Ancient Greece: A Captivating Guide to Greek History Starting from the Greek Dark Ages to the End of Antiquity

by Captivating History

Overview

The culture and events of Greece were so influential they have a significant effect on modern-day people all over the world. The ancient Greeks gave birth to democracy, a political system frequently used and considered by some as the best form of government. Great minds from Greece also made incredible and vital discoveries such as the water mill, the basics of geometry and using medicine to cure illness. The ancient Greek philosophers laid the groundwork for a whole new field of thought and study. Ancient Greece offered the foundation of the Olympic games, which still run regularly today. Particularly famous historical figures such as Alexander the Great and Cleopatra also had ties to and roles during Greek history, through the course of wars and empire expansion.

 

Given the influence of Ancient Greece, as you learn about this time and place, you will learn about your history and the origins of the people, places, and institutions you likely regularly studied in school. Starting in the Dark Ages, this book will take you on a captivating journey through the darkness, democracy, discovery, and development of Western Civilization.

 

Some of the topics covered in this book include:

• Dawn of the Dark Ages
• From Darkness to Democracy
• Olympic Origins
• Greece Grows from War to War
• The Fight for Democracy
• The Peloponnesian War
• Enter Alexander the Great
• Great Minds of Ancient Greece
• Roman Take-Over
• Cleopatra and her Consorts
• Hadrian's Travels
• Gothic Raids on Greece
• Rise of Christianity
• End of Antiquity
• And much more!

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Product Details

BN ID:	2940166524232
Publisher:	Captivating History
Publication date:	08/17/2022
Sold by:	Draft2Digital
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	603,305
File size:	229 KB

Table of Contents

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INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1 – DAWN OF THE DARK AGES

CHAPTER 2 – FROM DARKNESS TO DEMOCRACY

CHAPTER 3 – OLYMPIC ORIGINS

CHAPTER 4 – GREECE GROWS FROM WAR TO WAR

CHAPTER 5 – THE FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY

CHAPTER 6 – THE PELOPONNESIAN WAR

CHAPTER 7 – ENTER ALEXANDER THE GREAT

CHAPTER 8 – GREAT MINDS OF ANCIENT GREECE

CHAPTER 9 – ROMAN TAKE-OVER

CHAPTER 10 – CLEOPATRA AND HER CONSORTS

CHAPTER 11 – HADRIAN’S TRAVELS

CHAPTER 12 – GOTHIC RAIDS ON GREECE

CHAPTER 13 – RISE OF CHRISTIANITY

CHAPTER 14 – END OF ANTIQUITY

CONCLUSION

SOURCES FOR REFERENCE

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