History of Modern Greece

 In this episode we discuss how the Phoenician Alphabet made its way to the Archaic Greek people, and how they instantly organized themselves into Polis States, and then overpopulated the tiny valleys they lived in which forced the more prosperous Polis' to fund expiations into the Mediterranean Sea to found colonies and spread throughout the sea, like lily pads in a pond. We will discuss all the major Greek City states, where they are located, and also a little history surrounding their founding mythology.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, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.email us at: historyofmoderngreece@gmail.comWebsite: www.moderngreecepodcast.comMusic by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.com

In this episode, we go over the most famous of all the Greek myths. And probably the Greek myth with the most impact on future generations. This is the myth that triggered Heinrich Schliemann to go searching for the ancient site. It is even said that when Alexander the Great went on Campaign to conquer Persia, he brought with him a copy of the Iliad. It also shaped the personality of the Greek people as whole,m they forever sawe themselves as this +Wester vs East struggle, that continued from the Trojans to the Persians, the Scythians, the Arabs, and the Turks. This is the story of the Greatest War in all of |Greek History that definitely probably might have actually happened... sort of.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, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.email us at: historyofmoderngreece@gmail.comWebsite: www.moderngreecepodcast.comMusic by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.com

In one of the greatest stories from ancient Greece, dubbed the 'Avengers' of Greek Mythology, it's a band of heroes, demigods, and kings that serve as a single crew under the command of Jason. It is Jason's mission to sail to the end of the world, to the kingdom of Cholkis, Ancient Georgia, to retrieve a golden fleece that is guarded by a dragon. In this adventure, they hop from island to island, and the crew suffers mutiny and war and even moments of foul-smelling love. Jason and the Argonauts is one of those stories you have to tell if you're going to talk about Greek Mythology.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, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.Website: www.moderngreecepodcast.comMusic by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.com

In our first episode of Greek Mythology, we cover the stories told by Hesiod in the Theogony. Throughout the Bronze Age, their stories were passed down from generation to generation by village elders and temple priests. Once the Ancient Greeks developed their own alphabet, Hesiod wrote down the Greek Myths, including the creation story, the Titans and Olympians, the devious adventures of Zeus and Heracles, and, of course, the story of Pandora's box and the Great Flood.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, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.moderngreecepodcast.comSOCIAL MEDIA: Go here to chat with us. https://www.instagram.com/historyofmodern%20greece/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578023316172Music by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.comCheck out our 2nd Podcast: www.antecedors.com

In this episode, we discuss the old paradigm vs the new. How long ago we just assumed that Dorians invaded Greece after the Sea Peoples sacked all the cities, but what we have realized later is that the Dorians were already there, but that massive populations moved around after the collapse, and this was caused by the unrest. We also cover the total destruction that was left around the world, and how the Phoenecians picked right up where the Minoans left off, and followed the centuries-old trade routes established by their forefathers.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, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.Website: www.moderngreecepodcast.comMusic by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.com

The Collapse of the Bronze Age has been studied by many scientists over the last century and new evidence has broken the old paradigm of the Sea Peoples. It was a catastrophic time to be alive, with Earthquake Storms, Sever Drought, Civil Unrest, and War. It was the Perfect Storm.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, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.Website: www.moderngreecepodcast.comMusic by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.com

The world of the Bronze Age Greeks ended in catastrophe, but it was so long ago that it is difficult for archeologists to say for certain what happened to bring about the end of civilization.  One of the biggest clues that the entire civilization collapsed was the thick layer of ash that existed in every Bronze Age city. Every city burned down around the same time, in 1180 BCE. Once the clay tablets of the ancient city of Ugarit were un-earthed, we finally got an idea of what may have caused the destruction, as they wrote a letter begging for help right before their city was destroyed.The old paradigm of the Sea People is no longer the main cause of the Bronze Age Collapse but is rather a small piece of a much greater catastrophe.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, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.Website: www.moderngreecepodcast.comMusic by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.com

After an archeological discovery in the 2nd half of the 19th century,  historians found out that there was an even older ancient Greek Civilization that lived in the same region of the Aegean Sea a thousand years before the Ancient Greeks. This was a Bronze Age civilization of Greece. Their discovery is attributed to a German Archeologist named Heinrich Schliemann. He used the old stories of Homer and the Illiad to find these locations. 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, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.Website: www.moderngreecepodcast.comMusic by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.com

The earliest known ancestors of the Modern Greek people are the Proto Indo-Europeans.  They are a hypothesized tribal people that existed 6000 years ago on the edge of the Eurasian Steppeland. It is theorized that the Greek people, as well as all the Indo-European languages, evolved from here. The Proto Indo Europeans were hypothesised by Sir William Jones in the late 18th century.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, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.Website: www.moderngreecepodcast.comMusic by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.com

The first Bronze Age civilization the Proto-Greeks came into contact with was the Minoan Civilization. The Minoans were a powerful maritime empire that ruled the Aegean Sea for over a thousand years. But how do we know anything about the Minoans, aside from mythology, and who was it who discovered them? Join us in this episode, where we follow the adventures of Sir Arthur Evans as he uncovers the mighty Minoan Palace of Knossos.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, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.Website: www.moderngreecepodcast.comMusic by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.com