The Eight Ages of Greece - A Complete History
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Published 2022-11-06
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π0:00 Introduction, Titles
π5:15 Bronze Age Greece
π8:00 Archaic Greece
π14:59 Classical Greece
π23:04 Hellenistic Greece
π31:49 Greece in the Roman Age
π38:16 Byzantine Greece
π44:21 Ottoman Greece
π49:06 Greece in the Modern Age
π54:10 Summary: Greece throughout the Ages
π55:34 Outro
In this full length history documentary of Greece I'll cover the full range of time, from the Bronze Age civilisations of Minoan Knossos and Mycenae, through the dark age that followed and into the Archaic Age that saw the Doric people rebirth an even more spectacular culture of a rich Greek mythology of heroes and gods, ornate pottery, the Oracle of Delphi, and an alphabet that is still in use today and was the father of Latin and Cyrillic alphabets used across the world.
The cultural apex came during the Classical Age of the 6th and 5th Centuries BC, where Athens first experimented with democracy, and the Spartan phalanx held off the Persians at Thermopylae, where Socrates, Plato and Aristotle brought new thinking to the world, creating Western Philosophy, where architecture of temples and theatres reached sublime levels such as those of the Parthenon, and where sculpture of the human form was perfected.
The squabbling polis or city states were eventually united under Phillip of Macedon, but it was his son, Alexander the Great who would go on to export the rich Greek culture to the rest of the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East beyond when he conquered the much greater Persian Empire in 336 BC. After Alexander, his conquests were split among his generals, with the greatest being Ptolemy and Egypt, which only ended three centuries later with Cleopatra.
The Greek phalanx, however, ended up being no match for the Roman legions, and the Greek world was absorbed into the Roman world over several centuries, ending in Actium in 31BC. But "Greece conquered her rude conqueror" and the Romans adopted many of the customs and philosophy of their captors.
As the Pax Romana ended in the 3rd and 4th Centuries AD, with the sack of Rome, only the Eastern Roman Empire, centred around Constantinople would survive, going on for another millennium as the Byzantine Empire. But betrayed by their fellow Christians in the Fourth Crusade in the Sack of Constantinople, the empire was so weakened that it was finally picked off by the Ottoman Turks two centuries later in the Ottoman conquest of 1453.
The next four centuries were the darkest hour for Greece under Ottoman rule, but salvation would come with the help of the Western Powers with Greek independence in 1832. The modern Greek state expanded over the next 80 years to its current size today, albeit with the disastrous setback of the Greek-Turkish War of 1919-22. A brutal occupation by the Axis Powers in World War II ended only to be followed immediately by a civil war that left political scars between the left and right for decades afterwards, the low point being under the Regime of the Colonels from 1967-1974. Greece joined the EEC (EU) in 1982 and enjoyed benefits of membership but suffered badly in the 2008 financial crisis and the austerity measures that followed. Despite this, however, Greeks today still enjoy their best quality of life in centuries.
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All Comments (21)
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i love that someone is still putting out videos that has that 80's presentation feel and style. so classic, pun intended.
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I went to Greece as a teenager and was blown away by the hospitality shown to me and my girlfriend . It changed me profoundly.
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As a turk, i really love learning about both ancient and modern greek history. Greeks are lucky not just beacuse of that they can understand greek songs' meanings but the fact that they can reach a lot of sources about greek history in greek language. Love from the other side of the aegean πΉπ·π¬π·
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As a Greek myself, I can say that this is the first video which encompasses all the most basic information in less than an hour, and it's explaining everything it does need to explain in the most necessary essence. Astonishing documentary, with excellent choice of pictures and videos. God bless you π P.S. In modern Greek, it's also called ΞΞ»Ξ»Ξ¬Ο (Ellas, without the "H" sound that is the result of the spiritus asper)
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I've always found the history of Eastern Europe to be both fascinating and underappreciated. From Stefen Nemanja in Serbia to Emperor Alexios I Komnenos in Byzantium, it's an adventure learning. I'm from a Chinese civilisation so learning about other cultures as old or older than mine is exciting. Most fascinating is how Greece have survived as individual city states and never lost their culture despite being dominated by both the Latin Romans and Ottoman Turks. That is strength and pride! Much love to the people of Greece from Taiwan π¬π·β€πΉπΌ
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I had a Greek grandfather, traveled to Greece, One of the best places on our planet. The People are just wonderful.Excellent documentary. Thank you.
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I m Greek living outside of Greece for the last 12 years and this video made me cry .Beautiful presentation,from the bottom of my heart ΞΞ₯Ξ§ΞΞ‘ΞΣ΀Ω β€
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Proud to be Greek Macedon! Greetings from Thessaloniki! ;)
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You're carrying on the torch of knowledge lit by scholars like Herodetus and Aristotle π. Well made and so informative - thank you for this!
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I recently stumbled upon your marvelous channel and was blown away by your video about Greece! You have truly captured the essence and comprehended the historical significance of my homeland. Greece has experienced numerous cycles of growth and decline throughout its five-millennia existence. In the words of Greek poet Kavafis, "If you break Greece apart, you'll find an olive tree, a grapevine, and a boat. These are all you need to rebuild her." Best of luck with your future endeavors and may your channel thrive!
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I'm glad that the country of Greece continues to live on to this day with all of its history, culture, legacy and people.
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Greece, is the creation of civilisation in the world. The light of the world. Thank you Greece to give us all.
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As a Greek, this video has just risen to the absolute top of my list of documentaries made about Greek history! I am astonished by the elegance of writing, thorough yet accessible presentation style, and pitch-perfect analysis of events. How youβve managed to do this in under an hour is incredible. A truly flawless production. Thank you for your work, youβve just won a new fan!
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Ellada, you are our great founding father. In Italy we honor the cradle of modern civilization you set in stone all those years ago, when our ancestors ruled over the whole Mediterranean. Much love <3
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What an incredible video! As a Greek I always get tear eyed when I see such incredible outlines of our history! Thank you for your work!
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Great presentation. I'm currently learning Greek. There are so many words in English and Spanish that are derived from Greek, I'm having a great time learning. Seeing how human history is, I'm confident in saying that one day in the future, the traditional parts of Greece that are being held by turkey will eventually return to their rightful owners. What we are living is only a blip in history, but Greece is eternal.
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I am so touched by your love for my country, Ξ΅Ο ΟΞ±ΟΞΉΟΟΟ!!!
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Brilliant documentary about a people who has refused to be dominated throughout the centuries by almost every major empire the world has ever seen, or at least left its marks on it that still echoes to this very day. The Greek spirit is an unbreakable one, just like the phalanx once was. Breathtaking story of these brave people and their culture, and I hope to see the Greeks prosper and flourish for decades, if not centuries, to come. Stay strong, ΞλλάΟ.
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Amazing job. Anyone who is Greek is grateful for your effort!
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As a Greek American, I absolutely loved the reverence shown for Greece's history and culture. You have a tremendous ability to boil down ~2,500 years of history into just one hour. One critical thing that I think was missed was the Greek Pontian and Armenian genocide that occurred 1919-1922. The video made it seem like a somewhat peaceful transfer of population but in reality it was a horrific and explicit genocide by Ataturk. Otherwise, incredible recollection.
