History
Greek Education Center
Greek Education Center
History
Experiential seminars on Greek History are offered to Greek and non-Greek classes. As for any people, so for the Greeks, their history is partly known.
HISTORY
Greeks from Greece, Cyprus and abroad will be taught the history of their homeland by historians with scientific knowledge of the historical periods that will be studied in the experiential seminars.
Non-Greeks will learn about the history of the Greeks, which determined the shape of the world as we know it today. Since antiquity, both in the political life of the Greeks among themselves, and in their international relations, the most advanced forms of political life that humanity has ever known have developed.
History
Thirteen courses, one and a half hours each.
The historical periods as well as the sources of Ancient Greek History.
The most important events that took place during the archaic era.
The creation of the city-state of Sparta and its social and civic organization during the Archaic era.
The creation of the city-state of Athens and the need for the legislators (Drakon, Solon, Cleisthenes) to solve the existing social problems.
The causes of the attack of the Persians against the Greek cities, the conflicts between them, the protagonists of political events and the value of the supremacy of the Greeks.
The consolidation of democracy in Athens, the state organs of the Athenian state, the creation of the Delian League, the political action of Pericles and Cimonas.
The reactions and defections of the cities of the Delian alliance and the political tactics of Athens towards the rebellious cities. The social classes and education of the young people of Athens.
The established celebrations in Athens and the importance of the celebration of the Panathenaic Games; the causes of the Peloponnesian War and the events of the 1st period, the Archidamian War.
The next two periods of the Peloponnesian War, the abolition of democracy (411 BC), the final defeat of Athens and the imposition of the regime of 30 tyrants. The consequences of the war for the two belligerent powers.
The restoration of Athenian democracy, the death sentence of Socrates, the political and social changes that took place in Athens, the crisis in Sparta and the attempt of Agesilaos to liberate the cities of Asia Minor.
The creation of the Second Athenian League, the domination of Thebes and its conflict with Sparta, the role of Pelopidas and Epaminondas in the organization of the Theban army and the defeat of Sparta at Mantineia (362 BC).
The events that led to the shrinking of the Athenian League and the weakening of Athens. Τhe work of Philip II inside and outside Macedonia and the convening of the Congress of Corinth. Finally, the economy of cities during the classical era.
The assumption of power by Alexander, the settlement of the problems created after Philip’s death, his campaign (Asia Minor, Egypt, Asia, India) and his death.