The Eight Ages of Greece - A Complete History

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The oldest civilisation in Europe. Birthplace of Western Philosophy. The first European alphabet. A place where human sculpture was perfected. A place where democracy was first realised. Where those famous athletic games began. So many accolades for so small a land. Where to begin in telling the story of this oh-so important of nations? At the beginning, of course, and don't stop until the end! In this video I dare to tell the FULL history of this land and its people. It is an incredible story. It is the story of GREECE.
🕐TIMESTAMPS🕖
👉0:00 Introduction, Titles
👉5:15 Bronze Age Greece
👉8:00 Archaic Greece
👉14:59 Classical Greece
👉23:04 Hellenistic Greece
👉31:49 Greece in the Roman Age
👉38:16 Byzantine Greece
👉44:21 Ottoman Greece
👉49:06 Greece in the Modern Age
👉54:10 Summary: Greece throughout the Ages
👉55:34 Outro
In this full length history documentary of Greece I'll cover the full range of time, from the Bronze Age civilisations of Minoan Knossos and Mycenae, through the dark age that followed and into the Archaic Age that saw the Doric people rebirth an even more spectacular culture of a rich Greek mythology of heroes and gods, ornate pottery, the Oracle of Delphi, and an alphabet that is still in use today and was the father of Latin and Cyrillic alphabets used across the world.
The cultural apex came during the Classical Age of the 6th and 5th Centuries BC, where Athens first experimented with democracy, and the Spartan phalanx held off the Persians at Thermopylae, where Socrates, Plato and Aristotle brought new thinking to the world, creating Western Philosophy, where architecture of temples and theatres reached sublime levels such as those of the Parthenon, and where sculpture of the human form was perfected.
The squabbling polis or city states were eventually united under Phillip of Macedon, but it was his son, Alexander the Great who would go on to export the rich Greek culture to the rest of the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East beyond when he conquered the much greater Persian Empire in 336 BC. After Alexander, his conquests were split among his generals, with the greatest being Ptolemy and Egypt, which only ended three centuries later with Cleopatra.
The Greek phalanx, however, ended up being no match for the Roman legions, and the Greek world was absorbed into the Roman world over several centuries, ending in Actium in 31BC. But "Greece conquered her rude conqueror" and the Romans adopted many of the customs and philosophy of their captors.
As the Pax Romana ended in the 3rd and 4th Centuries AD, with the sack of Rome, only the Eastern Roman Empire, centred around Constantinople would survive, going on for another millennium as the Byzantine Empire. But betrayed by their fellow Christians in the Fourth Crusade in the Sack of Constantinople, the empire was so weakened that it was finally picked off by the Ottoman Turks two centuries later in the Ottoman conquest of 1453.
The next four centuries were the darkest hour for Greece under Ottoman rule, but salvation would come with the help of the Western Powers with Greek independence in 1832. The modern Greek state expanded over the next 80 years to its current size today, albeit with the disastrous setback of the Greek-Turkish War of 1919-22. A brutal occupation by the Axis Powers in World War II ended only to be followed immediately by a civil war that left political scars between the left and right for decades afterwards, the low point being under the Regime of the Colonels from 1967-1974. Greece joined the EEC (EU) in 1982 and enjoyed benefits of membership but suffered badly in the 2008 financial crisis and the austerity measures that followed. Despite this, however, Greeks today still enjoy their best quality of life in centuries.
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@gwho Жыл бұрын

i love that someone is still putting out videos that has that 80's presentation feel and style. so classic, pun intended.

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I hadn't thought about them being like 80's, but perhaps that is a subconscious bias of mine, since I grew up in that decade.

@amalek.92 Жыл бұрын

I, too, love the laid back style of this documentary. It’s soothing and doesn’t rush the information.

@farmhandsj Жыл бұрын

@@Geodiode yea you definitely sound like the 89s

@donaldwitt6765 Жыл бұрын

Well think u

@donaldwitt6765 Жыл бұрын

I did make an apply and I'm sorry for making something that I didn't know nothing about I'm sorry for that

@racine09 Жыл бұрын

I went to Greece as a teenager and was blown away by the hospitality shown to me and my girlfriend . It changed me profoundly.

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Nice experience! I had the same when I visited 30 years ago.

@Mmmznznnxnxnnx Жыл бұрын

You just don’t get it , do you ?

@racine09 Жыл бұрын

@@Mmmznznnxnxnnx It was just an aside. I have read quite a bit of greek history . Thanks for the comment.

@Budgetmeright Жыл бұрын

Such a sweet comment! Thanks for sharing this!

@JeantheSecond 11 ай бұрын

I’ve been to Greece. I was blown away by the rich, ancient history. Awe inspiring.

@peterangelo3353 7 ай бұрын

Proud to be Greek Macedon! Greetings from Thessaloniki! ;)

@MrPolinikis 6 ай бұрын

@@voskreglavincevska7080 The city of Thessaloniki was originally known as "Therma," which was named after the hot springs in the area. It was later renamed "Thessalonike" in 315 BC by Cassander, the King of Macedon, in honor of his wife, Thessalonike, who was the half-sister of Alexander the Great. Are you reading Bulgarian and Albanian history books again 😂??

@MrPolinikis 6 ай бұрын

@@voskreglavincevska7080 your talking 💩 you have zero historical knowledge. Show me your history books please 😂 Why don’t you like your Bulgarian and Albanian history and you pretend to be ancient Greeks ? 😂

@SpartanLeonidas1821 3 ай бұрын

@@voskreglavincevska7080Thessalonike was called THERMAE originally, a Greek Name ThessaloNIKE is also a Greek name You are bulgarian 🤡

@SpartanLeonidas1821 3 ай бұрын

@@voskreglavincevska7080Read: Thessalonians 😃 in the Bible Aftwr that, Cry Bulgar with Zero History 🤡🤣

@kosmasgvl1615 3 ай бұрын

@@voskreglavincevska7080😂 you are humiliated yourself trying to claim that you have connection with the ancient greek kingdom of Macedonia

@veasnaphai8 6 ай бұрын

Greece, is the creation of civilisation in the world. The light of the world. Thank you Greece to give us all.

@user-oi4cn7rt8t 3 ай бұрын

Educated comment of high civilization. I don't know where are you from, but you comment is of high quality. 💙🤍

@SpuriusFlavius 7 күн бұрын

No my friend Greeks were just well documented, true cradle was Mesopotamia and Egypt.

@veasnaphai8 7 күн бұрын

@SpuriusFlavius Piramides does not make a civilized nation. Civilization is a combination of many different things. We do not know any scientific names of Egypt and mesopotamia Just some writings on stones.

@creeproot Жыл бұрын

Ellada, you are our great founding father. In Italy we honor the cradle of modern civilization you set in stone all those years ago, when our ancestors ruled over the whole Mediterranean. Much love

@vassilopoula Жыл бұрын

Grazie😊

@demetrioskosmas9695 Жыл бұрын

Una faccia, una razza!

@Stef77777 11 ай бұрын

Grazie fratello🇬🇷🇮🇹

@HaircombMan 11 ай бұрын

Nice porfile pic brudda. ALL CAPS.

@g-mav 11 ай бұрын

The story of the modern world is that of a child born from the parenthood of our entwined histories - something the narrator of this video highlights perfectly. Much love fratelli! 🇬🇷🇮🇹

@ChocoliciousCake Жыл бұрын

I've always found the history of Eastern Europe to be both fascinating and underappreciated. From Stefen Nemanja in Serbia to Emperor Alexios I Komnenos in Byzantium, it's an adventure learning. I'm from a Chinese civilisation so learning about other cultures as old or older than mine is exciting. Most fascinating is how Greece have survived as individual city states and never lost their culture despite being dominated by both the Latin Romans and Ottoman Turks. That is strength and pride! Much love to the people of Greece from Taiwan 🇬🇷❤🇹🇼

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Thank you, and yes, you make some very good points!

