 5th century marks a high point in the development of political institutions, art, architecture,and literature. 5th century ...

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Herodotus of Halicarnassus (Greek: Ἡροδοτος, Herodotos) was a historian who lived in the 5th century BC (484 BC-ca. 425 BC). He is known for writing The Histories, a collection of stories on different places and people he learned about through his travels. It includes the conflict between Greece and Persia. Herodotus - Opinions. Herodotus' invention earned him the title "The Father of History" and the word he used for his achievement, historie, which previously had meant ...

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Ancient warfare is war as conducted from the beginnings of history to the end of the ancient period. In Europe, the end of antiquity is often equated with the fall of Rome in 476. In China, it can also be seen as ending in the fifth century, with the growing role of mounted warriors needed to counter the ever-growing threat from the north. Ancient warfare - Overview. The difference between prehistoric and ancient warfare is less one of technology than of organization. The development of first city-states, a ...

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Greece, (Greek: Ελλάδα, older form: Ελλάς, Hellas), officially the Hellenic Republic (Greek: Ελληνική Δημοκρατία, Ellinikí Dimokratía; see also List of traditional Greek place names), is a country in southern Europe on the tip of the Balkan peninsula. It has land boundaries with Bulgaria, FYROM, and Albania to the north and with Turkey to the east. The waters of the Aegean Sea border Greece to the east, and those of the Ionian and Mediterranean Sea to the west and south ...

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Chios (Italian: Scio, Turkish: Sakız, Χίος; alternative transliterations Khios and Hios, see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea. The population is about 52,290 (census of 2001), with an area of 904 km². The capital is also called Chios or Chora; it is a port and the island's chief town. The island is famous for its scenery and good climate. Its chief export is mastic but it also produces olives, figs, and wine. Chios - History. Chios wa ...

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Xerxes I (خشایارشاه), was a Persian king (reigned 485 - 465 BC) of the Achaemenid dynasty. "Xerxes" is the Greek transliteration of the Persian throne name Khshayarsha or Khsha-yar-shan, meaning "ruler of heroes". In the Hebrew Bible, the Persian king אחשורש Aḥashverosh (Ahasuerus in Greek) probably corresponds to Xerxes I. Xerxes I of Persia - Political career. Xerxes I The Great, son of Darius I The Great and Atossa, the daughter of Cyrus the Great, was appointed successor t ...

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Homosexuality in ancient Greece - Warriors. Notable ancient Greek warriors who had same-sex love relationships: Aristomenes - Prince of the Messenians and Arcadians Cimon - leader of the Delian League forces and the Athenian navy, gained notoriety in the Persian Wars Asopichus - great warrior and lover of Epaminondas Caphisodorus - warrior and lover of Epaminondas whom he died with at the Battle of Mantineia Cleomachus - led Chalcis to victory in the Lelantine Wars ...

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Homosexuality in ancient Greece, Homosexuality in ancient Greece - Sapphic love, Homosexuality in ancient Greece - Love between adult men, Homosexuality in ancient Greece - In the military, Homosexuality in ancient Greece - Historical and religious aspects, Homosexuality in ancient Greece - Examples, Homosexuality in ancient Greece - Warriors, Homosexuality in ancient Greece - Mythology, Homosexuality in ancient Greece - Historians, Homosexuality in ancient Greece - Pederasty

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The art of Ancient Greece is usually divided stylistically into three periods: the Archaic, the Classical and the Hellenistic. As noted above, the Archaic age is usually dated from about 1000 BC, although in reality little is known about art in Greece during the preceding 200 years (traditionally known as the Dark Ages). The onset of the Persian Wars (480 BC to 448 BC) is usually taken as the dividing line between the Archaic and the Classical periods, and the reign of Alexander the Great (336 BC to 323 BC) is taken as separ ...

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Art in Ancient Greece, Art in Ancient Greece - Definition, Art in Ancient Greece - Periods, Art in Ancient Greece - Survivals, Art in Ancient Greece - Pottery, Art in Ancient Greece - Sculpture, Art in Ancient Greece - Architecture, Art in Ancient Greece - Coin design

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Military history of Greece - Prehistoric and ancient period. Trojan War Battle of Ephesus Persian Wars Battle of Marathon Battle of Thermopylae Battle of Salamis Battle of Plataea Battle of Mycale Battle of the Eurymedon Battle of Oenophyta Battle of Coronea Battle of Tanagra (457 BC) Sicilian Wars Peloponnesian War Battle of Arginusae Battle of Delium B ...

