2700 - 1400 BC Minoans were the first great Greek civilisation. They lived on the island of Crete. They were skilled sailors. They were peaceful peopl...
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Mycenaeans
2000 - 1400 BC. They were warlike people who dominated the territory by building large fortified palaces like the one at Mycenae. They were invaded by...
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Dorians
invaders from central Europe. They used iron weapons (Iron Age), invaded Greece and defeated the Mycenaeans.
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Dark Ages
It was a period of decline since during this period trade was paralysed, cities were isolated and no written documentation is kept.
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What was the difference between Achaean people and the Dorian people?
Achaean people were from the Bronze Age and the Dorian people were from the Iron Age.
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Archaic Period ( 800-500 BC)
During this period the first polis and Greek colonies were built.
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Acropolis
fortified precinct where the population could gather and resist in case of aggression.
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Agora
open space considered the centre of the political and economic life of the polis.
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Why did the Greek people establish colonies on all its coasts? ( Causes)
- Increase in population- Scarcity of agricultural land: There was not enough food for everybody- Social confrontations.- The desire for commercial ex...
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Polis
They had their own government, laws, currency and army. They were independent entities, although they shared religion, language and culture.
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Classical Period (5th-4th century BC)
It was the time of maximum splendour of Greek culture.
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Persian Wars
(494-479 BC) A series of wars between the Greeks and the Persians ended in a Greek victory.
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Delian League
a military organisation led by Athens and created to deal with a possible Persian invasion.
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Who won the Battle of Marathon?
Greeks
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Peloponnesian War
(431-404 BC) A war between Athens and Sparta lasted for 27 years, which ended with the defeat of Athens.
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Athenian society was divided into:
Citizens and non-citizens (metics or foreigners, slaves and women)