@g-mav 11 ай бұрын

We Greeks have tremendous respect for the enormity and depth of Chinese history and culture. We also understand, from firsthand experience, how fragile and beautiful democracy is - wishing Taiwan every strength in its continued independence! 🇬🇷🇹🇼

@TVVENCH 11 ай бұрын

I’d call it South Eastern Europe or the Balkans

@BlackadderFunk 10 ай бұрын

Thanks friend, and just a little note, we Greeks get a little touchy when being referred to as being a part of Eastern Europe (which is culturally different) :) We classify ourselves as belonging to South Eastern Europe geographically, or Mediterranean culturally. Love Taiwan by the way!

@neboyshanicolich761 6 ай бұрын

@@BlackadderFunk Balkans have nothing to do with Eastern Europe...culturally,genetically,historically...they are part of Southern Europe,just it's Eastern part...like Great Britain is part of Northern Europe...just it's Western part.

@ozanbalc7162 11 ай бұрын

As a turk, i really love learning about both ancient and modern greek history. Greeks are lucky not just beacuse of that they can understand greek songs' meanings but the fact that they can reach a lot of sources about greek history in greek language. Love from the other side of the aegean 🇹🇷🇬🇷

@ozanbalc7162 11 ай бұрын

Btw I have never heard that Lydia was a greek kingdom but I will do some research about it.

@Geodiode 11 ай бұрын

Thank you. And yes, Lydia wasn't Greek. That was an error.

@Ibogaman 11 ай бұрын

❤

@nikolaosgeroudas3116 10 ай бұрын

❤️❤️❤️

@ysti6552 10 ай бұрын

Dear friend, Perhaps And You are a Greek. Before came Christiancs And Muslim religions And separate us. Both Aegean Sites were Until Under old ancients Gods. It is better, go again to old religion. Perhaps We Living Better.

@NAHAJI133 Жыл бұрын

I had a Greek grandfather, traveled to Greece, One of the best places on our planet. The People are just wonderful.Excellent documentary. Thank you.

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Thank you. And I agree. The people are so warm and welcoming to guests.

@gyulaerdei3180 2 ай бұрын

Plane , ha Magyar ..... ! :)

@Pan472 Жыл бұрын

As a Greek myself, I can say that this is the first video which encompasses all the most basic information in less than an hour, and it's explaining everything it does need to explain in the most necessary essence. Astonishing documentary, with excellent choice of pictures and videos. God bless you 👑 P.S. In modern Greek, it's also called Ελλάς (Ellas, without the "H" sound that is the result of the spiritus asper)

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for that considered comment! Glad you enjoyed it. Yes, I don't know anyone else who has attempted to span the whole of Greek history in just 1 hour!

@Pan472 Жыл бұрын

@@Geodiode Well, you made it, and in a very nice manner. Props to you! Do you plan on doing history documentaries near in the future?

@alainpamart Жыл бұрын

@Geodiode I start to hear this presentation and I already put a like because it's Greece, the most beautiful country in the world (where I wish to die one day ahead) but also because it is possible to choose different languages in subtitles. I really hope I find the very same video in Greek afterwoods with at least greek subtitles (and others) so that I can improve my knowledge of this language. Thanks a lot already. Alain from Namur "acropolis" Belgium. I am a turistical guide here in several languages and I wish to prepare a visit in Greek (very likely for nobody but myself as I have no greek friend)😂😢.

@Wisdom1944 Жыл бұрын

Truly outstanding.

@nadiap.5900 Жыл бұрын

@@alainpamart Don’t worry, I’m sure you’ll make some good friends once you get here 😊

@irfanhekimoglu2294 11 ай бұрын

I'm glad that the country of Greece continues to live on to this day with all of its history, culture, legacy and people.

@AlexMkd1984 10 ай бұрын

fake history false people believe in Lies

@humbugswangkerton9972 6 ай бұрын

Not really. The culture of the ancient Greeks is gone, and only scant remnants of medieval (easter romans/byzantine) culture still lives since they were occupied by Turks for 400 yrs. People also mixed in with Italians, bulgarians, Norman's, Turks, Arabs, and more.

@sterlingcampbell2116 6 ай бұрын

It's not really Greece though. It's a completely different thing that simply uses the same name

@AlexTheDominator1453 6 ай бұрын

@@sterlingcampbell2116with your logic everyone is fake because literally anyone lives everywhere. Greatest example the Monkeycans

@user-sb5wh8jp4d 4 ай бұрын

@@sterlingcampbell2116 And what that may be?

@konstantinosparaschakis4964 Жыл бұрын

I am so touched by your love for my country, ευχαριστώ!!!

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Yes, it's really true. I am terribly biased! Please share with all your Greek friends and family! :)

@garyfrancis6193 Жыл бұрын

Σε παρακαλο.

@gregorytokas8721 Жыл бұрын

@@garyfrancis6193 παρακαλω* ............για ονομα του Θεου.

@alexia31rodos 10 ай бұрын

I m Greek living outside of Greece for the last 12 years and this video made me cry .Beautiful presentation,from the bottom of my heart ΕΥΧΑΡΙΣΤΩ ❤

@Geodiode 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Alexia! I'm glad you liked it. And I hope it was a "good" cry ;)

@user-oz3vl4xd1k 10 ай бұрын

You can always.... Come back.

@user-oi4cn7rt8t 3 ай бұрын

💙🤍 brother

@PeterMilanovski 2 ай бұрын

So you have been a tourist for the last 12 years! What do you do! Keep renewing your visa?

@iordanistzivas4902 2 ай бұрын

@PeterMilanovski I don't know how it is in your country brother, but when you are Greek no matter where you are or where you live you are always above all Greek, and no we don't need to renew a visa to come back. Our home is always there for us!!

@billy84000 Жыл бұрын

Amazing job. Anyone who is Greek is grateful for your effort!

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Thanks - all the love from Greece is appreciated! Please share among your Greek friends and family :)

@gabrielsandoval4994 Жыл бұрын

Great presentation. I'm currently learning Greek. There are so many words in English and Spanish that are derived from Greek, I'm having a great time learning. Seeing how human history is, I'm confident in saying that one day in the future, the traditional parts of Greece that are being held by turkey will eventually return to their rightful owners. What we are living is only a blip in history, but Greece is eternal.

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked the video, and good luck in your language learning!

