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31.
The Mycenaeans were sea traders, who moved beyond the Aegean Sea to trade in Sicily,
Italy, Egypt, and Mesopotamia. The Mycenaeans’ chief economic rival was Troy, a city
in present-day Turkey that controlled the vital straits between the Mediterranean and
Black Seas. It is possible that the Mycenaeans fought Troy due to this economic rivalry.
32.
The development of separate Greek city-states was influenced by Greek geography.
Greek communities in the Balkan peninsula were cut off from each other by mountains or
the sea, so they developed independently. As the population in Greek city-states grew,
they became overcrowded. The rugged country had limited farmable land. By 750 B.C.,
the Greeks began to settle colonies all around the Mediterranean, using the sea as
transportation.
33.
Alexander’s most lasting achievement was the spread of Greek culture. Alexander encouraged a
blending of Greek culture with the cultures of conquered lands. He adopted Persian customs and
married a Persian woman. Greek soldiers, traders, and artisans settled in the new cities Alexander
created in conquered lands. They built Greek temples and held athletic contests as they did in
Greece. Local people assimilated Greek customs and ideas and Greeks did the same. Alexander
and his successors encouraged the work of scholars which further spread Greek ideas. Over time,
after Alexander’s death, a new Hellenistic civilization emerged that blended Greek, Persian,
Indian, and Egyptian influences.
34.
A Spartan might describe an ideal citizen as disciplined, physically fit, simple, and highly skilled
in war. An Athenian might describe an ideal citizen as trained in the arts and sciences, wellrounded, and prepared for both peace and war. Spartan women enjoyed a considerably greater
amount of personal freedom than women in Athens. Spartan women were expected to be strong
and independent, and they received much the same education as men.
35.
A moral for “Avaricious and Envious” is Vices are their own punishment. Such fables tell us that
ancient Greeks were serious about living moral, ethical lives. Even before the time of Socrates,
they sought truth and self-knowledge.
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Athens’ chief foe in the Peloponnesian War, Sparta, was located inland, so Athens could not use
its mighty navy to attack from the sea. The Spartan army had the advantage of only having to
march a short distance north to attack Athens by land. Athens had invested much of its military
might in its navy. When Sparta occupied the territory outside Athens, the Athenians were forced
to take a defensive position inside the city walls.
37.
Alexander primarily hoped to better the world by his conquests. He was generally
tolerant of the cultures he conquered. For example, he adopted many Persian customs and
dress himself. He married a Persian woman and encouraged his soldiers to do the same.
He also promoted the work of scholars from many nations in his great city of Alexandria,
Egypt. These all point to Alexander’s true hope of blending cultures. Had he been
interested only in conquest, he would have been less likely to accept the ways of the
conquered people.