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800 BCE
Greece (Hellenic Republic)
The storied brave, deep and radiant, magically deep, likewise intelligent and profound people who started the civilized civilization -
800 BCE
Homer
Homers epic poem, The Iliad, provides a unique insight into both Greek history and the formation of a Greek identity. The setting of the poem, the Trojan War, captured the imaginations of the Greek people and became the basis for a new history of a common people brought together by the war. -
404 BCE
Greek Drama (Age of Drama)
The Ancient Greeks took their entertainment very seriously and used drama as a way of investigating the world they lived in, as well as what it meant to be human. The three genres of drama were comedy, satyr plays, and most important of all, tragedy. -
404 BCE
Peloponnesian War
The Peloponnesian War marked the end of the Golden Age of Greece, a change in styles of warfare, and the fall of Athens, once the strongest city-state in Greece. The balance in power in Greece was shifted when Athens was absorbed into the Spartan Empire.
