007: The 1st Olympics and Messenian War

Send us a text The first Olympics were held in the Peloponnese, and they were a celebration of games to honor the God Zeus. One of these champions managed to stir up trouble between two great powers, which triggered a war that had repercussions for centuries to follow. These are the Messenian Wars that turned Sparta into a military state and the Messenians into a slave race known as the Helots. The History of Modern Greece covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople ...

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The History of Modern Greece covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, to the modern day. We are a father and son team. We are not historians, but we are hardcore fans of history. We embarked on a mission to understand exactly how the Ancient Greek civilization transformed into the modern nation we see today. To prepare ourselves for the journey we purchased dozens of textbooks, watched numberless documentaries, and listened to as many historical podcasts as we could find. Come and join us on our journey to discover the History of Modern Greece.