@jonashassel5404 Жыл бұрын

THE GOSPEL OF THE WORD OF ALMIGHTY GOD "is a great last day that He will save man" (God Came to Work on Earth to save Corrupt mankind. The present is not the same as the past. The salvation granted today occurs during the last day, when everyone is separated according to type) Almighty God said Now God is judging you, chastising you, and punishing you, but you need to know that the point of punishing you is for you to know yourself. He is PUNISHING, JUDGING, and PUNISHING so that you KNOW YOURSELF, to CHANGE YOUR DISPOSITION, and in addition, so that you KNOW YOUR VALUE, and SEE THAT ALL OF GOD'S ACTIONS ARE RIGHTEOUS and IN ACCORDANCE WITH HIS DISPOSITION and It is necessary in His WORK, that He WORKS ACCORDING TO HIS PLAN for MAN'S SALVATION, and that He is the RIGHTEOUS GOD who LOVES, SAVES, JUDGES, and PUNISHES MAN. 🙏 If you only KNOW that YOUR STATUS IS LOW, that YOU ARE CORRUPT and DISOBEDIENT, BUT YOU DON'T KNOW THAT GOD WANTS TO MAKE HIS SALVATION CLEAR THROUGH the JUDGMENT and PUNISHMENT HE DOES TO YOU NOW, YOU HAVE NO WAY TO GET EXPERIENCE, especially you have NO ABILITY to CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD. GOD DID NOT COME TO KILL or DESTROY, BUT TO JUDGE, CURSE, CHASSIS, and SAVE. ☀️ UNTIL His 6,000 year GOVERNMENT PLAN is COMPLETED---BEFORE He REVEALS the OUTCOME of EVERY CATEGORY of HUMANS---GOD'S WORK on EARTH is FOR SALVATION, IT'S PURPOSE is ONLY to MAKE it PERFECT---COMPLETELY ---those who LOVE Him and SUBJECT to His RULE. HOWEVER GOD SAVES PEOPLE, IT DOES ALL BY IDENTIFYING them in their OLD SATANIC NATURE; that is, He SAVES them THROUGH ENCOURAGING them to DESIRE LIFE. If they DON'T DO that, THERE is NO WAY they can RECEIVE GOD'S SALVATION. SALVATION is the WORK of GOD HIMSELF, and DESIRE for LIFE is SOMETHING that MAN MUST DO to RECEIVE SALVATION. ☀️ In HUMAN EYES, SALVATION is GOD'S LOVE, and GOD'S LOVE CANNOT BE PUNISHMENTS, JUDGMENTS, and CURSES; SALVATION MUST be accompanied by love, compassion, and in addition, words of comfort, as well as the eternal blessings bestowed by God. People believe that when God saves people, He does so by touching them with His blessings and grace, so that they give their hearts to God. That is, His touching people is His saving them. This type of rescue is done through reconciliation. When God grants them a hundred times, only then will people submit to God's name and strive to do good for Him and bring Him glory. THIS IS NOT GOD'S PURPOSE for MANKIND. GOD CAME TO WORK ON EARTH to SAVE CORRUPTED HUMANITY; there is no lie here. If there was, He certainly did not come to do His work personally. In the past, His way of salvation included a display of ultimate love, so He gave everything to Satan, the brother of all mankind. The PRESENT is NOT the SAME AS the PAST: THE SALVATION GIVEN to YOU NOW HAPPENS DURING the LAST DAYS, WHEN EVERY ONE is SEPARATE BY KIND; the WAY of your SALVATION is NOT LOVE or COMPASSION, BUT PUNISHMENT and JUDGMENT, so that MAN CAN be more COMPLETELY SAVED. 🙏 THEREFORE, ALL YOU RECEIVE is PUNISHMENT, JUDGMENT, and RUINLESS STRIKES, BUT YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS: IN THIS RUINLESS STRIKES THERE is NO LITTLE PUNISHMENT. ☀️ NO MATTER HOW HARM My WORDS ARE, WHAT COMES to YOU ARE JUST A FEW WORDS THAT MAY SEEM COMPLETELY HEARTLESS to YOU, and HOW MUCH My ANGER is, WHAT COMES TO YOU ARE STILL WORDS of TEACHING, and I DON'T INTEND to HURT you or KILL you. ☀️ Isn't this all true? YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT AT THIS TIME, WHETHER IT IS RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT OR HEARTLESS REFINING and PUNISHMENT, EVERYTHING os FOR THE SAKE of SALVATION. ☀️ WHETHER it is NOW SEPARATE EACH ONE BY TYPE or EXPOSING CATEGORIES of PEOPLE, the PURPOSE of ALL GOD'S WORDS and WORKS is TO SAVE THOSE WHO TRULY LOVE GOD. RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT is MADE to PURIFY PEOPLE, and HARD REFINEMENT is MADE to PURIFY them; HURTING WORDS or PUNISHMENT are both MADE to PURIFY and for SALVATION.☀️🙏 THEREFORE, the METHOD of SALVATION TODAY is NOT the SAME DAY. NOW YOU ARE SAVED BY RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT, and THIS IS A GOOD TOOL to SEPARATE EACH ONE of YOU ACCORDING to KIND. ☀️ Besides, CRUEL PUNISHMENT SERVES your ULTIMATE SALVATION---and what can you say in the face of such chastisement and judgment? Have you not always enjoyed salvation, from beginning to end? You have seen God incarnate and realized His infinite power and wisdom; and besides, you have experienced repeated beatings and discipline. However, have you not also received the greatest grace? Are not your prayers greater than others? YOUR GRACES are even more ABUNDANT than the GLORY and RICHES that SOLOMON ENJOYED! Think about this: If My purpose in coming was to judge and punish you instead of saving you, would your life have lasted? ☀️ Are you still alive, sinful creatures of flesh and blood? If my goal was only to punish you, why did I incarnate and start such a big project? CAN'T YOU LOW MORTAL BE PUNISHED FOR JUST SPEAKING ONE WORD? Will I still have to exterminate you after I have deliberately condemned you? Do you still not believe these words of mine? Can I save man only through love and compassion? ☀️ Or can I just use the crucifixion to save people? Isn't My righteous disposition more pleasant to make man completely obedient? Is it not more capable of completely saving man? 🙏 From " You Must Set Aside the Blessings of Status and Understand God's Will to Bring Man's Salvation" Fulfillment of "When I looked up, someone handed me a book wrapped in a scroll. I opened it and I read on both sides the prayers, lamentations, and curses." (Ezekiel 2:9-10). ... "His garment was stained with blood. He was called the "Word of God" (Rev. 19:13). The kingdom He brought down and set up in the highest in the sky so that it can occupy His creation in the universe and engrave on it the entirety of His Holy name "THE CHURCH OF ALMIGHTY GOD" 💐 fulfillment of (Mat. 16:18) "And I say as for you, you are Peter, on top of this rock I will build my Church, that even the power of death will not be able to overcome it.". ... and "The Letter to the Church in Philadelphia" (Rev. 3:7-13). ... And fulfillment of "The New Jerusalem" 💫 (Rev. 21:10) "The Spirit enveloped me, and the angel led me to the top of a very high mountain. He showed Me Jerusalem, the Holy City, which coming down from heaven from God." (1 Peter 4:17) "For the time has come in the house of God for the beginning of judgment in the house of God." 📩 Calling and leading the sheep of God to His glorious Throne "THE CHURCH OF ALMIGHTY GOD"💐 to submit again to His authority so that He will continue to teach, guide and protect even in plague, famine and wild animals will not be moved by it and completely win this final battle with the big red dragon! "They say with a loud voice, "Salvation comes from the Lamb, and from our God who sits on the Throne!" (Rev. 7:10). ... "But you are a chosen race, a company of royal priests, a a nation dedicated to God, a people belonging to God to declare the wonderful things he has done. He is the one who calls you out of darkness into wonderful light." (1 Peter 2:9). ... and fulfillment that it will be built above the sky/KZbin in (Isaiah 2:2) "In the Last Day, the mountain on which Jehovah's temple stands will stand out above all the mountains. All nations will flock there. " ☀️ 💌

@gabrielsandoval4994 11 ай бұрын

@@mkurai5802 Im still learning the basics. Man, woman, boy, girl, etc. What does it mean?

@EkaterinaIHeris 9 ай бұрын

@gabrielsandoval4994 Man = Ándras Woman = Yeinéka Child= Pethí Boy = Ayóri Girl= Korítsi Greek is a difficult language but start with the alphabet, use repetition, memorize tough words hard to pronounce and learn the basic words.

@levesd3722 8 ай бұрын

@@jonashassel5404 Follow his example. Learn Greek and read the original Bible not the faulty translations.

@georgios_5342 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your work my friend. The Hellenic nation owes you one 👏 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated! Thank you!

@98kag 10 ай бұрын

@@Geodiode See, that's how we ended up owing so much

@g-mav 11 ай бұрын

As a Greek, this video has just risen to the absolute top of my list of documentaries made about Greek history! I am astonished by the elegance of writing, thorough yet accessible presentation style, and pitch-perfect analysis of events. How you’ve managed to do this in under an hour is incredible. A truly flawless production. Thank you for your work, you’ve just won a new fan!

