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Greek Democracy from Go Social Studies Go

The Roman Empire from Go Social Studies Go

Fall of the Roman Empire from Go Social Studies Go

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Under Theodosius the Great, Christianity was declared the official religion of Rome.

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By 100 A.D, a Christian church was established in most Eastern Roman cities. Christianity appealed to poor and powerless people, so it spread fast.

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The religion began when reports that Jesus rose from the dead convinced Romans that it was true.

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Christianity spread throughout Rome and eventually became the official religion.

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The Roman religion, before Christianity, was very similar to the Greek religion.

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The Romans adopted Greek architecture, but they also added some aspects of their own.

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Romans adopted the art style of the Greeks.

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Roman culture was heavily influenced by the Greeks.

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Socrates invented the Socratic method of teaching, which is mainly used in schools today. His student, Plato, set up a school which spawned many other philosophers who came up with the ideas we live by.

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The Greeks invented democracy/constitutional government which our government is based on.

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Greek dramas focused on tragedies and they often focused on a theme. This is similar to Western entertainment, which usually has a central theme.

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Greek art had eternal ideas much like the West. It focused on humans in its art, also like the West

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Early Greece contributed to our art, drama, government, and    education.

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During this era, Alexander died and his empire fell apart in 300 B.C. Four kingdoms emerged, which were conquered by the Roman.

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At 338 B.C, Macedonia conquered Greece and then Alexander the Great conquered more land to the East.

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During this time period, Greece made great cultural advances in art, writing, architecture, drama, philosophy, and education.

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Due to differing ideals, Athens and Sparta began to fight, ending with Sparta winning and disbanding the Athenian Empire.

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In 499 and 479 B.C, the Greeks fought off the invasions of the Persians.

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At around 500 B.C, Athens adopted democracy as its main form of government.

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Homer wrote poems that influenced Greek culture, education, and history.

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The first Greek state was named Mycenae. The most famous thing it did was sack the city of Troy. The state collapsed at around 1100 B.C.