CLA2102 Lecture 1: Note 1 The Ionian Revolt

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLA2102
• Professor: Rajiv Bhola

Document Summary

12th century bce many civilizaions in aegean disappear: More or less overcome by the sea peoples". Power vacuum: way open for others to move in (achaeans, itolians, dorians) Serious colonizaion in 8th century bc (also islands between mainland greece and asia. Minor): corinth, eretria, megara, chalcis: start founding colonies. Results in 3 main linguisic and cultural groups: aeolians- northern. Ionians became dominant, therefore mainland greeks and some greeks of asia minor are. Wrote the histories- the historia, meaning an account of one"s inquiry . No works survived from previous historians but we know they existed. Sets literary and academic standards for historians in aniquity. He was an avid traveler and therefore got info on diferent peoples (ethnographic study) 6th century greek states of asia minor faced with croesus king of lydia (560-546) Cyrus ii the great (599-530 bc) achaemenid empire. Within ten years, consolidated power and conquers median empire. 546 starts to move west and threatens lydian empire.