@Geodiode 11 ай бұрын

Thank you very, very much Maverick! It's comments like this that keep me motivated. Especially after reading other comments not so nice, or just plain ignorant! Glad you found it!

@vickidrakopoulou1591 10 ай бұрын

Your words reflect my feeling as well, very well said. This is an incredible production, and especially the commentary, it is brilliant. The scenes selected are stunning. I am forwarding to all my Greek relatives and friends, it is very uplifting for us to see this excellent documentary.

@benranson8424 10 ай бұрын

@@vickidrakopoulou1591 thank you so much Vicki (Geodiode)

@timvlachos1418 2 ай бұрын

This is a top documentary. Thank you.

@kshiray Жыл бұрын

You're carrying on the torch of knowledge lit by scholars like Herodetus and Aristotle 👍. Well made and so informative - thank you for this!

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you. I like being compared to those guys, but feel very much their inferior! Hard act to follow ;)

@a.justinnilla Жыл бұрын

olkiuoluyk

@magnoliamike Жыл бұрын

Lol I seen one of those racist moor videos on here that said that Plato was in fact black lol. People like that get mad that their own culture throughout history isn’t as rich as white peoples lol. But we can’t help that lol that’s just the way things are. I mean man…. They are some crazy conspiracy theorists, saying that white people have hid the “truth about black civilizations throughout history”. And I couldn’t help but make a comment Saying…. You must’ve been really sad during your history lessons growing up, it really hit you right in your soul to learn that all of the most successful civilizations throughout history are of white cultures. And now you have to say “that’s ours and we did that”. Saying stuff like Black people were in America first, Black people built the pyramids, black people taught white people how to bathe. And how to be civilized…. It’s really hard to bite your tongue when someone is attacking your culture lol. But I couldn’t help myself and saying that it’s the year 2023 and most of Africa is still throwing spears at wild animals….. I rest my case. But no it’s all a big conspiracy…. They shove this MOOR talk down everyone’s throats. What’s your opinion on the MOOR’s and what comes to mind when those same people make wild, unfounded, ridiculous, claims like that about cultures of years past? Like you can’t change history just to make yourself more proud of your race… 🤷🏼‍♂️ 🧐

@TheFifthWorld22 Жыл бұрын

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@paulstark4923 Жыл бұрын

Αγαπω την Ελλαδα απο τα βαθη της καρδιας μου πολλη αγαπη απο τη Ρουμανια💖

@LupitaPolit-ng5pf 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful country and peceful thank you

@jessiehubick961 28 күн бұрын

My fiance and I spent 5 weeks in Greece, and it was truly so magical, every part of it. Even in Athens, as busy as it was, everyone was friendly and you never felt in danger (just keep your backpack on your chest - LOL iykyk). We traveled down the Peloponnese peninsula, seeing Mystras and Monemvasia. We drove through so many beautiful mountains and fruit groves between destinations. The history in every place we went to was astounding. We also went up to Meteora, and some of the Sporades. Crete was one of my favourites. So interesting to see the clash of Byzantine and Ottoman influence on the island, while they still hold a cultural identity and pride in their ancient Greek past. Excellent video!!

@Geodiode 28 күн бұрын

Thank you! Yes Greece is beautiful.

@lefterismagkoutas4430 Жыл бұрын

What an incredible video! As a Greek I always get tear eyed when I see such incredible outlines of our history! Thank you for your work!

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@srdjanbasaric517 Жыл бұрын

But I heard here that Greece was founded in 1832?

@malamatinas1 Жыл бұрын

@@srdjanbasaric517 that’s when Greece got its independence from the ottomans after almost 400 years of occupation.

@srdjanbasaric517 Жыл бұрын

@@malamatinas1 And formed a state that never existed before. In fact,that state was formed mainly by Serbs from Thesaloniki.

@malamatinas1 Жыл бұрын

@@srdjanbasaric517 ok bud, whatever you say… 😆 tell me you’re a nationalist without telling me you’re a nationalist! Seriously, every country in the Balkans have their own version of history! Good luck to you!

@LupitaPolit-ng5pf 6 ай бұрын

Great beautiful Grece country culture nature art history ect but amaizing scharming peaceful heritage thank you

@lordkent8143 Жыл бұрын

This was by far the best summarized, easy to watch documentary I've ever watched! Awesome job!

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks! I really appreciate that! Please share if you can!

@Zernlakatka 8 ай бұрын

Brilliant documentary about a people who has refused to be dominated throughout the centuries by almost every major empire the world has ever seen, or at least left its marks on it that still echoes to this very day. The Greek spirit is an unbreakable one, just like the phalanx once was. Breathtaking story of these brave people and their culture, and I hope to see the Greeks prosper and flourish for decades, if not centuries, to come. Stay strong, Ελλάς.

@JK-vc7ie 7 ай бұрын

Can they pay their debt?

@chrissilvery127 6 ай бұрын

Will you be richer if they did? No, so before blaming them, look at your own country and how it exploits you and made you so narrow-minded. Perhaps then you would understand the meaning of the word debt and who is indebted to whom. @@JK-vc7ie

@davidscwimer1974 6 ай бұрын

@@JK-vc7iethey already did … you haven’t picked up a news paper in a long time have you ?

@JK-vc7ie 6 ай бұрын

@@davidscwimer1974 They did not pay what they borrowed.

@davidscwimer1974 6 ай бұрын

@@JK-vc7ie no … no country has paid what they borrowed … what’s your point ?

@temugelaw205 Жыл бұрын

Always admired the Greeks for their aspiration for knowledge and holding to their roots. Thank you, Geodiode, for such a great, concise presentation 😍. Greeting from Mongolia.

@iggo45 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your nice comment. Things could be even better for Greeks if you Mongolians kept your turk brothers inside Mongolia and don't let them escape and convert to Islam, come and conquer the capital city and destroy a great culture.

@nixter888 Жыл бұрын

Greek Land is not uninvited! The opposite is incredibly beautiful!Greece Includes pretty islands, quaint towns, ancient sites, amazing beaches, and a lot more!

@SpartanLeonidas1821 11 ай бұрын

He probably means because its mountainous & doesn’t have huge fertile areas like some other territories! Everyone knows how beautiful it is & rich in other ways! 🇬🇷👍🏻

@khunkwanphanorwongarin8689 4 ай бұрын

I love you so much, my ancient world! Greece. Thank you so much for your details.❤❤❤

@geodiodeenespanol Жыл бұрын

An EXCELLENT presentation of a very special nation that has shaped the western culture as any other! Fine art, filosophy, arquitecture, sports, sculture, painting, discoveries... we can't imagine how special is Greece to the humanity! Thanks a lot for prepare such a stunning episode!

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Thanks again Richard!

@richardtorres2676 Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

@KellyBell1 Жыл бұрын

I would SO ❤love to visit Greece….

@davidbenyahuda5190 Жыл бұрын

Perhaps some of us are unaware that so-called white people have no history and are incapable of inventing culture. If white people have a history then where is it? I am an historian of world class pedigree and I assure you that socalled white people have only been on the planet for six to ten thousand years according to science and are NOT human precluding them from any discussion of human origins or civilization. This is not a dig. I'm just not on the side of white supremacist scholarship. There was and never will be a time in history when white people will be civilized. They are incapable of it. Their so-called history is based in savagery, genocide, and stealing from Israelites. I e.Black people. White people cannot live without having a parasitic relationship with Black people. 👊🏿🕎🏹⚔️🌽

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

@bastiat because that is a subject for the Turkey video. And it will be given the full coverage it deserves at that time. This is a video about Greece.

