Ancient Greece


Due to the fact that ancient Greece rested upon very infertile land and was contained within mountainous they could not grow enough sufficient crops to sustain their people. This forced Greece to invade other cities so that they could get sustainable fertile land. This helped evolve ancient Greece into a dominant colonized empire because they were forced to invade other fertile areas in order to expand their population. By ancient Greece expanding they were forced to build up their military and create a dominating force that would rule the Mediterranean. By Greece continuing to expand their territory their military kept getting better and near the end of Ancient Greece's era they were the most feared army. An example that Ancient Greece was probably one of the most feared and powerful armies during its era was the Battle of Thermopylae. This battle was between the two greatest forces at the time and in he end after a tedious amount of fighting Greece was able to get Persian troops out of Greece's territory. The Persians wanted Greece's land most likely because they needed more fertile land of their own showing just how needed fertile land was. Also another example of a battle resulting in a victory by Greece would be the battle of Plataea. The battle of Platea was once again between Persia and Greece. In the end of this battle however Greece not only got Persian troops out of their territory but gained more land along the Aegean sea as well. This was very helpful because land by the Aegean sea was extremely fertile and perfect for a sustainable community. Another example of the effectiveness of the Greek army would be the battle of Salamis. In this battle the Athenians gained control of even more land along the Mediterranean sea. Therefore you see just how effective the Greek army was. By the army proving itself victorious over a numerous amount of battles they need not go on the search of new land since whenever they won a battle they gained control over land and with this new fertile land they were able to grow a sustainable community. This new fertile land allowed them to develop further and prosper as a country.