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This paper examines the rise and fall of both the ancient Greek and Roman empires, and determines the causes of both. The paper also explains the influence of the Greeks in developing the Roman empire.
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Roman Empire took on Grecian culture, in terms of dress and style, and in terms of politics. And Rome also mirrored Greece in its destruction. The Greeks
The Ancient Greeks are probably best known for their form of government, known as the "city-states." The rise of the Greek city-state came about during
what was known as the "Archaic Period," which lasted from 750-500 BCE (History of Ancient Greece, 2001). This period followed what was called Greeces "dark period," a time in which
wars reigned and the country was split apart (History of Ancient Greece, 2001). But it was during the classical period of Ancient Greek history, which begin around 500 BCE that
the city-states became strong institutions throughout the country (History of Ancient Greece, 2001). In this period, art and architecture flourished, especially in Athens (the building of the Parthenon took place
during this period), and democracy, as a form of government, was instituted in Athens (History of Ancient Greece, 2001). Meanwhile, in Sparta, more emphasis was placed on the battle arts
- how to prepare for war, and more importantly, how to win a war. All city-states, including Sparta, Athens, Thebes and Argos, joined forces to fight Persia and succeeded, despite
the fact that the Persian fighters outnumbered those from Greece (History of Ancient Greece, 2001). Interestingly enough, the victory over the Persians changed fashion sense of the Greeks; instead of
continuing with the oriental style of dress they had adapted from their oriental neighbors, Greece instead returned to a new "Greek" style, the wearing of tunics; in addition, Athenian men,
who had worn their hair long, now kept their hair short (DeBrohun, 2001). More often than not, Greek dress was based on gender distinctions (DeBrohun, 2001).
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