Historical
European Series - "Rise of Persia": Iranian Plateau, Rise of Persia
Since "Persia" will immediately represent Asia and become a big trouble for Europeans for the first time, it is necessary for us to temporarily turn our attention to the Iranian plateau to see how the "Persian Empire" was formed. In terms of time, the Iranian plateau entered the kingdom era a little later than when the Greeks ended the dark age and returned to the city-state civilization. In the 7th century BC, the "Kingdom of Media", which rose in the northwest of the Iranian plateau, became the controller of the tribes of the Iranian plateau.
By guanjianwenti0013 years ago in FYI
Europe Series - The First Dark Ages of Ancient Greek Civilization
Through the previous content, we have made it clear that the origin of Greek civilization and the Greeks lies in absorbing civilization factors from Cretan civilization, and finally achieving the "Mycenaean civilization" of its own civilization system. The Trojan War in the 12th century BC was a sign of these ancient Greeks controlling the Aegean Sea, and this time node can also be regarded as the peak of Mycenaean civilization.
By guanjianwenti0013 years ago in FYI
Europe Series - Geostructures of Ancient Greece
For a long time, the Mycenaean civilization only existed in the "Homer Epic" with a strong mythology. For the origin, development, and dating of the Mycenaean people, more need to rely on archaeological discoveries to provide evidence. In contrast, when Athens-Sparta became the protagonist of the Greek peninsula, the development of ancient Greek civilization became much clearer. Especially after the "Hippo War" in the 5th century BC, the history of Greece also has a formal written record (the beginning of the Western Classical period). However, this also means that it is necessary for us to sort out the plate structure of the Greek peninsula from the perspective of geographical structure. Otherwise, everyone will feel at a loss when faced with the geographical labels that keep popping up behind.
By guanjianwenti0013 years ago in FYI
European Series - The Development of Mycenaean Civilization and the Trojan War
A friend asked before, since the two rivers civilization influenced the Egyptian civilization, is there an early civilization in the “West Asia Rift Belt” where Lebanon and Israel are today, as the connecting corridor between the two? The answer is of course yes. In the Geographical Relationship Map of the Three Major Civilization Areas in Asia, Africa and Europe, the three major civilization areas of the Lianghe, Nile, and Aegean Sea circled by us point to the center of civilization in the region. Affected by them, the tribes living in the surrounding areas will also speed up the progress of civilization. When Crete and even the Greek peninsula began to accept the fire of civilization, the West Asia Rift Belt, the Asia Minor Peninsula, the Armenian Plateau, and the Iranian Plateau, which were connected to the land and the center of the two rivers and the Nile civilization, had no reason to be in a barbaric era. . The Phoenicians, Hittites, and Assyrians were influenced by this and entered the age of nations.
By guanjianwenti0013 years ago in FYI
Is Die Hard Really A Christmas Movie?
Scholars and historians have debated for centuries the question “Is Die Hard a Christmas Movie?” Or at least during the last three decades since the movie was released. This is why readers have turned to me, your friendly neighborhood historian, to wrestle with this age-old question and help them resolve this dilemma.
By Bill Petro3 years ago in FYI
