Anatolia

When he walked amongst the mortals, he wore the guise of an old bearded man who most times carried his trademark trident. On his command, the oceans rose up in violence or were calm and placid and they often were a reflection of his moods and emotions. Poseidon was the creator of all sea life, including the sea monsters such as the Cetacean, Sea Serpents and the Kraken. He was also the creator of all the equine. The horse was very special to Poseidon and is seen in the waves as the crashed upon…

approach to spread: conquest. The Arabian-Islamic people made a strong military, conquered the lands of Arabia, and converted their new subjects to Islam. Other distant places they conquered were central and Southeast Asia, parts of northern Africa, Anatolia, and India. Another, more civilized method of spread and conversion was with…

The ruins at Pasargadae reveal the architectural grandeur of an ancient Persian civilization. Pasargadae is said to have been the first great multicultural empire in all of Western Asia spanning from the Balkans and Eastern Europe in the west, to the Indus valley in the east. Its multicultural richness is reflected in its diverse architecture. The remains of a “Tall-e Takht” (fortified terrace), an audience hall, and the capital’s palaces can be seen throughout this once ornate but now…

In this book, author Gwendolyn Leick, an anthropologist and Assyriologist, describes the ancient history of Mesopotamia by way of ten cities: Eridu, Uruk, Shuruppak, Akkad, Ur, Nippur, Sippar, Ashur, Nineveh, and Babylon. The cities are given separate chapters which are arranged roughly chronologically over an immense time span, from the beginnings of Eridu in the fifth millennium BCE to the end of Babylonian culture in the first centuries of the Common Era. The chapter are further divided by…

emerging into Asia Minor in the same way. “Asia Minor had long been the frontier between Turkish Muslims and European Christians” states Tamim Ansary. Othman managed to turn foreigners into a major force to reckon with by leading a ghazi family in Anatolia. His descendants were called the Othmanlis, or Ottomans — when they began to build a powerful empire. His nomads were out of Central Asia, but he was not very far from his roots. As his descendants grew more force, they started to mop up ghazi…

Agricultural Revolution- The Agricultural Revolution began around 8500 BCE and lasted till around 3500 BCE. We know today that the hunter/gatherer societies eventually settled down. One of the first major settlements was Catal Huyuk in present day Anatolia. The revolution started in the Fertile Crescent which is in Modern day Iraq. This was important because humans were finally settling down which led to culture, technology, religions, languages and many other advancements. 2. Phoenicians- The…

Ottomans geographical location that set them up with an advantage “compared with other Islamic tribes in Anatolia, the Ottomans started with a geographical advantage by being located near Constantinople from the start” (Charles, 146). “And they conquered several villages in the vicinity of the city early on” (Charles, 145). It was about 1323-1324 when he had captured most of northwest Anatolia “for his heirs” (Charles, 145). Which in turn meant, the Ottomans had certain advantages going in on…

King Philip II of Macedon developed an impressive formidable army, known as the Macedonian Phalanx. In 337 he was chosen to lead this great army of Greeks against Persia. But just one year later King Philip II was assassinated. The new king of Macedon was his son, Alexander III, which was later to be known as Alexander the great, became king at just 20 years old in 336 BCE. Alexander the Great and his inherited army would quickly destroy the Persian empire and dominate virtually all of the…

trained/educated his students in Athens, Then I’ll tell you about his legacy and his beliefs, lastly I’ll tell you about some random facts about Anaxagoras, and how he was one of the best philosophers in Athens. Anaxagoras was born in Clazomenae Anatolia (Now know as Turkey) in 500 bce. In Clazomenae he spent his early life wealthy, observing nature, and observing natural elements/gases. When he grew up he moved to Athens because of his love for knowledge, hoping to find a life-changing…

their beginnings, there are a few who are mysterious at best. One of the tribes that do not offer much in the way of data on their origins or long term existence are the Lukka. The Lukka are one of those tribes who are thought to have come from the Anatolia area, but there is nothing to indicate exactly where. They are indicated first in the Byblios Obelisk then later in the Amarna Letters and lastly in the Onomasticon. Even though there is plenty of evidence to indicate their participation in…