008: The Lelantine War & Solon the Reformer
11/26/20 • 35 min
The two greatest powers in Archaic Greece go to war with each other, and after wasting many years and thousands of lives and all of their money... the two cities ended up destroying each other. They never recovered.
Meanwhile, in Athens, the Oligarchs are squeezing the people of their rights and freedoms and are quickly turning the people into slaves. Solon, the Statesman, introduces radical reforms that lead to the birth of Athenian Democracy.
The History of Modern Greece covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.
Website: www.moderngreecepodcast.com
Music by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.com
The two greatest powers in Archaic Greece go to war with each other, and after wasting many years and thousands of lives and all of their money... the two cities ended up destroying each other. They never recovered.
Meanwhile, in Athens, the Oligarchs are squeezing the people of their rights and freedoms and are quickly turning the people into slaves. Solon, the Statesman, introduces radical reforms that lead to the birth of Athenian Democracy.
The History of Modern Greece covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.
Website: www.moderngreecepodcast.com
Music by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.com
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007: The 1st Olympics and Messenian War
The first Olympics were held in the Peloponnese, and they were a celebration of games to honor the God Zeus. One of these champions managed to stir up trouble between two great powers, which triggered a war that had repercussions for centuries to follow. These are the Messenian Wars that turned Sparta into a military state and the Messenians into a slave race known as the Helots.
The History of Modern Greece covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.
Website: www.moderngreecepodcast.com
Music by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.com
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Pythagoras started a cult and convinced an entire city to abandon all of their belongings to follow him and discuss math and philosophy. This did not end well. Meanwhile, trouble was brewing in Athens.
The History of Modern Greece covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.
Website: www.moderngreecepodcast.com
Music by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.com
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