A Brief Travel History of Greece
See archeological remains that mark the beginning of western civilization, Orthodox Churches and Monasteries as well as beautiful Greek island. This Brief Travel History of Greece allows you to read about Greek history from the Stone Age to the present in just 1 hour, whether you are planning a trip to Greece or just traveling vicariously as an armchair traveler this eBook is for you. You can read it before your trip or while you are flying to your destination. Also pack it in your smart phone and use it to access historic information while you are traveling in 5 minutes or less.
The chapter headings with corresponding date ranges and estimated reading times are listed below:
Table of Contents
Map of Present Day Greece
Introduction
1. Greek Civilization: 500,000BP-146BC (27 minutes)
2. Roman Greece: 146BC-AD330 (1 minute)
3. Byzantine Greece: 330-1453 (3 minutes)
4. The Later Middle Ages: The Ottoman Empire and the Venetian Republic fight over Greece: 1453-1715 (4 minutes)
5. The Enlightenment: Ottoman Rule: 1715-1821 (4 minutes)
6. The Enlightenment: The Greek War of Independence, the First Hellenic Republic: 1821-1832 (5 minutes)
7. The Modern Era: The Kingdom of Greece: 1832-1924 (9 minutes)
8. The Modern Era: The Second Hellenic Republic: 1924-1935 (1 minute)
9. The Modern Era: The Fourth of August Regime: 1936-1941 (1 minute)
10. The Modern Era: The German Occupation of Greece during World War II: 1941-1944 (2 minutes)
11. The Modern Era: The Civil War: 1943-1949 (4 minutes)
12. The Modern Era: From the Civil War to the Cold War: 1949-1967 (2 minutes)
13. The Modern Era: Military Dictatorship: 1967-1974 (1 minute)
14. The Modern Era: Third Hellenic Republic: 1974-Present (2 minutes)
This eBook is part of a series of Brief Travel Histories, found at www.BriefTravelHistories.com, that traces the past of European countries from the Stone Age to the present in 2 hours or less.
These histories serve as a quick reference which puts historic information at your fingertips while you are traveling! Choose the historic period and date range you want by clicking on the appropriate chapter heading in the table of contents, you will be brought to the chapter title page where you can click on subheadings which can be read in 5 minutes or less.
See archeological remains that mark the beginning of western civilization, Orthodox Churches and Monasteries as well as beautiful Greek island. This Brief Travel History of Greece allows you to read about Greek history from the Stone Age to the present in just 1 hour, whether you are planning a trip to Greece or just traveling vicariously as an armchair traveler this eBook is for you. You can read it before your trip or while you are flying to your destination. Also pack it in your smart phone and use it to access historic information while you are traveling in 5 minutes or less.
The chapter headings with corresponding date ranges and estimated reading times are listed below:
Table of Contents
Map of Present Day Greece
Introduction
1. Greek Civilization: 500,000BP-146BC (27 minutes)
2. Roman Greece: 146BC-AD330 (1 minute)
3. Byzantine Greece: 330-1453 (3 minutes)
4. The Later Middle Ages: The Ottoman Empire and the Venetian Republic fight over Greece: 1453-1715 (4 minutes)
5. The Enlightenment: Ottoman Rule: 1715-1821 (4 minutes)
6. The Enlightenment: The Greek War of Independence, the First Hellenic Republic: 1821-1832 (5 minutes)
7. The Modern Era: The Kingdom of Greece: 1832-1924 (9 minutes)
8. The Modern Era: The Second Hellenic Republic: 1924-1935 (1 minute)
9. The Modern Era: The Fourth of August Regime: 1936-1941 (1 minute)
10. The Modern Era: The German Occupation of Greece during World War II: 1941-1944 (2 minutes)
11. The Modern Era: The Civil War: 1943-1949 (4 minutes)
12. The Modern Era: From the Civil War to the Cold War: 1949-1967 (2 minutes)
13. The Modern Era: Military Dictatorship: 1967-1974 (1 minute)
14. The Modern Era: Third Hellenic Republic: 1974-Present (2 minutes)
This eBook is part of a series of Brief Travel Histories, found at www.BriefTravelHistories.com, that traces the past of European countries from the Stone Age to the present in 2 hours or less.
These histories serve as a quick reference which puts historic information at your fingertips while you are traveling! Choose the historic period and date range you want by clicking on the appropriate chapter heading in the table of contents, you will be brought to the chapter title page where you can click on subheadings which can be read in 5 minutes or less.
