Greece

Greece started out very simple with people living in small villages but it gradually evolved and organized a government. They started with bigger areas like cities where people lived called city-states. They began the conquering of other areas and they continued to become more powerful. Then the Persian Empire started to attack and Greece was losing but they finally had a victory against them which compelled them to win even more. The Athenian Empire started its rise to power and the Spartans, fearing total takeover, declared war and later defeated them. Then the Romans invaded and after several wars they captured Greece. The country then started into the age of enlightenment in the time of Archimdes. There were schools built and innovative designs made. Later comes the death of Cleopatra as well as the end of ancient Greece in 30 B.C.. The Crusaders then invade Greece and they divide up the territory between different rulers. Greece then falls under rule of the Ottoman Empire. There is a revolution when Greece declares its independence. Greece wins and is independent to this day. || Historical Timeline [] || Historical Enemies One of the main enemies of Greece, which almost everyone knows about, are the Persians. The Greeks almost never stop fighting the Persians until the fall of the Persian Empire. A bit later the Athenians start to rise to power. The Spartans become concerned about the rapid growth of the Athenian Empire and attack them. The Athenian Empire eventually surrenders. The Romans start attacking Greece for a while and they then have a massive invasion to Greece. The Romans seize control of Greece and continue to rule. || Conflicts The first main conflict was Greco-Persian wars which lasted more than fifty years and ended with Greece the victor. Then came the rise of the Athenian Empire and the war between Sparta and Athens. Athens later surrendered after being hit by a plague. Then came several wars between Rome and Greece which Rome won and took over Greece. Crusaders invaded and seized control. Then the Ottoman Empire. Finally, Greece revolted and became independent. || Map of Country
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  Here's a random fact for you: Greece hated cats and never kept them for pets as do I.