Essays On Ancient Greece

King Alexander at only 25 years old, his reputation already one of greatness had led his men into Asia. To his soldiers, their invasion of Persia was to fight back after half a century of devastation brought onto Greece during the Persian wars between 499 and 448 BC. Alexander’s private desire, however, was to cast […]

Introduction: Conflict has always been a part of human history and a competent leader is essential for successful conflicts. One notable military leader in history is Alexander the Great, born in Pella on July 20, 356 BC. From a young age, Alexander showed bravery and was raised as a warrior (Farmer, 216). He fought for […]

Alexander the Great, one of history’s most renowned conquerors, earned his reputation for military prowess later in life. However, his early years were marked by poverty and a fading dream to become a war hero. Ironically, despite achieving hero status in battle, he instilled fear in others due to his reputation as a drinker and […]

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 […]

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 […]

Alexander the great was the son of Philip II of Macedon and he succeeded his father in 336 BCE after his death. He is referred to as the great because of his diplomatic skills and his genius acts in the military. He spread the Greek culture and language throughout Asia, Egypt, Mesopotamia and India hence […]

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 […]

On June 10, Rick Coyne, materials manager at Spartan Heat Exchangers Inc. (Spartan), in Springfield, Missouri, received a call from Max Brisco, vice president of manufacturing: “What can materials department do to facllltate Spartan’s new business strategy? I’ll need your plan In next week. ” Spartan was a leading designer and manufacturer of specialized industrial […]

The content of this essay is focused on demonstrating the importance of taking into account domestic affairs when dealing with foreign policy for Sparta. Throughout the text, the internal structure of Sparta is analyzed to show the necessity of careful planning in foreign affairs. Additionally, the organization of the Peloponnesian league and Sparta’s involvement in […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Athens and Sparta, two civilizations of equal power, yet unequal mindsets: their societal views caused these two great empires to face a divide unlike any other in history. Sparta, with their cold iron and colder hearts left enemies in ruin. Athens was intelligent, yet militaristically inferior to Sparta. Allies during the 1000 years war, the […]

“The government is merely a servant merely a temporary servant; it cannot be its prerogative to determine what is right and what is wrong, and decide who is a patriot and who isn’t. Its function is to obey orders, not originate them. ” Mark Twain Democracy and Oligarcy as forms of government have been in […]

Introduction Topic During post World War I Germany, the Weimar Republic was established as bourgeois capitalistic democracy. However, the period was plagued with income inequality, corruption, and authoritarianism. At the start of this period, the German Revolution spread around the country. In Berlin, the Spartacus League, founded as a communist alternative to the Socialist Democrats […]

The Greek state of Sparta was unlike any other Greek state. It did not follow the traditional character of art, culture, family and society. It had a single objective and that is to transform themselves into an efficient fighting force. Its whole society revolved around this. Its citizens did not indulge in commerce or toil […]

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 […]

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 […]

Throughout history, the ancient Greeks and Romans had differing perspectives on physical education and sport. The purpose of physical education has evolved over time due to socio-cultural events. The Athenian Greeks, Spartan Greeks, and Romans all held their own beliefs regarding the mind, body, and spirit. While these civilizations valued physical development in varying degrees, […]

Herodotus and Th in the middle of Greece and Persia, commonly known as the Persian War, while Thucydides expounded on the war in the middle of Athens and Sparta, well known as the Peloponnesian War. The two historians vary in their; ways to deal with recording occasions in history; however, they have helped us to […]

Introduction In Pericles funeral, Pericles gave a speech praising Athens after the Athenian soldiers died in an opening battle. The speech claims that the Athenians are able to strive for the greater good by putting their petty wants aside. Pericles claims that the people of Athens are bound together by mutual trust and the desire […]