Violence and warfare greatly affect a civilization, both negatively and positively. The Greeks experience violence on numerous occasions and their culture suffers because of it. Due to the Persian War, the Peloponnesian War, and many other small revolts, Greek civilization becomes one of fear and hardship, where the poor and the population become increasingly depleted. Through these wars, Greek civilization deteriorates on a physical and psychological level, which causes the culture to change dramatically and the people to become less unified. The first major instance of warfare that the Greeks partake in is the Persian War. This war between the Greeks and the Persians is very monumental in the history of Greece. The Greeks held settlements
