Old Gods Crusade: Historical References

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Table of Contents
I. Religion & Spirituality
II. Gender & Sexuality
III. Language, Writing, and Education
IV. Material Culture
V. Class, Labor, and Slavery

General Historical Overview
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Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Hellenistic Egypt

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  The civilization known as Ancient Greece was located in the Mediterranean region, mostly in what is now modern day Greece, and existed between approximately 800 BC and ~600 AD. The period is marked by the establishment of the first urban city-states in the region and comes to an end around the time that Christianity begins to dominate.
  
  Specific periods within this long span of time include:
  
  • Archaic Greece (~800-481 BC)​
    • a period of colonization and expansion, where rich Greek culture began to develop and spread​
    • begins with the establishment of the Olympic Games and ends with the second Persian invasion (and consequent creation of the Hellenic League)​
  • Classical Greece (480-323 BC)
    • the most famous period of Ancient Greek history -- a period of innovation and high culture
    • begins with the second Persian war and ends with the death of Alexander the Great (who brought on a period of the geographic expansion of Greek culture)
  • Hellenic Greece (323-146 BC)
    • another period of colonization and of transition
    • begins with the death of Alexander the Great and ends with the Battle of Corinth (where Greece effectively fell under Roman rule)
  • Roman Greece (146 BC - AD 395)
    • a period of decline of Greek dominance in the Mediterranean world, and a transition into Roman dominance
    • begins with the Roman victory in the Battle of Corinth and ends with the split of the Roman Empire into East and West (the beginning of the Byzantine Empire)
  • Byzantine Greece (AD 395 - ???)
    • began the transition into medieval-era Greece
    • Christianity begins to dominate during this time
  
  During this time, "Greece" is more of an umbrella term to describe a number of various small, independent city-states which functioned with separate but similar cultures. It was not a cohesive country, though Greek states often worked together towards a common cause.
  
  Some notable Greek city-states:
  
  • Sparta​
    • Militaristic state famous for its strange and particularly harsh culture (even for the time)​
  • Athens
    • Culturally innovative state known for its contributions to philosophy, art, and democracy
  • Corinth
    • One of Greece's biggest cities that played a key role in several major wars
  • Macedon
    • "Backwoods" kingdom of Greece known for producing some of Greece's most influential leaders, Phillip II and his son Alexander the Great
  OGC characters who lived in Ancient Greece:
  
  • Joseph/Alexander the Great -- Macedon, 356-323 BC
  • Cassidy/Diogenes -- Athens/Corinth, 412-323 BC
  • Liam/Pericles -- Athens, 495-395 BC
  • Giovanna/Gorgo -- Sparta, ~510-at least 480 BC
  • Surku/Sappho -- Lesbos, ~630-570 BC
  • Asher/Hephaestion -- Macedon, 356-324 BC
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  The civilization known as Ancient Rome was a Mediterranean culture centered around the Italian peninsula from 753 BC - AD 476. It eventually spread across the Mediterranean area and beyond. The entire civilization is named for the city of Rome (Roma), the center of the empire, and where it all began. The period is marked by the founding of the city of Rome (as told in Roman legend) and comes to an end with the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
  
  There are three important distinctive periods of Ancient Rome, each with vastly different governments and cultures:
  
  • Roman Kingdom (753-509 BC)
    • a period where Rome was ruled by kings
    • almost nothing is known about the events of this period
    • created an intense distrust in the idea of kings that heavily influenced Roman history going forward
  • Roman Republic (509-27 BC)
    • a period of innovation and massive expansion, where Rome was controlled by its famous Senate
    • began with the overthrow of the monarchy and ended with the establishment of the Empire by Augustus
    • brought in the influence of Greek culture after the conquering of Greece
  • Roman Empire (27 BC - AD 476)
    • a period of more massive expansion, and one known for its excess
    • brought Rome back under a single ruler -- the Emperor (Imperator)
  "Rome" both refers to the city, which remained the capital and cultural center of the empire throughout its history, and the empire as a whole. At its biggest, Rome ruled the entire Mediterranean region and stretched as far north as modern day Britain (Britannia). It was an unbelievably massive empire for the time, which likely contributed to its downfall.
  
  Notable Roman cities/territories include:
  
  • Rome
    • Center of the empire, and home of the Senate, the emperor, and the Colosseum
  • Pompeii
    • Another big city on the Italian peninsula, known its tragic fate during the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius
  • Egypt
    • Formerly the most powerful civilization of the ancient world, famously brought under Roman rule after the deaths of Cleopatra and Marc Antony
  • Gaul
    • Region consisting of many Celtic tribes in modern day France and Belgium, famously decimated during Julius Caesar's conquest of the region, where he killed and enslaved millions of people and destroyed hundreds of cities
  OGC characters who lived in Ancient Rome:
  
  • Arthur/Augustus -- Rome, 63 BC-14 AD
  • Lenora/Hypatia -- Alexandria, 360-415 AD
  • Lance/Marc Antony -- Rome, 83-30 BC
  
  
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