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| − | + | Country located in the South-East of [[Europe]]. It is also used as a | |
| + | collective term for the [[civilization|civilizations]] of that geographic | ||
| + | area. It is now a [[Greece (Country)|developed country]] | ||
| + | </ref>http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1127.html<ref>, | ||
| + | member of the [[EU]] and of [[NATO]]. | ||
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| + | Ancient Greece had a lot of influence on many of today's cultural | ||
| + | achievements, like democracy and the art of debating. The ancient Greeks | ||
| + | were pagans, believing in their own pantheon of numerous gods. | ||
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| + | Arguably the most important contribution of Greece is its role in the | ||
| + | spread and subsequest growth of [[Christianity]]. The first town of | ||
| + | (today's) [[Europe]] set foot on was [[Philipi]] in Northern Greece | ||
| + | and the [[Athens]] hill on which he preached is one of the most important | ||
| + | landmarks of the town. It is generally accepted that the Greek-speaking | ||
| + | part of the [[Roman Empire]] was the first one to abandon paganism | ||
| + | <ref>Renaissance and Reformation: The Intellectual Genesis, by A. Levi | ||
| + | Yale University Press (2004) </ref> | ||
| + | and certainly, [[Constantine the Great]], the first Christian Roman | ||
| + | Emperor moved his capital to [[Constantinople]] in the Greek East. | ||
| + | Most of the great Church Fathers were either Greek or primarily active in | ||
| + | the Greek-speaking areas of the Empire <ref>The Teachings of the Church | ||
| + | Fathers, by John Randolph Willis, Ignatius Press (2002)</ref> | ||
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| + | The [[Byzantine Empire]], as it was late called, was a continuation of the | ||
| + | (Eastern) Roman Empire, but it was gradually identified with the Greek | ||
| + | national conscience and the [[Greek-Orthodox]] Church. <ref>History | ||
| + | of the Byzantine State, by G. Ostrogorski, Rutgers University Press | ||
| + | (1986)</ref> The Byzantine State was dissolved after the conquest of | ||
| + | [[Constantinople]] by the [[Ottoman]] Turks in 1453. The Greeks, along | ||
| + | with the other Orthodox subjects of the Ottoman Empire, were represented | ||
| + | by the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]] of [[Constantinople]] and the | ||
| + | Greek-Orthodox Patriarch was responsible for the obedience of the | ||
| + | Orthodox subjects to the Sultan. | ||
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| + | The modern Greek state was established in 1830 after the Greek War of | ||
| + | Independence (1821-1830). Though still holding on to the | ||
| + | Greek Orthodox traditions that defined Greek culture for centuries, Greece | ||
| + | has since its independence rapidly developing economically and integrating | ||
| + | into the Western institutions. It took part in both World Wars on the side | ||
| + | of the [[USA]] and the other allies and it successfully resisted a | ||
| + | Communist take-over during the Greek Civil War (1945-1949). Greece is now | ||
| + | an EU and NATO member and its currency is the [[Euro]] <ref> | ||
| + | https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/gr.html</ref> | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <div class="references-small"> | ||
| + | <references /> | ||
| + | </div> | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 17:26, April 7, 2007
Country located in the South-East of Europe. It is also used as a
collective term for the civilizations of that geographic
area. It is now a developed country
</ref>http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1127.htmlCite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
and certainly, Constantine the Great, the first Christian Roman
Emperor moved his capital to Constantinople in the Greek East.
Most of the great Church Fathers were either Greek or primarily active in
the Greek-speaking areas of the Empire [1]
The Byzantine Empire, as it was late called, was a continuation of the (Eastern) Roman Empire, but it was gradually identified with the Greek national conscience and the Greek-Orthodox Church. [2] The Byzantine State was dissolved after the conquest of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks in 1453. The Greeks, along with the other Orthodox subjects of the Ottoman Empire, were represented by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople and the Greek-Orthodox Patriarch was responsible for the obedience of the Orthodox subjects to the Sultan.
The modern Greek state was established in 1830 after the Greek War of Independence (1821-1830). Though still holding on to the Greek Orthodox traditions that defined Greek culture for centuries, Greece has since its independence rapidly developing economically and integrating into the Western institutions. It took part in both World Wars on the side of the USA and the other allies and it successfully resisted a Communist take-over during the Greek Civil War (1945-1949). Greece is now an EU and NATO member and its currency is the Euro [3]
References
- ↑ The Teachings of the Church Fathers, by John Randolph Willis, Ignatius Press (2002)
- ↑ History of the Byzantine State, by G. Ostrogorski, Rutgers University Press (1986)
- ↑ https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/gr.html