Over a span of thirteen years Alexander the Great had led many great empire-building campaigns that sent ripples throughout the many great civilizations at that time. Shortly after the Greek culture and influence slowly spread to India and later on towards other countries, thus this...
Alexander was a Macedonian child of Philip II. At the point when his dad kicked the bucket he acquired the job of preeminent administrator of his dad. He re-propelled the war his dad had started against Persia after he had figured out how to combine...
From “conquering” troublesome horses during childhood to taking over entire empires at the young age of 20, Alexander’s life was that of conquest. Although his land was split up after his death, Alexander had also started the Hellenistic Era, which could be considered a Greek...
Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar were both leaders of ancient civilizations. Alexander was born in 356 B.C. and he became the leader of Greece at age 20. He ruled from 336 BC to 323 BC. Caesar was born in 100 BC and he became...
While in pursuit for Alexander the Great’s subsequent replacement, Paul Cartledge tries to unmask who the “worlds biggest hero” was apart from trying to triumph over the world. Throughout the article, Cartledge seems to go lower back to the thought that there is no actual...
Imagine beginning life at age 16 learning about war tactics, age 20 being ascended to the throne and lastly at age 23 having your own dominant force become the greatest of all time. Alexander the Great was born in Pella, Greece of 356 B.C.E. He...
Introduction The Hellenistic period brought about a new wave of artistic diversity that transcended all past works. Sculptures made during this time pushed boundaries and took risks. The Hellenistic Terracotta figures had various functions. The figures that will be discussed were all made during the...
The Classical and Hellenistic Age were two of the most influential eras of Greek art. It influenced much of the Western civilization. Two of the sculptures I chose to focus on from each period was Doryphoros from the Classical Age and the Winged Victory of...
During the 300s BCE all the way to the early first century, Greece underwent a period of scientific and artistic enlightenment. During this era of expansion and economic revival, Greece was destined to make discoveries that would change the world forever. People like Ptolemy and...
Introduction The transition period from classical to Hellenistic age is a time full of changes for Greek citizens. From being citizens of a relatively small community, in which they could participate and engage actively to a cosmopolitan environment, following the conquest of the Alexander the...
The Hellenistic period was influenced by the cities more so than the kings that ruled said cities. Early on, it was in the favour of the kings, however that changed as time continued. It is known from the public inscriptions that are present in city...
High Classical and Hellenistic eras are significant time periods in art history, where various art forms drastically progressed. The evolution allowed artists to gain great recognition from the works of art they created, reflecting the artistic philosophies during those times. With respect to the masterpieces...
The film 300 retells the story of the battle of Thermopylae while also shining light on the societal and governmental structures that drove Sparta’s city-state forward. Ancient Sparta was one of the most powerful city-states in Greece. Their influence and might was widely renowned as...
In the patriarchal society of Ancient Greece, women were seen as inferior to their male counterparts. As a consequence of this, women were far less represented in Ancient Greek society by a large degree, being unable to obtain any form of citizenship in their city-state...
Day 1: Morning The Spartans are overburdening us and making us give a large amount of our produce, which we have worked hard for, to the owners of the land that we work on. Some of us are even being obliged by war forces. My...
King Xerxes, son of Darius, ascended to the throne of Persia after his father’s death in 486 BC. After securing the throne, Xerxes began to gather forces to invade Greece. By 480 BC, he had an army approximately 100,000 to 180,000 men and a fleet...
The Battle of Thermopylae was an attack on Greece that arose as a result of Athens involvement in the Ionian revolt. In 499 B.C. King Cyrus II tamed the Persian tribes and conquered Lydia and parts of Ionia but the Ionians made up of Greek...
In The Histories, Book VII line 184, Herodotus accounts of the multitude of the Persian army under the leadership of King Xerxes which would leave any reader awestruck. Further on, we see how in spite of being warned by Demaratus and the spy, Xerxes sends...
The War-Changing Battle of Thermopylae In August 480 B.C.E a peaceful and silent mountain pass called Thermopylae located in the southern part of Greece was about to turn into a blood-stained boneyard of Persian and Greek soldiers. In the mountain pass stood the Spartan military...