In the truest sense of the word, ancient Greece was never really an empire or a country; rather it was a loose coalition of independent city-states that shared so many cultural and religiou… See more

Right from its beginning ancient Greece was always made up of city-states that had their own independent governments. For most of the time, these city-states locked horns with each other, fighting for dominance in the region. F… See more

The inability of ancient Greek city-states to unite was not the only reason why ancient Greece fell. Ancient Rome’s increased influence in the region, which started around 200 BCE, ended u… See more

1. Although ancient Greece became a protectorate of Rome, it was still allow…
2. By adopting a great deal of Greek culture, the Romans helpe… See more

In the decades and centuries that followed after the death of Alexander the Great, the various Greek city-states that were on the verge of uniting became more divided. Owing to the sudden death of the 32-year-old military genius, a succe… See more

As seen in many empires and civilizations, internal rife within the various Greek city-states ended being a signifi… See more