Greece's Golden Age!
A Century of Luxury!
What was Greece's Golden Age?
Greece's Golden Age started in 546 B.C.E., beginning with a brilliant victory for the Greeks over imperial rule of Persia. Also called the "Periclean Age," Greece received a high status in persuasive culture and politics. During this time Greece achieved large amounts of success in the fields of government, philosophy, art, drama and poetry. By accomplishing this, the Golden Age showed the birth of democracy in Athens. World-famous philosophers nearly ended the traditional thought processes of humanity. The Golden Age lifted architectural imnovations such as the Parthenon art and sculptures that are still viewed upon highly as centuries go on. Unfortunately, the Peloponnesian War which lasted from 431 to 404 B.C.E. caused Greece's Golden Age to decline, ending the Greeks' imperial rule over Persia.
Pythagoras and the Pythagorean Theorem
Born in 569 B.C.E., Pythagoras grew up loving math. Legend has it that upon completion of this theorem, Pythagoras sacrificed 100 oxen. Even though he's credited with the discovery of the theorem, it's difficult to tell if Pythagoras was the original author.
Plato's Philosophy
Born in 427 B.C.E., Plato was a student of Socrates and soon to be a teacher of Aristotle. During adulthood Plato wrote about many ideas in philosophy that are commonly talked about today. He often wrote his books in the form of dialouges; people talking about ideas, and sometimes disagreeing with those ideas.
Herodotus, father of history
Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian, born in 484 B.C.E. in Helicarnassus. Historians say he was most likely born to a rich family in present-day Turkey. Herodotus was often called the "Father of History" for his writings about Babylon, and the Ancient Greeks.
Greece had also excelled in several fields.
Ancient Greece's philosophy
Philosophy for Greece had arose around the 6th century of B.C.E. It often dealt with a wide variety of subjects, including political philosophy, ethics, metaphysics, and and aesthetics.
Sparta's military
Sparta's army was one of the most feared militaries in world history. It was commonly accepted that "one Spartan was worth several men of any other state." Lycurgus, who first coined the iconic army, created a military-focused lifestyle reformation for Spartans for proper virtues such as equality, austerity, strength, and fitness.
Athens' Democracy
Greece had several forms of government based around democracy, where the free, native, adult male citizens of the city took a great role in the management and affairs of the state, including declaring ware, vocing supplies, and ratifying treaties.
Hymn To Zeus (Original Composition For Lyre in the Ancient Greek Dorian Mode) by Michael Levy Music
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