@viron_r Жыл бұрын

I recently stumbled upon your marvelous channel and was blown away by your video about Greece! You have truly captured the essence and comprehended the historical significance of my homeland. Greece has experienced numerous cycles of growth and decline throughout its five-millennia existence. In the words of Greek poet Kavafis, "If you break Greece apart, you'll find an olive tree, a grapevine, and a boat. These are all you need to rebuild her." Best of luck with your future endeavors and may your channel thrive!

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Viron! Appreciate that. And that's a great quote from Kafavis.

@robertbobbypelletreaujr2173 Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@truthisnear3403 Жыл бұрын

the quote is of Elytis, not Kavafis. Still great comment.

@werealreadyhere1273 8 ай бұрын

As a Greek American, I absolutely loved the reverence shown for Greece's history and culture. You have a tremendous ability to boil down ~2,500 years of history into just one hour. One critical thing that I think was missed was the Greek Pontian and Armenian genocide that occurred 1919-1922. The video made it seem like a somewhat peaceful transfer of population but in reality it was a horrific and explicit genocide by Ataturk. Otherwise, incredible recollection.

@werealreadyhere1273 8 ай бұрын

and I cant wait to share this!

@Geodiode 8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much and I really appreciate your kind words. Regarding the events of 1919-22, I do understand your point of view, but I can only go with the "official" history, otherwise my channel becomes... something else.

@kapelosVasilis 8 ай бұрын

Now is official In 2007 the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) officially recognized the Greek Genocide, along with the Assyrian Genocide. Cyprus was the first country to recognize the Genocide after Greece, by a decision of the House of Representatives on May 19, 1994, and since then it has been commemorating the victims. In addition to these, the Genocide has been recognized by Sweden on March 11, 2021, Armenia in March 2015, along with the Assyrian genocide, and the Netherlands, along with the Armenian and Assyrian genocide, on April 9, 2015. In addition, there are states in America that recognize the Genocide. These are the following: New York, May 19, 2002 New Jersey, September 2, 2002 Columbia, December 8, 2002 South Carolina, January 10, 2003 Georgia, February 3, 2003 Pennsylvania, December 12, 2003 Florida, April 20, 2005 Cleveland, May 11, 2005 Rhode Island, 2008 Indiana, December 2014 South Dakota, February 26, 2015 West Virginia, April 24, 2016 But also the following Australian states: South Australia, 30 April 2009 New South Wales. On May 1, 2013, the Senate, and on May 12, the Parliament recognized the Genocide of the Eastern Greeks, Armenians and Assyrians. From Canada, the Genocide is recognized by Toronto with a resolution on May 4, 2016, as well as the cities of Montreal, Ottawa, LaSalle, Oshawa, and the departments of Laval and Villeray St. Michel Park Extension, as well as the Municipal Councils of the cities of Vancouver and Regina. Canada as a country, however, does not officially recognize the Genocide. @@Geodiode

@werealreadyhere1273 7 ай бұрын

@@JokerX350ah yes, but 1914 - 1922… September 1922 were when the fires of Smyrna occurred

@werealreadyhere1273 7 ай бұрын

@@kapelosVasilisyes exactly this. It is and has been increasingly recognized as official history

@bmyt4249 7 ай бұрын

Great documentary to the great history of Greece. Greetings from a Turk, lots of love 🇹🇷❤🇬🇷

@Geodiode 7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@user-oi4cn7rt8t 3 ай бұрын

Thank you from a Greek 😊

@southerncross4956 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this excellent work. My respect for the people and lands of Greece has created in me a greater valuing of both.

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Thank you too!

@gstaron7481 Жыл бұрын

What a remarkable presentation! Thank you! Ευχαριστώ! 🙏🏻🇬🇷

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Parakalo! You're welcome!

@srjc17 3 ай бұрын

The best Greek history video I have found! Thank you!

@kperaki Жыл бұрын

Thank you for a truly respectful, comprehensive and impartial short history of my homeland. Also, the pictures and videos were remarcably beautiful and far from the kitsch ones you see normally everywhere else. I am very impressed and grateful. Ευχαριστώ πολύ!

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

You are most welcome! Thank you! And I appreciate you noticing my care taken in the aesthetics - it's a hallmark of my channel! No kitsch here! :)

@MarelisaFabrega Жыл бұрын

I've been watching lots of videos about the history of ancient Greece due to a renewed interest in Greek mythology. This is the best one I've watched, by a long shot. Fantastic work!

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Marelisa!

@jonashassel5404 Жыл бұрын

@maniatzanetakou7286 Жыл бұрын

Greek citizen here: the video was detailed, well through through and explained our history in a conducive inclusive way, thank you so much for the time you dedicated to this research!

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

You're welcome Mania. I appreciate your feedback!

@user-oi4cn7rt8t 3 ай бұрын

@@GeodiodeTake my feedback too for your excellent and detailed job. 💙

@lightofthejul 3 ай бұрын

Greece ! My God a miracle of culture and the true root of western society ! Magnificent, magic and yet solid and resident and still with us ! As a historian and a preservationist of all the ancient civilizations Greece will always be one the most amazing to me ! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@dcjkl8088 Жыл бұрын

Greeks have such a beautiful culture and history, greetings from your northern neighbor 🇦🇱❤️🇬🇷

@melinakerifan Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 🤗😌❤️ I hope to visit Albania in the future!!! If I lived in Greece, I would have visited for sure. Greetings to you

@dcjkl8088 Жыл бұрын

@@melinakerifan You are more than welcomed brother ❤️😘

@isiqershori9070 Жыл бұрын

@@melinakerifan Συγγνώμη σε διακόπτω αλλά όλα είναι Illyrian/ Pelasges .🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱 καλές διακοπές στην Αλβανία

@ariwnzirakis9272 Жыл бұрын

Astonishing Greek Civilization. Greece the birth of western civilization

@nlpinstituteGreece 8 ай бұрын

@@isiqershori9070καμία σχέση οι Αλβανοί με Πελασγούς και Ιλλυριούς, μη λέτε ότι να ναι.

@nikolaosmarkouizos4597 Жыл бұрын

we use to say ,,,,,sometimes foreigners are more greek than greeks ,,,,you proved it here with the most excellent video i ve ever seen about my country ,,,thank you

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Haha - yes it's true. You have many Philhellenes in the West - we owe you a debt of gratitude after 2,500 years. It's our way of repaying you ;)

@SpartanLeonidas1821 Жыл бұрын

This gentleman cannot be a foreigner. He just cannot be, not with the Love he has shown in the making of this absolute masterpiece! This is one of thee greatest masterpieces ever made about Hellenism. This man is a Spiritual Hellene, there is no other explanation. I have very distant partial Greek Heritage myself btw. Long Live ΕΛΛΑΣ 🇬🇷

@fidesedquivide3486 Ай бұрын

Always loved reading the history of Greece, but have a lecture that lied my readings together is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your work. New subscriber. Bells and thumbs ups and all that 👍 ❤🎉

@annavasilaraki6422 Жыл бұрын

An exceptional video, thank you!!! Greece is a country with is first sight it will enchant you! Her rich history, its wonderful climate, and its generous and kind people will always leave you with a sense of nostalgia!

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Thank you! My visit to Greece many years ago is filled with so many warm memories

@jonashassel5404 Жыл бұрын

@The_Super_NOVA 7 күн бұрын

I became interested in, at times obsessed with, Greek history a couple years ago. I prefer presentations like yours over flashy, cheesy documentaries by studios like the history channel. Your style is straightforward and focused on information, rather than "fancy" animations. GREAT work!

@Geodiode 7 күн бұрын

Cool, thanks!

@dimitristherianos6418 7 ай бұрын

ΠΟΛΥ ΚΑΛΟ...the best I have seen for greece in you tube

@Geodiode 7 ай бұрын

Efaristo!

