Why Did Ancient Greece Fall?

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The culture and events of Greece were so influential they have a significant effect on modern-day people all over the world. The ancient Greeks gave birth to democracy, a political system frequently used and considered by some as the best form of government. Great minds from Greece also made incredible and vital discoveries such as the water mill, the basics of geometry and using medicine to cure illness. The ancient Greek philosophers laid the groundwork for a whole new field of thought and study. Ancient Greece offered the foundation of the Olympic games, which still run regularly today. Particularly famous historical figures such as Alexander the Great and Cleopatra also had ties to and roles during Greek history, through the course of wars and empire expansion.

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[timlamiam]

Rome conquered Greece politically, but was conquered by Greece culturally. The Roman Empire survived as a Greek speaking empire for a millennium after the west fell.

[obabas]

One of the most powerful and great civilizations ever created. Everyone who lives in the west today lives the Greek cultural way of life.

[vangelisskia]

"Not much needs to be said about the Greekness of ancient Macedonia: it is undeniable."
Ian Worthington, "Philip II of Macedon", Yale University, 2008

[queldron]

Well, after the Greeks conquered the known world, returned to their old sport: Civil war.

[vCLOWNSHOESv]

Greece was too divided to defeat Rome. Had they been unified they would have been powerful.

[vangelisskia]

"Graecia capta ferum victorem cepit" - "Captured Greece has conquered its savage captor"
Horace

[mikemurphy]

Great content, been listening at work and home. Cheers from Canada.

[massimosquecco]

This time I had to bookmark this video to watch it again & finally to grasp the meaning of all this convoluted history period. I've never understood much about it, except the beginnings ( the ridiculous absurd Peloponnesian wars) and the end ( the fall of Egypt and the Roman Empire origin). Once again thank you so much for the concise, still explanatory lecture. You are a real Youtube/History Treasure.
If I 've found your site before I would be happier right now.

[Jane-ncfr]

The narrator is very articulate and has a great voice.

[jamesbedukodjograham]

Ancient Greece was perhaps the most beautiful Civilization that ever existed and now in 2022 I feel saddened that it never exists as in the modern era.
Yet we still use some Greek symbols and the achievements of that era.
Greece is and was the cradle of education and Civilization.

[AntonioDimitriadis]

is not macedonia and greece but macedonian kingdom and city-states (thebes, athens, corinth, etc.) conflicts

[harris]

That was always the issue with greece civil war still now the country is divided in many ways. The True miracle is that this nation still exists...

[bigalsnow]

The only times that Greece fought as one ...was against Persia and Ancient Troy...always clear victories.

Rome should be thankful that Greece was divided when she came

[petersclafani]

The peloponesian war destroyed Greece. Never recovered.

[AntonioDimitriadis]

the territory north of ancient macedonia (macedonia prima) was named macedonia secunda or macedonia salutaris by the romans, presently is called north macedonia, only about half of this territory was conquered by phillip II, that leaves skopje in dardania's kingdom so stop falsifying greek history

[konstantinoskountousias]

I dont know if Rome invented the ''divide and conquer'' idea but they used it against Greece in the best way the could

[csabakis]

Arguably the single most influential culture for the whole history of mankind till today - are the Ancient Geeks ... eh ... I mean, Ancient Greeks! 😀

[red_ashcroft]

What happened to Greece after the fall of the Roman Empire. How it transitioned through the middle ages and how it became, what it is today.

[wewuzirlyriliansandshiiit]

The inhabitants of FYRO Vardarska banovina either Bulgarian or Albanian migrated to the Balkans centuries after Alexander the GReat was dead and they can't be related to the Macedonians or any other Greeks

[ImSpun]

Imaging a unified Greece with Athenian politics, a Spartan trained army, and a strong Macedonian leader. They would have been unstoppable. Hell, they might still be around today.