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Military history of Greece, Military history of Greece - List of Greek military encounters, Military history of Greece - Prehistoric and ancient period, Military history of Greece - Mediæval period, Military history of Greece - 19th century, Military history of Greece - 20th century, Military history of Greece - 21st century, Military history of Greece - List of fortifications in Greece, Military history of Greece - Ancient & Roman, Military history of Greece - Mediæval period, Military history of Greece - Modern, Military history of Greece - List of Greek military institutions, Military history of Greece - List of Greek military alliances, Military history of Greece - Ancient, Military history of Greece - Byzantine, Military history of Greece - Modern

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Homosexuality in the militaries of ancient Greece - Warriors. Notable ancient Greek warriors who had same-sex love relationships: Aristomenes - Prince of the Messenians and Arcadians Cimon - leader of the Delian League forces and the Athenian navy, gained notoriety in the Persian Wars Asopichus - great warrior and lover of Epaminondas Caphisodorus - warrior and lover of Epaminondas whom he died with at the Battle of Mantineia Cleomachus - led Chalcis to victory in ...

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Homosexuality in the militaries of ancient Greece, Homosexuality in the militaries of ancient Greece - Greek city-states, Homosexuality in the militaries of ancient Greece - Philosophical discourses, Homosexuality in the militaries of ancient Greece - Social aspects, Homosexuality in the militaries of ancient Greece - Historical and religious aspects, Homosexuality in the militaries of ancient Greece - Examples, Homosexuality in the militaries of ancient Greece - Warriors, Homosexuality in the militaries of ancient Greece - Mythology, Homosexuality in the militaries of ancient Greece - Historians

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Main article: History of Sparta Sparta had the best army in ancient Greece; and was the most powerful state before the rise of Athens, a naval power, after the Persian Wars. Sparta and Athens were reluctant allies against the Persians, but became rivals thereafter. The greatest series of conflicts between the two states, which resulted in the dismantling of the Athens Empire, is called the Peloponnesian War. Athenian attempts to control Greece and take over the Spartan role of 'guardian of Hellenism' ended in failure. Th ...

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Prior to the rise of Athens, the city of Sparta considered itself the leader of the Greeks, or hegemon. In 500 BC Athens sent troops to aid the Ionian Greeks of Asia Minor, who were rebelling against the Persian Empire (see Ionian Revolt). This provoked two Persian invasions of Greece, both of which were defeated under the leadership of the Athenian soldier-statesmen Miltiades and Themistocles (see Persian Wars). In 490 BC the Athenians defeated the first invasion at the Battle of Marathon. In 480 BC the Persians came back, and captured and ...

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History of Athens, History of Athens - Origins and setting, History of Athens - Early history, History of Athens - Reform and democracy, History of Athens - Classical Athens, History of Athens - Byzantine Athens, History of Athens - Ottoman Athens, History of Athens - Modern Athens, History of Athens - Notable Athenians, History of Athens - Ancient sites in Athens

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The word Asia entered English, via Latin, from Ancient Greek Ασία (Asia; see also List of traditional Greek place names). This name is first attested in Herodotus (c. 440 BC), where it refers to Asia Minor; or, for the purposes of describing the Persian Wars, to the Persian Empire, as opposed to Greece and Egypt. Even before Herodotus, Homer knew of a Trojan ally named Asios, son of Hyrtacus, a ruler over several towns, and elsewhere he describes a marsh as ασιος (Iliad 2, 461). The Greek term may be derived from Assuwa, a 14th century BC confederation of states in Western Anatolia. Hittite assu- "good" is ...

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Asia, Asia - Etymology, Asia - Geographical Regions, Asia - Central Asia, Asia - East Asia or Far East, Asia - North Asia, Asia - South Asia or Indian Subcontinent, Asia - Southeast Asia, Asia - Southwest Asia or Middle East or West Asia, Asia - Economy, Asia - Natural resources, Asia - Manufacturing, Asia - Financial and other services, Asia - Early history, Asia - Population density, Asia - Religion

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