The Great Greeks

I find it amusing that even though Greek city-states shared the same language, worship, etc. they still had many conflicts between them. The only time they ever put the conflict aside was for the Greek Olympics that occurred every 4 years. Its crazy to think that these Olympics were to celebrate peace and that it has last throughout these centuries.

The Greeks are known for so many things. Their political system however makes the Greeks really stand out compared to other early civilizations. They created a system when they had a public assembly that could vote on laws made by the older and higher classed men of Greece. This assembly later on allowed any citizen no matter the class to be able to serve on the assembly and be paid. However the definition of a citizen was only allowed for men at the time.

I find it absolutely amazing how the Greeks empire expanded. They first began as city-states and small villages that grew into an emipre stretching all the way to the Himalayan Mountains and Indus River. This huge empire would have never occurred if it weren't for the conflicts between Greece and Persia. After the first invasion of the Persians, the Greeks fought back and were able to defeat the Persians. This win launched Greece into their Golden Age. In this ear, the Greeks built the Parthenon and theaters that helped many writers propell their careers. However after the Peloponnesian War, it brought the expansion of the Greek Empire. Alexander the Great travelled around the Mediterranean for vengeance and for the uniting of all Greeks. He lead his armies and conquered many new lands. With his conquering he was able to spreak the Greek ways of life. This is probably the most impressive thing that the Greeks could have done, spread their culture through conquering these new lands.