@melinakerifan Жыл бұрын

Wow what an exceptional video!!! What a treat to watch. This video actually brings tears to my eyes 😭😭🥰🥰🥰 it's crazy, I don't know why it makes me so emotional but I think it shows you did a wonderful job in portraying Greece's story and history. I love the breakdown into different chapters and I really love the shots of Meteora in here. Thank you so much for all the hard work you put in to create this piece of art. Thank you, you're so amazing 💕 Ζητώ η Ελλάδα 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷 Ευχαριστώ φίλε μου. Χαίρομαι!!!

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you liked it! Yes, it is an emotional story. Like a Greek Tragedy! Many high points, but many sad moments. You're welcome in your thanks. Now, over to you and your big Greek family to help it go viral, and spread the glory of Greece once more! Ευχαριστώ!

@dx4054 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, great video .

@rexbeck6667 Жыл бұрын

Great overview of Greek history that covers just the right subjects. Very helpful. By the way, Paul was an apostle, but not one of the twelve apostles.

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it. Thanks! Re: Paul - I'm not a Christian, so forgive me if I struggle sometimes with the nuances of terminology in that area.

@aspasiagravanis1724 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for explaining so well you are awesome 👏 bravo 👏 job well done 👍 ❤❤❤Congratulations.

@ashleypenn7845 Жыл бұрын

Once again you have excellent timing! We'll be studying the Greek empire next spring!

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

A worthy first comment Ashley! I hope this one will become a school staple!

@user-xj1vk5zp9z 8 ай бұрын

Amazing job. Anyone who is Greek is grateful for your effort!. Amazing job. Anyone who is Greek is grateful for your effort!.

@Geodiode 8 ай бұрын

Thank you v much!

@brennanhughes976 Жыл бұрын

I love Greece and I love ancient history!! Very cool video

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

@SamtheIrishexan Жыл бұрын

This is a piece of decent storytelling itself. Great production, look forward to watching you grow because you certainly will!

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Sam. Yes, instead of just parroting facts like Wikipedia (it's there to do that, so not a criticism), I like to tell the story of a nation, not just in its history, but in the other aspects too. I'm glad you appreciate that, and yes, the next target is 500k. Welcome aboard, and thanks for the sub! It'll be a helluva ride!

@marianenos-politis7793 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful video and exceptionally concise. Born in Pireas with roots from. Asia Minor and the Ionian island of Ithaca. So proud of my country.

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

So your (great?)-grandparents were a part of the 1923 exchange?

@marianenos-politis7793 Жыл бұрын

@@Geodiode my grandparents

@user-qw9lj2nl7v 5 күн бұрын

Being a Greek Egnlish teacher dealing with preserving Greece's intagible cultural heritage with the use of new technologies via educational actions, I do thank you for this amazing video!

@Geodiode 5 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@maryodonnell5760 Жыл бұрын

I used teaching to pay my travel adventures many moons ago and taught a lot of different nationalities, but the Greek school kids stood out among all of them, completely different attitude to learning and to their teachers...

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Interesting, you've had quite a life! What was different about the Greek schoolkids?

@maryodonnell5760 Жыл бұрын

@@Geodiode Unlike others, it seemed it was in their DNA to learn and they loved and respected teachers - others rebel and it's more a case of psychology or policing! I've been in schools where you had to wipe the smile off your face before going in the door because the kids saw a smile as an indication to lose focus and play up and distract from lessons - with the Greek kids in the 3 schools I was in, you could smile and learn and have fun. Education was natural to them [!] and they were proud of their Greek philosophers, the others wouldn't really know they existed [!]

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

@@maryodonnell5760 fascinating. There are some kids like that in British schools, but most just want to act up and rile the teacher, especially if he is a poor one. I was guilty of that too, but I always respected my good teachers and behaved in their lessons.

@maryodonnell5760 Жыл бұрын

@@Geodiode LOL even you! Well, yes,it goes both ways - good teachers wasted on bad students and good students wasted on bad teachers, but you nailed it with 'most just want to act up and rile the teacher' - the difference is with the Greeks it was not just the honours kids that were 'good'. Most of my teachers were terrible at school, this is why I'm enjoying your channel now!

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

@@maryodonnell5760 it's encouraging to hear about Greece. I know the modern state has had a lot of troubles, but your comments about the kids give me hope. And yes "even me" ;) But I was discriminating in who I was naughty with. I gave credit (and respect) where credit was due! :)

@jimt6498 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. This video really goes to the heart of it. That Greek history didn’t stop at the fall of Greek cities to Rome. It continued through the ages, particularly as the Eastern Roman Empire which was Greek speaking and Greek Orthodox. We have to “thank” Gibbons for developing the English academic loathing of later and eastern Roman history - “Byzantine” - which only now is being challenged. Another point is the idea of “Roman” rather than Greek history in Anatolia. Modern Turkish propaganda states that nearly every excavation they uncover in Anatolia is “Roman”. They constantly deny that the cities of Anatolia were Greek, spoke Greek before Roman conquest and continued to be Greek through classical Roman and later eastern Roman periods. These areas remained Greek through the ottoman era and only when 1.5 million Greeks were driven out of Anatolia in 1922/23 (many thousands murdered) was this connection severed. The point I make is that Greek history - all of its stages - has to be defended against those who would deny it and the ignorant tourists who wouldn’t know any better and go along with the idea that, for example, Ephesus was a Roman city or Antioch was a Roman city. I’m sick of finding the internet full of “useful idiots”.

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for that detailed commentary, Jim. Many years ago, I read Gibbon Books 1-3 (to the end of the Western Empire), and tried to get through Book 4 in the hope of completing all 6 but he lost me after Justinian... the connection with the West, and what we Westerners *can* connect with was more or less broken at that time, only to be reconnected properly after 1830.

@srdjanbasaric517 Жыл бұрын

Thank Mr. Gibbons and on my behalf for writing a history in which only British collaborationists participate. How was it concluded that Greek was spoken in the Eastern Roman Empire? If the Greeks were so important in that empire, why wasn't a single emperor Greek? If the Greeks are such a powerful nation, why didn't they choose their own king after the formation, instead they brought Otto Friedrich Ludwig, Prince of Bavaria. Even today, they wave the Bavarian flag and shout that it is Greece. And everyone forgets to mention the Greek genocide and the expulsion of Slavic and other tribes after the Greek-Turkish war.

@rockinrocketman Жыл бұрын

Everyone should experience a classical tour of Greece if they can make the trip👍

@nobull7406 27 күн бұрын

Awesome presentation. Im visiting Greece for the first time in july. Very timely. Well done! Much better than telly!

@Geodiode 27 күн бұрын

Have fun!

@christostentes3199 Жыл бұрын

Decent work, People tend to forget the 700 Thespians and 400 Thebans in Battle of Thermopylae.

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Indeed. There were about 7000 other Greeks there in all.

@DrRomaioi Жыл бұрын

It's a very Greek thing....to never let facts get in the way of a good story. Beautiful history nonetheless.

@LupitaPolit-ng5pf 6 ай бұрын

Great Greek Greece country and beautiful true peaceful Europeans century Enpires thank you

@user-cs6yd8dc8d 4 ай бұрын

Proud from my History !!!

@ioannis2567 Жыл бұрын

As a Greek living abroad I'm saying thank you for your wonderful and educational work! It was a nice journey for me thinking of my school years and the history classes, back then I found history pretty boring but you made it pretty fascinating in your video! Thanks a lot, I'm looking forward to your other videos but I'm already a fan of your channel! :-)

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Thank you Ioannis! I'm glad it reminded you of your home, and brought some magic back into your amazing history.

@alkishadjinicolaou5831 11 ай бұрын

This was one of the most interesting documentaries regarding the Greek world and one of the most unbiased I would say. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you friend!

@Geodiode 11 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@chefnyc Жыл бұрын

Great video. Excited about the geography of Greece. Actually that is how I found this channel years ago, while searching mediterrean climate on KZbin.

