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The creation of the Phenician Alphabet brought together the Greek Civilizations and helped them connect on another level. This has influenced the creation of other languages' alphabets, bringing together countries and people, speaking in one tongue. -
The Greek Olympics brought societies together, stopping wars, with all civilizations honoring their god, Zeus, the chief Greek god. These societies would come together and would have athletes compete for the pride of their country, looking to be titled the best, not accepting failure. -
King Cyrus decided he wanted to expand the power and borders of the Persian Empire, so on horseback, he and his army began this quest by conquering Babylon. The Persian Empire rebelled against the Medes and united their tribes, to become a powerful empire. -
Refined by the help of Pericles, the leader of the Athens empire, this age in Greek history is known for its developments in art, history, theater, philosophy, architecture, and government. This was a time were Greece was at its prime in economic and military status, helping inspire different forms of government we still use today. -
The Persian War began because Greek Cities, Sparta, and Athens, rose up against the Persian invasion, resulting in victory for the Greek Cities. Alexander the Great would eventually revolt back and conquer the Persian Empire with the help of his command of Greek Cities. -
After the Persian war, Athens and Sparta wanted to give each other a break from fighting since they were both weak, but over time Athens began to become rich and powerful under the command of Pericles, making Sparta jealous. Many battles were fought over many years, Greeks against Greeks, eventually ending with Sparta becoming victorious over Athens. -
Alexander the Great was one of the most recognized and honorable military leaders in history. After the death of his father the king, he conquered the Persian Empire and created the largest empire the ancient world had ever seen, stretching across Macedonia, Egypt, Greece, and parts of India. -
One of the most significant things apart of Alexander the Great's legacy was destroying the Persian Empire forever. This helped Alexander spread Hellenistic culture across his empire, securing the legacy of Greek culture for generations to come. -
The Hellenistic Period, influenced and created by Alexander the Great, was the spread of Greek culture across the various conquered Greek empires. Alexander encouraged his men to marry women from different cultures, respect religion, and adopt some of the cultures of the conquered people, to create unity and influence Greek culture. -
There were major gains in areas of knowledge of science, mathematics, literature, medicine, and philosophy, during the Hellenistic Period. As a result of these discoveries, the Library of Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great to house all these discoveries, and keep them in and house all the books in the entire world. -
Greek Legacy can be seen even today in 2023, as they helped create and influence modern ways of thinking in art, literature, philosophy, mathematics, science, and government. Thanks to the spread of Hellenistic culture across empires, the Greek legacy still has influence today. For example, in the United States, our government is a democracy, which was first created and tried by Athens. The Hippocratic oath, named after Hippocrates, is taken by doctors today. This preserves the Greek legacy.