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Located on the isthmus which connects mainland Greece with the Peloponnese, surrounded by fertile plains and blessed with natural springs, Corinth was an important city in Greek,Hellenistic, and Roman times. Its geographical location, role as a centre of trade, naval fleet, participation in various Greek wars, and status as a major Roman colony meant the city was, for over a millennium, rarely out of the limelight in the ancient world. An oligarchy, consisting of a council of 80, gained power in Corinth in c. 585 BCE. Concerned with local rival Argos, from c. 550 BCE Corinth became an ally of Sparta. Together, an expedition was launched against Polycrates ofSamos in c. 525 BCE but was ultimately unsuccessful. During Cleomenes’ reign though, the city became wary of the growing power of Sparta and opposed Spartan intervention in Athens. Corinth also fought in the Persian Warsagainst the invading forces of Xerxes which threatened the autonomy of all of Greece.

Corinth suffered badly in the First Peloponnesian War, for which it was responsible after attacking Megara. The Corinthians were also instrumental in causing the Second Peloponnesian War, when they felt their regional interests centred in Corcyra were threatened by Athens in 433 BCE. Once again though, the Corinthians, mainly as Sparta’s naval ally, had a disastrous war. The city did, however, successfully defend its colony of Syracuse when it was attacked by Athenian forces. Disillusioned with Sparta’s reluctance to completely destroy Athens after their victory in the war in 404 BCE and concerned over Spartan expansion in Greece and Asia Minor, Corinth formed an alliance with Argos, Boeotia, Thebes, and Athens to fight Sparta in the Corinthian Wars (395-386 BCE). The conflict was largely fought at sea and on Corinthian territory and was yet another costly endeavour for the citizens of Corinth.

THE CITY WAS ONCE MORE FLOURISHING BY THE 1ST CENTURY CE AND BECAME AN IMPORTANT ADMINISTRATIVE AND TRADE CENTRE.

One final conflict, this time against the invading Philip II of Macedon, was once again lost at Chaeronea in 338 BCE. Corinth did become the seat of the Corinthian League, but an unfortunate consequence of this dubious honour was a Macedonian garrison being stationed on the Acrocorinthacropolis overlooking the city. A succession of Hellenistic kings took control of the city - starting with Ptolemy I and ending with Aratus in 243 BCE, when Corinth joined theAchaean League. Worse was to follow, however, when the Roman commander Lucius Mummius sacked the city in 146 BCE. Source : http://www.ancient.eu/corinth/

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BACCHUS IS THE SAME AS DIONISYUS JUST FOR ALL U PEEPS WHO KNOW THE EASY NAMES

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Corinth was a city state

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Their patron God is hades this affected their culture because it shaped them differently

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2. Because Ares is their patron god, their lifestyle is based on war. Spartan kids are taken to the military at age 7 and given training to become strong Spartan warriors..

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They lived on the alluvial plain around wthe waters Haliacmon and lower Axios in the northeastern part of the Greek peninsula, they later expanded from their homelands and drove out neighboring tribes and cities to expand their territory.

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Has mountains where they use for there minerals and where the sacred monuments are

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1.Athens is sorrounded by mountains and has river that flows through Athens.They experience a Mediterranean climate with mild winters and hot summers.
2. The god they worship was Athena, they named the place Athens by her name and their jobs were based on their intelligence.
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1. It is a costal and mountainous place

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Sparta is located on the southern part of the Peloponnesian Peninsula and is surrounded on three sides by mountains. This isolated Sparta from the rest of Greece, and made it hard for armies to cross. Also, Sparta invaded its neighboring poleis. The patron god of Sparta is Ares (the Greek god of war). Since Ares is the god of war, the Spartans formed a militaristic state. Also, many, if not all, of the men and women were warriors who fought on the Spartan armyThe Spartans valued development of the body, thus discouraging other fields. The rival of Sparta is Athens. This can be because of the difference in the systems of governments of Sparta and Athens (which is a democracy). The system of government is a militaristic oligarchy wherein the army of Sparta is ruled by two commanders.

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1. It was surrounded by 3 mountains: Mt. Taygetus, the Parnon Ranges and the Arcadian Mountains.
These mountains made it hard for armies to cross and provided natural protection. The Eurotas River provided a water source for the Spartans and ensured that the soil was fertile.Gythion was the Spartans' main harbor and provided fish,and based the Spartan navy

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Thebes is a town in central Greece which has been continuously inhabite
d for five millennia. This had alot of rich materials such as gold and copper.

The Parton God is Athena and ares. Constant rivalry. This played a role that determined that priest and Warriors were prioritized.

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1. Athens' geography must have influenced their livelihood and jobs. Their soil was not conducive to large scale agricultural programs, which led to sea trade, similar to the Minoans.
2. Athena was the goddess of wisdom and influenced their "brain over brawl" attitude. They had a strong educational culture.

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1. The geography of Thebes have a lot  of metals which led to them becoming a city state based on both trading and fighting for superiority over the region.

2. Thebes' patron God was Bacchus, the God of drinking and of wine. This, however, did not seem to have any specific effects on Theban society.