The end of the Mycenaean Age, still to this day poses many theories and possible ideas of what actually transpired and led to their ultimate demise. Mycenaean power came to an end roughly around 1200 BC. A society that once ruled the Late Bronze Age of Greece, abruptly vanished from the history pages and deteriorated into legend. The Bronze Age of ancient Greece, lasted roughly from 3000 to 1200 BCE and provided much of the maligned legends and tales depicted in the Homeric memoirs of both The Iliad and The Odyssey. “It wasn’t until 1872 that Heinrich Schliemann, a German businessman turned archaeologist, uncovered a Bronze Age, walled citadel that would be identified as the ancient city of Troy.”(Classical Wisdom, Socrates 1). It should be
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Egypt was one of the few remaining civilizations that managed to repel these omnipresent destructors. Egypt saw the onslaught of many attacks during the 12th century, yet withstood these feats and managed to seize control over their empire. Amidst the war efforts taking place in Egypt, the ancient city of Troy fell, at the hands of Agamemnon’s forces who destroyed the Trojan dynasty from within. It is noted that Homer had suggested that it was the Mycenaean’s who had tried to invade and concur Egypt, but to no avail; which ultimately led to the destruction of their existence. Others suggest that perhaps the Mycenaean civilization crumbled by their own jurisdiction, that they are the sole reason for their demise. Strictly speaking, I don’t think its too bold to suggest, that maybe they self-destructed by means of war (i.e. Palace States) a slave revolt or perhaps a weakened economical practice, that lead to the decay of the empire, which made it that much more vulnerable for outsiders who wished to seize and overthrow their …show more content…
A civilization that rose to prominence in 1600 BCE, only reigned for an additional 400 years, before succumbing to extinction. Their fall would ultimately prove to be detrimental to Greece, as the country slipped into, what many historians refer to as, the Dark Age (sounds like something you’d find in a J.R.R. Tolkien novel) but alas, this “darkness” sent Greece into chaos and despair for hundreds of years. So to suggest, fire or war or famine destroyed the Mycenaean Dynasty, wouldn’t necessarily be wrong, it’s not right either. I feel this topic is a proposition of intelligent guessing and we can only place speculation based off of ideas and
Egypt was one of the few remaining civilizations that managed to repel these omnipresent destructors. Egypt saw the onslaught of many attacks during the 12th century, yet withstood these feats and managed to seize control over their empire. Amidst the war efforts taking place in Egypt, the ancient city of Troy fell, at the hands of Agamemnon’s forces who destroyed the Trojan dynasty from within. It is noted that Homer had suggested that it was the Mycenaean’s who had tried to invade and concur Egypt, but to no avail; which ultimately led to the destruction of their existence. Others suggest that perhaps the Mycenaean civilization crumbled by their own jurisdiction, that they are the sole reason for their demise. Strictly speaking, I don’t think its too bold to suggest, that maybe they self-destructed by means of war (i.e. Palace States) a slave revolt or perhaps a weakened economical practice, that lead to the decay of the empire, which made it that much more vulnerable for outsiders who wished to seize and overthrow their …show more content…
A civilization that rose to prominence in 1600 BCE, only reigned for an additional 400 years, before succumbing to extinction. Their fall would ultimately prove to be detrimental to Greece, as the country slipped into, what many historians refer to as, the Dark Age (sounds like something you’d find in a J.R.R. Tolkien novel) but alas, this “darkness” sent Greece into chaos and despair for hundreds of years. So to suggest, fire or war or famine destroyed the Mycenaean Dynasty, wouldn’t necessarily be wrong, it’s not right either. I feel this topic is a proposition of intelligent guessing and we can only place speculation based off of ideas and