Ancient Greece Summary
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This document provides an overview of ancient Greek history from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic period. It describes the Minoan civilization on Crete and the Mycenaean civilization. It then discusses Archaic and Classical Greece, including the development of democracy in Athens and the Persian Wars. The document also outlines the Golden Age of Pericles and important Athenian philosophers like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Finally, it summarizes the rise of Macedonia under Philip II and the empire of Alexander the Great, as well as Hellenistic philosophy, science, and art that developed after Alexander's death.
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Ancient Greece Summary
- 1. Final Regents Review: GREECE
- 2. The Geography of Greece
- 3. Archaic Greece: 1650 BCE - 700 BCE
- 5. Crete: Minoan Civilization (Palace at Knossos )
- 6. Knossos : Minoan Civilization
- 9. Homer : The “Heroic Age”
- 10. The Mask of Agamemnon
- 11. "Hellenic" (Classical) Greece: 700 BCE - 324 BCE
- 12. ATHENS: Yesterday & Today
- 13. Piraeus: Athens’ Port City
- 14. Early Athenian Lawgivers Draco “ draconian” Solon Cleisthenes created the first democracy!
- 15. Persian Wars: 499 BCE – 480 BCE
- 16. Persian Wars: Famous Battles Marathon (490 BCE) 26 miles from Athens Thermopylae (480 BCE) 300 Spartans at the Mountain pass Salamis (480 BCE) Athenian navy victorious
- 17. Golden “Age of Pericles ”: 460 BCE – 429 BCE
- 18. Great Athenian Philosophers Socrates Know thyself! question everything only the pursuit of goodness brings happiness. Plato The Academy The world of the FORMS The Republic philosopher-king
- 19. Great Athenian Philosophers Aristotle The Lyceum “ Golden Mean ” [everything in moderation]. Logic. Scientific method.
- 20. Athens: The Arts & Sciences DRAMA (tragedians): Aeschylus Sophocles Euripides THE SCIENCES: Pythagoras Democritus all matter made up of small atoms. Hippocrates “Father of Medicine”
- 23. The Parthenon
- 24. The Agora
- 25. The Classical Greek “Ideal”
- 26. Olympia
- 27. The Ancient Olympics: Athletes & Trainers
- 28. Olympia: Temple to Hera
- 30. SPARTA
- 31. SPARTA Helots Messenians enslaved by the Spartans.
- 33. Macedonia Under Philip II
- 34. "Hellenistic" Greece: 324 BCE - 100 BCE
- 36. Alexander the Great’s Empire
- 37. Alexander the Great in Persia
- 38. The Hellenization of Asia
- 39. Pergamum: A Hellenistic City
- 40. The Economy of the Hellenistic World
- 41. Hellenistic Philosophers Cynics Diogenes ignore social conventions & avoid luxuries. citizens of the world. live a humble, simple life. Epicurians Epicurus avoid pain & seek pleasure. all excess leads to pain! politics should be avoided.
- 42. Hellenistic Philosophers Stoics Zeno nature is the expansion of divine will. concept of natural law. get involved in politics, not for personal gain, but to perform virtuous acts for the good of all. true happiness is found in great achievements.
- 43. Hellenism: The Arts & Sciences Scientists / Mathematicians: Aristarchus heliocentric theory. Euclid geometry Archimedes pulley Hellenistic Art: More realistic; less ideal than Hellenic art. Showed individual emotions, wrinkles, and age!
- 44. The Breakup of Alexander’s Empire