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Ace your history and philosophy courses with these detailed, organized notes covering Hellenism, Alexander the Great, the rise of the Achaean League, and Hellenistic philosophy! Clear breakdowns of Alexander’s conquests, policies, and cultural influence Insights into Plutarch, Strabo, Polybius, and Lucian Detailed descriptions of Alexandria and Greek cities in Asia Explanation of political structures: Achaean League and federations Overview of Cynic philosophy and its contrast with...

Master your readings with these comprehensive, organized notes on Thucydides’ The Revolt at Mytilene and The Melian Dialogue! Perfect for history, classics, or political philosophy students. Clear summaries of major events, debates, and speeches Key arguments of Cleon, Diodotus, and the Melians Insight into Thucydides’ perspective on human nature, power, and empire Includes outcomes, historical context, and analysis of rhetoric and strategy Ideal for exam prep, essays, or underst...

Ace your 1M03 exams and essays with these high-yield, comprehensive notes on Thucydides’ account of the Peloponnesian War, the Spartan Debate, and Pericles’ vision of Athens. Perfect for understanding the clash between Athens and Sparta, democracy vs. oligarchy, and the cultural ideals shaping Classical Greece. What’s Inside ️ The Spartan Debate (432 BCE) Athens vs. Sparta: naval democracy vs. militarized oligarchy Causes of hostility: Corinthian disputes, Athenian imperialism...

Master Greek political history with these comprehensive, high-yield notes on Herodotus, Aristotle, and the rise and fall of tyranny in Archaic and Classical Greece. Perfect for essays, midterms, and finals. What’s inside: Origins of Tyranny – How social tensions, wealth gaps, and elite power struggles led to short-lived tyrannies in Corinth, Athens, and other poleis. Cypselus & Periander (Corinth) – From popular leader to autocratic rule; Herodotus’ account of prophecy, power gr...

Master Homer’s Iliad with these comprehensive, exam-focused notes covering key characters, themes, and cultural context. Perfect for essays, midterms, and finals. What’s inside: Character Analysis: In-depth breakdowns of Achilles, Agamemnon, and Hector, exploring their motivations, flaws, and heroic traits. Major Themes: - Honour & Glory (Kleos) – Reputation vs. mortality - Fate vs. Free Will – Prophecy, choice, and destiny - Role of the Gods – Divine influence on human con...

These notes provide a concise, exam-focused overview of the Greek Bronze Age, the Trojan War, and the key themes of Homer’s Iliad. Key Highlights: The Iliad & Historical Context - Earliest surviving work of European literature, composed ~8th century BCE during the Greek Renaissance. - Set during the Trojan War (~1200 BCE) and centered on themes of heroism, honour, and fate. - Once thought mythical until 19th-century discoveries of Troy and Mycenae. Achilles & Agamemnon’s Quarrel ...

Concise, exam-ready notes covering the rise of Macedon, Alexander the Great’s conquests, and the Hellenistic transformation of the Greek world. Perfect for midterms, essays, and finals. Highlights: Rise of Macedon – Philip II’s military reforms, victory at Chaeronea (338 BCE), and creation of the League of Corinth. Alexander’s Conquests – Battles of Granicus, Issus, Gaugamela, and Hydaspes; conquest of Persia, Egypt, and India; founding of Alexandria. Imperial Policies – ...

These detailed, exam-ready notes cover Athens’ transformation from a defensive leader of the Delian League to an imperial power, the causes and course of the Peloponnesian War, and the reshaping of Greece in its aftermath. Perfect for midterms, essays, and finals. What’s covered: - Antony and Octavian's marriage alliance and division of the world - Octavian versus Antony and Cleopatra, represented by Octavian as Rome versus Egypt - 1st Settlement of 27: Annual consulship, and prov...

These detailed, exam-ready notes cover Athens’ transformation from a defensive leader of the Delian League to an imperial power, the causes and course of the Peloponnesian War, and the reshaping of Greece in its aftermath. Perfect for midterms, essays, and finals. What’s covered: - Archaic Rome and the Formation of City-States (c. 750-480 BCE) - Monarchy and Early Republic (c. 6th-5th c. BCE; transition around c. 500 BCE) - Republic Institutions and Political Culture - Struggle of t...

These comprehensive, high-yield notes cover the rise of Macedon, Alexander the Great’s conquests, and the transformation of the Greek world during the Hellenistic period. Perfect for midterms, essays, and finals. What’s covered: Rise of Macedon - Resource-rich but fragmented kingdom before Philip II - Military reforms: professional army, new phalanx, cavalry tactics, siege weapons - Victory at Chaeronea (338 BCE) and domination of Greece - Formation of the League of Corinth and pla...