Comparing The Time Periods Of Ancient Greece And The Middle Ages

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Greece, Roman, and the Middle Ages were very different time periods. The Greeks ruled from 1750 bc to 133 bc. This was a time of war. Training would start at age seven but if the child was sick he or she would be left to die. With this war, a major change arose. The war required Spartan women to exercise and strengthen their bodies to produce strong offspring. This is something that has never happened before. The Greeks were known for were their crowd pleasing Olympic games. Ultimately the end of greece was due to overpopulation which lead to the spread of diseases. After its decline, Rome raised with A 200- year time of peace called the Pax Romana after surviving the 3 brutal Punic Wars. Like the Greeks, the Romans had forms of entertainment

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