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Parent topics
- Ancient history [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Classics [r]: A branch of the Humanities dealing with language, literature, history, art, and other aspects of the ancient Mediterranean world. [e]
- Crete [r]: A large island in the Mediterranean Sea south of Greece and Turkey; politically part of Greece [e]
- Greece [r]: The southernmost Balkan nation, the Hellenic Republic (Greece; population c. 11 million; capital Athens) is bordered by Albania, the (former Yugoslav) Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria and Turkey, and with a coastline on the Ionian, Aegean and Mediterranean seas. [e]
Key sub-topics
- Athens [r]: Athens (Modern Greek: Αθήνα/Athina, Ancient Greek: Ἀθῆναι/Athēnai) is the capital and the greatest city of Greece, (Ελλάς) with more than 4 million people in the metropolitan area and around 1 million in the city centre. [e]
- Corinth [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Greek mythology [r]: Body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks concerning their Gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. [e]
- Mycenae [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Persian Wars [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Sparta [r]: City-state of Ancient Greece, located in Laconia and famous for its military prowess. [e]
- Thebes [r]: In Ancient Greece, the greatest city of classical Boeotia and the main rival to Athens and Sparta. Famous citizens included Epaminondas and Pelopidas; in Greek legend, it was the home of Cadmus and Oedipus. The modern municipality (population 36,000) is the chief market town of an agricultural region. [e]
Other main sub-topics
- Alexander the Great [r]: King of Macedon who conquered the Persian Empire in the late 4th century BCE. [e]
- Aristotle [r]: (384-322 BCE) Ancient Greek philosopher and scientist, and one of the most influential figures in the western world between 350 BCE and the sixteenth century. [e]
- Plato [r]: (circa 427-347 BCE) Ancient Greek philosopher, whose dialogues, supposedly recording conversations with Socrates, contain many of the debates central to Western philosophy. [e]
- Socrates [r]: (ca. 470–399 BCE) Greek philosopher who is credited with laying the foundations of western philosophy; sentenced to death in Athens for heresy. [e]
Related topics
- Democracy [r]: A form of government in which ultimate sovereignty rests with the people. [e]
- Political philosophy [r]: Branch of philosophy that deals with fundamental questions about politics. [e]