0:16 what caused the decline and Fall of
0:18 Ancient Greece the ancient Greek
0:21 civilization flourished from around 800
0:24 to 300 bcee during this time it made
0:26 incredible cultural intellectual and
0:29 political achievements however despite
0:30 these developments
0:32 the ancient Greek civilization
0:34 ultimately lessened in importance in
0:36 this video we investigate the factors
0:38 that combined and caused the fall of
0:40 this incredible civilization which
0:44 included war and conflict economics
0:46 political instability and the Rise of
0:48 Rome let's take a closer look at each of these
0:49 these
0:52 factors war is one of the main reasons
0:54 for why ancient Greece ultimately
0:56 declined in importance and power the
0:58 city states of ancient Greece had a long
1:00 history of competition and warfare for
1:02 instance Athens and Sparta famously
1:05 battled one another in the pelian war
1:07 this brutal conflict occurred from 431
1:11 to 44 B.C the war drained the resources
1:13 and Manpower of both sides and left much
1:15 of Greece in ruins it also weakened the
1:17 political and military power of the city
1:20 states making them vulnerable to outside
1:22 Invaders another factor that led to the
1:24 Fall of Ancient Greece was the economic
1:27 decline experienced by the major city
1:29 states of the region the economy was
1:31 heavily reli iant on trade and commerce
1:33 between the different city states
1:35 colonies and neighboring civilizations
1:37 however over time economic activity
1:39 lessened due to changes in trade routes
1:42 and population decline additionally the
1:44 frequent Wars and conflicts that took
1:46 place during this time hurt the trade
1:47 and commerce between the different city
1:50 states as such these factors combined to
1:52 cause a slow economic decline that
1:54 eventually resulted in the fall of the overall
1:56 overall
1:58 civilization political instability was
2:00 another important factor as mentioned
2:02 earlier the city states of ancient
2:04 Greece were constantly in conflict with
2:06 each other and this internal strife
2:08 weakened the political structure of the
2:10 region as a whole for instance the
2:12 ongoing conflicts between the city
2:14 states were incredibly distracting for
2:15 the governments of the time and caused
2:17 them to spend less time on developing
2:20 aspects of Greek society and culture
2:22 Additionally the loss of political power
2:24 to the Persian Empire and later the
2:26 Romans further weakened the ancient
2:28 Greek city states making them vulnerable
2:31 to Invasion and conf quest for instance
2:33 historians generally point to the death
2:36 of Alexander the Great in 323 BCE as a
2:38 significant point in the decline of
2:41 ancient Greece more specifically when he
2:43 died the vast Kingdom that he had United
2:45 under his rule was divided among his
2:47 generals which created turmoil as they
2:49 each fought for control over different
2:52 territories as such the death of
2:54 Alexander the Great and the division of
2:56 his Empire created instability that
2:58 weakened the power and influence of the
3:00 Greeks this ultimately made it easier
3:02 for neighboring civilizations namely
3:04 Rome to overthrow the city states of
3:08 ancient Greece for instance the Romans
3:11 conquered the Greeks in 146 BCE at the
3:13 Battle of Corinth this battle was fought
3:15 between the Roman Republic and the Greek
3:17 city state of Corinth along with its
3:19 other allies the battle was a
3:21 significant conflict and is generally
3:22 viewed as the event that caused the
3:25 immediate fall of the ancient Greek
3:27 civilization this is because after its
3:29 Victory Rome took control of the Greek
3:32 territory and included it in its larger
3:35 empire under Roman rule the city states
3:37 of Greece lost much of their autonomy
3:40 and were governed by Roman officials the
3:42 Romans also imposed their own culture
3:44 and religion on the Greek
3:48 people overall the decline and Fall of
3:50 Ancient Greece was the result of several
3:53 important factors including war and
3:56 conflict economic decline political
3:58 instability and the Rise of Rome
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