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Thanks shevket! You're one of my climate pioneers ☺️

@elenivassiliades2414 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful video from a Greek born in minor Asia Constantinople the only thing you forgot to mention, the Greeks were not the only expelled and they suffer the consequences of the sward a few millions of them. Thank you.

@paulmokidespaul5347 4 ай бұрын

I like it because it has an introduction, a body and a conclusion. Thanks!!!

@zeynepilhan4872 4 ай бұрын

I'm Turkish and I really liked the holistic approach you presented in this video, very much appreciated!

@georgeemirzas7776 6 ай бұрын

As a Greek,I thank you for this accurate journey through history. Congratulations.

@Geodiode 6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!

@veraxiana9993 Жыл бұрын

im not even finished watching it yet but just gotta say im immeasurably excited, for years ive contemplated making an hour-ish video compiling\summarizing all of crete's history and this has gotten me so hyped i think im actually going to do it now! lol thanks for the motivation! Also love that you put greek text in each chapters title. Something ive come to the conlcusion of as a greek american gal who likes to read about and contemplate/debate history is if there is one constant element/thing that unifies all greek peoples the most throughout various faiths, descents, places on the map, place in time, etc. it's the writing hands down

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much veraxiana! I totally agree about the incredible persistence and consistency of the alphabet, that it's been basically the same since 402BC. Even Chinese has changed in that time in terms of its glyphs, and of course the Latin alphabet has had letters added and removed for the various European languages. I wish you the very best in your presentation about Crete. It is actually harder to write less material about a subject than more because you must decide what is important and what to leave out, and how to summarise in a few short words sometimes complex concepts. Please share my video with your friends and family in the great Greek diaspora of the USA and I'll be glad to link your video to this when you've finished it...

@GrandViolet1306 2 күн бұрын

As Greek I thank you for your respectful approach to our history and to the Greek people !

@Geodiode Күн бұрын

Thanks!

@Thomson07 Жыл бұрын

Wow just wow, absolutely amazing. You deserve so much more recognition on KZbin, and I believe you will get it! I respect the work you put into these videos immensely and it is an inspiration.

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Thompson!

@sourabhmishra4892 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely right ☺️☺️

@nole8923 Жыл бұрын

Great video. As an American I was impressed by how so many Greeks decided to make the United States their home. It’s fitting to have this connection between America and the land where democracy was born. We actually stood up for Greece after WW2 when the Soviets were trying to make Greece communist.

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes, i believe the USA is number one in terms of Greek descendants, then Australia

@g-mav 11 ай бұрын

Greek here, and you’re right, it is a natural progression. USA is carrying the torch of liberty, democracy and progress that we lit 2,500 years ago. Athens > Rome > Constantinople > Washington. Cheers to our great friends and allies! 🇬🇷💙🇺🇸

@g-mav 11 ай бұрын

PS my mother still tells me stories of how she survived her childhood thanks to food provided by the Marshall Plan. Please make sure to never forget what your people are capable of, and do everything in your power to avoid a retreat into isolationism and anti-democratic values.

@dionysis990 10 ай бұрын

yes america stood up for greece by making a fake country north of our boarders named macedonia and claiming to be alexander ancentors taking part of our history

@user-go2nb3cc1d 6 ай бұрын

Actually we had to choose between soviet or american occupatio.

@user-kc7je5lx1g Жыл бұрын

Θαυμάσιο.ιστορια χιλιάδων ετών σε μια ώρα.Ζω σε μια πόλη με πολλές βυζαντινές εκκλησίες.Ως Ελληνίδα νιώθω περήφανη για τους προγόνους μας.Παντου σκάβοντας βρίσκεις Ελλάδα,και το κυριότερο;εμείς οι Έλληνες διαβάζουμε τις επιγραφές και τις καταλαβαίνουμε.Ειναι η γλώσσα μας.Στην Αγία Σοφιά στην Έφεσο όπου είναι Ελλάδα.Ευχαριστω για το όμορφο ταξιδι

@donaldwitt6765 Жыл бұрын

Am working on it

@Hadrianus_Olympius Жыл бұрын

Τα έχεις κάνει όλα σαλάτα

@DrRomaioi Жыл бұрын

So you are proud of your Roman history then.

@user-kc7je5lx1g Жыл бұрын

@@DrRomaioi ναι αν ήμουν Ρωμαία.μιλω για την ελληνική αρχαιότητα για ελληνικές αρχαιότητες,επιγραφές και για την ελληνορθόδοξης πιστης

@DrRomaioi Жыл бұрын

@@user-kc7je5lx1g ancient Hellenes were seen as heretics by the orthodox Eastern Romans that I assume you are descended from...who self identified as nothing but Roman /Romaioi, correctly so given the history since 146BC. Modern Helleda enjoys the legacy of both. Its a great history. If you snub your nose at a major influence of your modern state then you are doing yourself a disservice.

@user-oi4cn7rt8t 3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much our friend. The Hellenic nation loves and thank you for telling all these. Excellent job about Hellas (Greece) 🇬🇷

@mannymarkable 7 ай бұрын

Bravo! Well done. As a Greek Canadian I never really knew the details of Greek history. I know so much more now and you made it easy. I will watch it again and again until I absorb it all and I will recommend it to friends. Excellent work. Thank you.

@Geodiode 7 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! I greatly appreciate that. Yes, I try to make it "easy" so it can reach a wider audience. Thanks for the sub, and thanks for sharing to others!

@nik0stat Жыл бұрын

From the bottom of my greek heart, thank you. It is the least to say to a foreigner who put his time and effort to compile thousands of years of a nation's history into a one-hour video and present it in such eloquent and neat way. Magnificent and astounding. Well done friend

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Nikos - that means a great deal! Appreciate it!

@user-oi4cn7rt8t 3 ай бұрын

@@Geodiodeit seems you have worked too much on that. Too much appreciated by the Greeks. 💙🤍

@dorianphilotheates3769 Жыл бұрын

Hey, Aristotle is my father’s first cousin! I never knew he was so universally revered (my dad always thought he was a bit of a dunce); he and his brother Demosthenes run the souvlaki joint a couple of streets down from our place.

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Haha - yes, I believe it is still a popular name. I recall to mind the shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis.

@georgios_5342 Жыл бұрын

It is really interesting how you can see Greek ruins to the East, Greek philosophy and science to the West, and Greek culture, customs, music and religion to the North in the Slavic world. Truly a magnificent story

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Yes it is!

@georgios_5342 Жыл бұрын

@@Geodiode in fact even this channel's name, Geodiode, is a mix of three Greek words. Geo- comes from Gaia/Gē meaning earth/land/soil, di- comes from dia, which means through/divided by, and -ode comes from odos, meaning road/way. Therefore, Geodiode means "the way through the earth", the way to understand/discover the earth

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

@@georgios_5342 thank you! I hadn't thought about the Greek origin of the suffix. I guess inadvertently I was quite clever! :D

@EkaterinaIHeris 9 ай бұрын

And the Turkish Janissaries (the people of Turkey today who converted to Islam a long time ago or in the past 100 years) insist certain foods and inventions are of Turkish origin.

@SpartanLeonidas1821 8 ай бұрын

@@EkaterinaIHerisWho cares what they think? They are filled with Propaganda & are EMPTY ASF 👍🏻

@luciakarakitsios3792 5 ай бұрын

Very interesting. .y mother is from Corinth and my dad was from Thessaloniki

@nadiap.5900 Жыл бұрын

Greece has been my home for over two decades, I really enjoyed your video and was happy to subscribe. Keep up the great work, thank you!

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Thank you Nadia! And you're welcome!

@LupitaPolit-ng5pf 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful great country amaizing Grece thank you

@mahsaomranian5573 5 күн бұрын

Iranian here! fabulous video, and loved every minute of it. Best of luck!

