HIST 2850 Chapter 3-4: Ancient Greece - Week 2
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Chapter 3: archaic greece (c. 750/700 480 bc) page #67-98: Bc were certain necessary formalities: formal political unification of the demos and the creation of a central government. The colonizing movement: the widespread emigration of greek from their aegean homelands that had begun in the mid-eighth century continued for more than 2 centuries. Sea areas obtained access to the products and culture of the greeks and other. Mediterranean societies; on the other hand, the greeks were intruders, and conflict with the native inhabitants occurred frequently. Champion of the oppressed, but rather an indignant voice of the middle zeus will look favourably on those who are pious, hard working, and just and in the end will punish those who are not. They initiated the construction of temples, harbours, and fortifications, etc, all of which provided work for poor citizens: the founding tyrants had won popular support because of their charisma and achievements.