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Há 1 dia · After 1204 the dukes of Athens (mostly of French or Italian origin) controlled much of central Greece, with their main base at Thebes. They had political interests to the north and in the Peloponnese.
Há 5 dias · The 4th of July, 362 BC, dawned heavy with the anticipation of battle. On the plains of Mantinea, the fate of the Greek world hung in the balance. Epaminondas, the brilliant Theban general, faced a formidable coalition: Sparta, Athens, and their allies, united against Thebes' growing power. Epaminondas, known for his strategic genius, famously said, "True courage is not in the absence of fear ...
Há 4 dias · The historical period of ancient Greece is unique in world history as the first period attested directly in comprehensive, narrative historiography, while earlier ancient history or protohistory is known from much more fragmentary documents such as annals, king lists, and pragmatic epigraphy.
Há 2 dias · The history of Europe is traditionally divided into four time periods: prehistoric Europe (prior to about 800 BC), classical antiquity (800 BC to AD 500), the Middle Ages (AD 500–1500), and the modern era (since AD 1500).
Há 1 dia · Xeniteia, or sojourning in foreign lands, with its strong overtones of nostalgia for the faraway homeland, has been a central element in the historical experience of the Greek people. Greece is a country that is at once European, Balkan, Mediterranean, and Near Eastern.
Há 5 dias · Amon, Egyptian deity who was revered as king of the gods. He may have been originally one of the eight deities of the Hermopolite creation myth; his cult reached Thebes, where he became the patron of the pharaohs by the reign of Mentuhotep I (2008–1957 BCE).
Há 1 dia · The Historical and Literary Context of the Theban Plays: Theban Plays by Sophocles. To fully appreciate Sophocles’ Theban plays, it’s helpful to understand the context in which they were written. Sophocles lived a long and prosperous life, unlike many of his tragic characters.
