Ancient Macedonians

not afford slaves. Thus, it seems that these great civilizations lived different from one another. Despite their differences in lifestyles, one comparable attribute of Ancient Greece and Ancient Egypt would be their religion. Both civilizations practiced a polytheistic religion which meant they believed in more than one god. Ancient Egypt was ruled by pharaohs. Pharaohs were the highest level in the Egyptian society and were considered close to the gods. Egypt’s version of polytheism would be…

Ancient Greece paper Two Throughout history, there have been many cultures that have influenced todays societies, Ancient Greece being one of them. Violence, and warfare throughout history have seemed inevitable. Some of the most famous, and influential warfare throughout history stems from Ancient Greece. As everyday economic resources increased, Ancient Greek city-states stopped performing smaller scale raids for resources, livestock, or grain, and began building “armies of foot soldiers,”…

and had managed to pull success from these unlikely scenarios. Alexander was born on 353 BCE to the parents King Philip II and Queen Olympias in the city of Pella, the wealthy capital of the kingdom of Macedon. According to the writings of the ancient Greek biographer Plutarch, Olympias, on the eve of the consummation of her marriage to Philip, dreamed that…

Ancient Greece was one of the most powerful regions in ancient times. Greece wasn’t an established country but was made up of small farming villages. As these villages grew larger some built walls but most built agoras or marketplaces. As they grew larger they became city-states some were very powerful. City-states would clash between each other and form alliances against other city-states or foreign invaders. Greek warfare includes armies, soldiers, weapons, tactics, and strategies. The main…

resting place of Alexander IV. However, the occupants of Tomb I and II still generate confusion with different archaeologists discovering differing pieces of evidence. As the larnaxes of this tomb display the Macedonian starburst, it is undeniable that the occupants of these three tombs are of Macedonian royalty, narrowing the eligibility of tomb occupants considerably (Bartsiokas 2000). Although Andronicos posed his belief that the occupants were Philip II and his last wife Cleopatra, many…

Though confusion originally existed about the exact date Rome was founded, it is accepted to say that Rome was found in 753 BC and the Roman Republic emerged in 509 BC (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2015). Rome was one of the most prominent states in the Latium region. Much of early Rome’s success should be credited to the major Etruscan help it received— even the name Rome is derived from the Etruscan language. Eventually, Rome encountered circumstances, e.g. not having enough land to accommodate…

Julius Caesar contains numerous allusions, the majority of which relate to Roman mythology and, to a lesser extent, history. One of the most famous allusions to Roman mythology can be found when Cassius compares himself to Aeneas, a hero of ancient Rome who was present at the fall of Troy. After the victory of the Greeks, Aeneas escaped the razed city with his father Anchises on his back. Many Romans believed that the emperor and nobles of Troy were descended from Aeneas, as the half-human son…

There were several forms of government in Ancient Greek city-states. The most famous being democracy which originated from one of the most prominent and influential city-states known as Athens. Other forms of government in Ancient Greek city states included oligarchy, tyranny, aristocracy and monarchy. I will begin by looking at the definitions of each of these forms of government. Democracy can be defined as “a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state…

Great /ɡrāt/ (adjective): Of an extent, amount or intensity considerably above average. Alexander III of Macedonia was considered great because in only thirty two years of his life he accomplished more than almost any other ruler or ancient human. In his lifetime he was the cavalry commander, king, conqueror of the Persian empire, and explorer of the Indian frontier. It is because of these accomplishments that he is known as,” Alexander the Great.” (History.com staff) Alexander the great was…

As historians continue to study ancient civilizations, one of the most preeminent ones to come to mind is none other than the Roman Empire. With a strong focus on appealing to its citizens and preserving the Roman Republic, there is little doubt that great satisfaction permeated the area. Rome quickly became one of the most influential areas in Europe, and it maintained a unified condition that permitted its empire to thrive for many centuries. Conversely, Greece was unable to form a cohesive…