History with Cy

An Introduction to Archaic Greece (c. 750-500 BC)


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In this video we'll take a look at the pivotal period of Greek history known as the Archaic Period. It's this time frame that gave rise to the polis, hoplite warfare, increased colonization around the coasts of the Mediterranean and Black Seas, oligarchies, tyrannies and lot of other really interesting aspects of life in the Greek-speaking world from 750-500 BC. 

Contents:

00:00 Introduction and Context
02:07 A Hard Life for Many 
07:27 The Polis
11:00 Oligarchies
16:35 Hoplite Warfare
20:57 Greek Society during the Archaic Period
24:55 Greek Colonization of the Mediterranean and Black Seas
30:38 Tyrants
33:58 A New Threat
35:12 Thank You and Patrons

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