Alexander The Great: Accomplishment Of Classic Greek Figures

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Accomplishment of classic Greek figures. Alexander the Great conquer many civilizations. Homer wrote The Odyssey. Hippocrates establish medicine from science not religion. Pericles leader develop democracy and empire of Athens. Ptolemy found geocentric theory: Earth center of universe. Socrates philosopher establish Socratic method. Solon pass laws improve Athens, basis of democracy.
Unlike river valley civilizations, Greece was comprised mostly of mountains and lived near large masses of water. Mountains divide communities and made it difficult to travel from place to place. As a result, those communities developed in to city-states. Many islands let Greek establish new colonies to spread culture.
The difference between the Athens and Spartans