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The existence of the Trojan War has always been ambiguous and debatable. Where some scholars take it as a myth, others have found solid evidence that points to their reality. The Trojan War, in Greek mythology, is the battle between the people of Troy and the Greeks.
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Mycenaean civilization formed the declining phase of the Bronze Age in ancient Greece. He presented the first advanced culture in Greece, followed by its luxurious states, works of writing, art and public organization. The Mycenaean Greeks carried out innovations in the different fields of military infrastructure, engineering and architecture .
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The ancient Olympic Games were considered primarily as part of a religious festival that took place in honor of the father of the Greek gods and goddesses , Zeus. The celebration and games were held in Olympia, a rural sanctuary in the western Peloponnese.
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The tyrants were the oppressive rulers in Greece. The most popular tyrannies were those founded by Ortágoras in Sición and Cipselo in Corinto in approximately 650 BC. The most famous tyrants of Asian Greece were Miletus Hall. Tyrants often sprang from the fringe of the aristocracy.
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The first known currencies were introduced in Ionia in Asia Minor or in Lidia sometime before 600 BC. The Greeks wanted to have payments that were authenticated. These coins were made of a gold and silver alloy known as electrum. It was present in abundance and had a high price.
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Enveloping the entire Greek world, the Great Peloponnesian War was a titanic struggle between the two main cities of Greece; Athens and Sparta. The battle is famous mainly for the efforts of the historian Thucydides. The Greek War was fought by the Sparta Peloponnesian League against the Athens Elos League.
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The horrible plague of Athens was an epidemic that destroyed every corner of Athens in ancient Greece. It is said that he entered through the port of the city of Piraeus, this place being the only source of food and supplies. The plague did not abandon even the Mediterranean areas.
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Pericles was a great speaker, and this quality gave him tremendous success in the Assembly. It introduced several reforms, among which the tetes that were Athenians without wealth were allowed to enter public offices. Another successful step was the creation of the myoforia function that means payment.