@Geodiode 5 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@vangelisskia214 Жыл бұрын

"The Greek language is one of only three, among those now spoken and written in the world, that can boast a continuous written tradition stretching back for more than three thousand years. The others are Chinese and Hebrew." Roderick Beaton, "The Greeks: a global history", New York: Basic books 2021, Preface, pp. 13

@untenableposition3057 Жыл бұрын

This is the first vid I've seen that explains and condenses in a digestible way the whole east-west Roman empire deal. Thank you!

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes I felt it was important. When people think of the fall of Rome, they think the literal fall of the city of Rome and that was that. But it went on for another thousand years in the East

@skinshaveskills Жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this remarkable video on our culture. Most of what you said was on point and hopefully many people will get to see this video and appreciate that our nation isn't only limited to the classical era but has spanned millennia of events and advancements that have shaped to a very large extend the world that we live in today. I'm from Cyprus and would have appreciated at least some mentions of our island in the greater Hellenic picture, but other than that congratulations on your video and your appreciation for our culture!

@ThiefKingofLegend Жыл бұрын

What's it like living on an island that's half Turk and Greek?

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Yes very true about the thousands of years of history. I regret not mentioning Cyprus more, as the sole surviving remnant of a much larger Greek speaking world outside the homeland

@user-oi4cn7rt8t 3 ай бұрын

@Geodiode you have done an excellent job 💙🤍

@user-oi4cn7rt8t 3 ай бұрын

@@Geodiodetoo much appreciated

@user-oi4cn7rt8t 3 ай бұрын

Αδελφέ συμφωνώ μαζί σου πως έπρεπε να γίνει αναφορά στη Κύπρο μας όταν γίνεται αναφορά στην Ελλάδα. Αλλά υπονοείται και υποδηλώνεται αυτό. Η Κύπρος με την Ελλάδα είναι ένα. Πάντα πανε μαζί είναι ο ελληνισμός 🇬🇷 🇨🇾

@Rick01650 Ай бұрын

Absolutely brilliant presentation! Very easy to follow and learned so much about the history of Greece. Looking forward to future videos!

@heckincat1406 9 ай бұрын

Greece is so fucking cool. It's not often you can go for a walk around an area with thousands of years of existing. Love Greece

@user-oi4cn7rt8t 3 ай бұрын

💙🤍

@kaisersozay99 Жыл бұрын

Love how segmented this topic - made it a more cohesive story. Excellent level of detail for such a short video. Brilliant

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! Yes, I very purposefully broken it into the Ages so each could be more easily appreciated.

@KujieSama Жыл бұрын

You too made a timeless masterpiece! I haven't found anything like it in KZbin, thank you.

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Yes, I am not aware of it being done before on YT, and I never saw such a thing on TV. They were all daunted... I wasn't ;)

@LupitaPolit-ng5pf 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful nice great country and thank you

@jwhite3389 Жыл бұрын

It's nice to see there's still well put together long form videos like this about ancient world history. I was getting tired of only watching 10 minute videos. Well done!

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Great to hear, Josh! Thanks! Yep, the long format is very challenging as each video takes forever to produce. Glad you appreciate it.

@ConBarkley-wu5sy 11 ай бұрын

Sodom and Gamora ancient Greek history Rome 2 city’s (Atlantis Brittany UK Denmark ) 🛶 ⛺️

@lemokemo5752 11 ай бұрын

I am so grateful someone finally made a good overview like this. The narration is superb as well.

@Geodiode 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@DavoY2K Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your effort and dedication. Concise, condensed, and streamlined. I learned much in a short time from this documentary. More so than I ever had. Cheers.

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you! Your words basically echoed my intention when I first set out to create this.

@petarpan4234 Жыл бұрын

@@Geodiode stop laing peoples

@creatorsremose 11 ай бұрын

Incredible video, thank you! I absolutely love that you show the Hagia Sophia so prominently, being originally built by the Greek (Byzantines) as a cathedral. Too many beautiful structures in the world are now tainted by the evil filth that is Islam and claimed as their own. Much like the Hagia Sophia. The story of Greece is one of many such tragic examples.

@Geodiode 11 ай бұрын

Thanks and glad you liked the video. Yes the HS is definitely a Greek building! But let's go easy on the insults!

@mikemelonas4352 Жыл бұрын

Was so great to learn more about my family past! Love it can’t wait to visit!

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Thank you Mike! Definitely something to be proud of. Hope you got to watch Part 2 also in preparation of your visit! 😃

@NssYT Жыл бұрын

Really enoyed the video, the information really well presented and laid out historically. Great content

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!

@s..9230 Жыл бұрын

The original name of the country in the Greek language is "ΕΛΛΑΣ"(HELLAS) . The meaning in the ancient greek is: ΕΛ (Φως, light) ΛΑΣ(βράχος, rock) ΕΛ-ΛΑΣ, the rock of light.

@dannyboywhaa3146 11 ай бұрын

Absolutely spectacular documentary mate - stunningly beautiful! Thank you so much 👍

@Geodiode 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@numan1840 Ай бұрын

always been fascinated and confused by greek history, thanks for putting everything into perspective for me

@Geodiode Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

@katakalyptica Жыл бұрын

A perfect demonstration und Zusammenfassung. Thanks very much. As a expert of grecce history and archäology I learnd lots of new aspects at all... Dr. Schwund

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! And thanks!

@thirdhawk Жыл бұрын

Splendid. Comprehensive yet compact. A worthy accomplishment. Thank you.

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@nighthawwwk 7 ай бұрын

One of the best and most informative videos I have seen in a long time. Thank you.

@Geodiode 7 ай бұрын

Thanks, and you're welcome!

@walkerblack47 Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your time knowledge and effort this way. I’m truly grateful.

@dorianphilotheates3769 Жыл бұрын

The story of the Revolutionary War of 1821 and the struggle for Greek Independence is considerably more nuanced than what was presented in this (understandably brief) synopsis. Aid from the Great Powers - Britain, France, and Russia - which eventually culminated with the Battle of Navarino and the subsequent recognition of the Hellenic State, was not initially forthcoming. In fact, just the opposite. It only came about after several years of the Greeks essentially going it alone against overwhelming odds. The European Powers were unanimous in their condemnation of the Greek Revolution. For the first six years of a bitterly savage struggle the only external support for the Greek cause came in the form of a handful of idealistic young foreigners - the Philhellenes - who voluntarily (and with the express disapproval of their governments) joined the Greek rebels in their fight for freedom. The greatest of these was, of course, Lord Byron, who with his super-star status in the European Romantic movement brought considerable celebrity to the Greek cause. ADDENDUM (edit): Notwithstanding this comment, I would be truly remiss for failing to commend you on your thorough research of a complex subject, and on your splendidly diachronic panorama of Greek history: kudos -very well done indeed!

@Geodiode Жыл бұрын

Well said, and as you point out. This very-well-documented piece of history was terribly complex and nuanced. I had about 30-60 seconds to squeeze this decade or so of 5,000 years into 1 hour. No wonder people shy away from trying to do what I did, and put all of Greek history into a single hour...

@dorianphilotheates3769 Жыл бұрын

@@Geodiode - You’re a brave man: you to took on an impossible task and still came out shining. Full marks!

@convasilakos7319 5 ай бұрын

Proud to be Greek

@xo_akiko2755 3 ай бұрын

I noticed a couple of things in this video. You were not talking at an excruciatingly slow pace, nor a crazy fast pace. You have phenomenal diction and are clear with your words. This video is sectioned out in an organized manner and is clear and concise with its presentation. The presentation is also academic, rather than meme-ish. You used valid, current quotes, images, and research to support your claims while keeping your storyline going (you don’t lose yourself in the proof.) What an excellent video! Clear, understandable, organized, and well formatted. Props 🫶🏻😁