Ancient Greece-Anger Hatred Genocide

Ancient Greece-Anger Hatred Genocide

Introduction

The Ancient Greece was a Greek civilization associating to a time in Greek history that lasted from the archaic period of the 8th to 6th centuries BC to the end of antiquity. Ancient Greece is known for its contribution in democracy (Ganeri, 2006, p.34), Theater, Olympics Arts as well as many more things to its credit. Even, though, it was developing at a rapid rate at the front, but there was unease, hatred between them. The reasons we will discuss during this paper.

Discussion

In 431, B.C Ancient Greece was not a country but was a collection of many rival city states. Ancient Greece topography consisted of terrain which was mountainous, had numerous isolated valleys, and many offshore islands. This is one of the many reasons that encouraged the makings of many local center of power as compared to one absolute power. This bred rivalries amongst each other and as well as they had to make allies as to balance the power (Lewis, 2010).

There were around 30 Greek city stated, where Athens and Sparta considered being the most important. Athens supported the artistic, intellectual and cultural excellence whereas Sparta, another state, concentrated on the military aspect. Every male adult was bestowed military duties (Lewis, 2010). They did not encourage the weaklings and new born babies physically disabled or have health issues were left by the mountainside so that they could die.

Sparta's way of thinking and attitude naturally made rivalries with Athens. This rivalry transformed into Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC). And lead to the genocide at Milos done by Athens.

Almost all the Greek city states were affected by the Peloponnesian War. Athens and Sparta being the head of the alliances fought shaking the Greek world. Thucydides, one of the greatest Greek historian claims this war as 'momentous' war of the time.

Most of the coastal area and island near the eastern and northern shores of Aegean Sea came under the empire of Athenian alliance. However, Sparta had the alliance of the independent territories which mostly included land of central Greece and Peloponnese, and some sea power of Corinth. Athenians were with strong navy and Spartans strength was the army. Moreover, the Athenians were financially stronger than Spartans.

Even before the Peloponnesian War, there was an outbreak between the Athens and Sparta. In 455, an agreement was signed called the Thirty Years treaty (Gill, n.d). As time passed, uneasy peace was evident at both ends. It was instigated when Athens made an alliance with Corcyra. This was a significant state of Corinth. Athens categorically violated the treaty. Sparta blamed Athens of violating the Thirty Year Treaty and threatened to initiate a war.

There were some diplomatic efforts made in order to resolve the issue, but Athens were reluctant to back down. Ultimately in 431, Thebes, one of the Sparta's ally attacked Plateau which was Athens's ally thus starting off the war.

There was a lot of killing, harassments and enslaving that happened during the war. After 10 years of fighting they signed so ...