Essays On Ancient Greece

Acknowledged as the world’s expert on the issue of Spartans and Sparta, Professor Cartledge knows it all. He is a Professor of Greek History and is currently teaching at the University of Cambridge and Hellenic Parliament and a global distinguished Professor of New York University. In 2002, he was given the Gold Cross of the […]

The Pisistratid tyranny was important for the development of Athens as Pisistratus got the Athenian people to be more concerned in their own affairs then to be bothered by the government. However they did get a say in matters, one reason Pisistratus was so successful was because he kept Solons reforms intact. He could have, […]

Though the exact words of Pericles’ famous and influential Funeral Oration during the 430 B. C are unknown, it’s purpose, meaning, and eloquence was captured by his good friend Thucydides. Speeches such as Pericles’ were traditionally given annually to honour the many who fell during Athens’ many wars and campaigns against other countries. Though many […]

There is a tremendous amount of artwork from classical societies that still inspires artists and art enthusiasts today. Art can reveal an extensive amount of information regarding the culture of the society from which it was created. To analyze artwork in relation to the culture of the society, the artwork must be studied in a […]

Rome’s great political accomplishment was to exceed the narrow political orientation of the city state & A ; to make a universe province that unified the different states of the Mediterranean universe. Rome overcame the restrictions of the city-state outlook & A ; developed an empirewide system of jurisprudence & A ; citizenship. Their mastermind […]

A common notion is that Alexander the Great was responsible for the spread of Greek culture in the first instance, which is only partly true. He did not properly belong to the Greek culture, being a prince of Macedonia, which the Greeks considered to be a barbaric northern province. He was however tutored by the […]

This essay aims to show that Sparta had to keep domestic conditions at the forefront of their considerations when conducting their foreign affairs. First Sparta’s internal structure will be examined to show why foreign policy needed to be carefully planned, next the organisation of the Peloponnesian league and Sparta’s actions in the war with Athens […]

Alcibiades is one of the most colourful and controversial characters of Classical Greece, whose influence was felt in not just Athens, but in Sparta, other Greek cities, and even Persia. At first glance, his relationship with the Athenian demos appears to have been an inconsistent one – he fell badly out of favour with the […]

The Hoplite is probably the first thing anyone envisages at the mention of warfare in the Ancient Greek world. The history of the hoplite or the few hundred years in which hoplite warfare dominated the Aegean is something that I find is often overlooked in terms of Ancient warfare, especially with regards to Greece’s neighbours […]

The education you’re receiving and the building you’re sitting in may have been contributed to the ancient Greeks. The Greeks were a group of intellectual creative people around 500 to 300 BC who advanced technology, architecture, drama, science, philosophy, mathematics, and government to resemble that of today. Grace’s democratic government was the start to a […]

Everyone makes mistakes by saying hurtful things without considering the possible reaction of the other person or resulting consequences if the criticism reaches that individual. In most cases, the prudent thing to do is to remain quiet, keeping personal thoughts private unless the comments are well thought out. In the worst case, open criticisms can […]

Alexander the Great Introduction Contending has been an ineluctable portion of human history since worlds evolved. Regardless of the purpose. no conflict can be successful without a good leader. In history. among the best military leaders was Alexander the Great. He was born in Pella. 20th July 356BC. As a immature individual. Alexander was a […]

Thucydides starts with past. articulates the tech of power that Greeks have developed over clip Key tech Doctor of Optometry power Walls/security. ships/naval power. liquid money/cash These are progresses that Greeks have made for themselves He disagrees with poets His war is the greatest war because of the agony Plague on the organic structure politics […]

Introduction Alexander III, more commonly known as Alexander the Great, was one of the greatest military leaders in world history. He was born in Pella, Macedonia, then a Greek nation. The exact date of his birth is uncertain, but was probably either July 20 or 26, 356 B.C. Alexander was considered a child from his […]

The Concept of Education There seems to be no universally accepted definition of the word ‘education’. But this is not peculiar with education alone since terms such as Curriculum, Religion, Philosophy etc does not command a particular meaning. This simply means that like the terms mentioned above, education is an amorphous concept since there is […]

Alexander the Great was born in 356 BC. His father was Philip II of Macedon who died when Alexander was nineteen years old. Alexander then became the king of Macedonia. Philip had plans to conquer Persia and Alexander wanted to finish what his father had started. This eventually evolved into Alexander taking over most of […]

After the death of King Darius III, Alexander began to introduce his ‘Policy of Fusion’. He believed that if the two traditions (Macedonian and Persian) could be “blended and assimilated”, his authority would be more securely established and would rest on good will rather than on force, according to ancient historian Plutarch. This tell us […]

Persia and Greece were beautiful and prosperous empires and where the most influential of their time. In this essay I will talk about the two main empires’ political structures and their economy and I will also state similarities and differences between the two empires. The two empires’ political structures might have varied greatly but their […]

Athens and Sparta were undeniably the two greatest cities in Ancient Greece, yet the method by which they ruled and governed their people varied greatly. Both Athens and Sparta ruled using some elements of democracy and a superficial observer may assert that Athens was the more democratic of the two. However, upon further observation one […]

Only 34 years after Solon had formulated his code of law in Athens Peisistratus, in 561BC, set himself outside of the constitution and became tyrant. During the period of the Peisistratid tyranny the city of Athens flourished. Economically the city was prosperous, it also gained prestige from the newly built civic and religious buildings. Abroad […]

By and large, Greek women have been regarded as inferior and given fewer opportunities than men throughout history. However, it would be a mistake to generalize about their lives in Ancient Greece. While women were, in fact, considered less worthy than men in their treatment and status; prospects were far from the same in all […]

Themistocles was responsible for the Greek victory in the Persian wars to a considerable extent. The key to Athens’ strength in the 5th Century BC was in this general and statesman and therefore, as Greek victory relied so heavily on Athens, Themistocles vitally contributed to the outcome of the Persian king’s invasion of 480-479 BC. […]