500 CE: The Classical Era

600 BCE between 500 Ce is considered to be the classical era because it was a period of cultural history centered around Ancient Rome and Greece civilization. It is the period in which Greek and Roman society flourished and wielded great influence throughout Europe, North Africa, and Southwestern Asia.

Greece and Rome had move forward and develop into a civilization by going through political, economic, and social events. Around 300 BCE during the territorial expansion of Rome, the early roman republic was constantly at war because they wanted to ally themselves to valuable territories, to support Rome’s very large population. In 300BCE Rome had successfully allied itself with all of central Italy and began to look farther south, to the wealthy Greek colonies of Sicily. This is one of the political events that is a part of Roman and Greece political history. Another event was the constitution of the Early Republic, during the period of the expansion of Roman

The Spartans punished Thebes by occupying the city for four years. During this time, Sparta and Thebes went through a lot wars. Thebes elected a fierce patriot who was also a military genius, Epaminondas. In 362, when Epaminondas fell in battle, Athens failed to fill the void of a naval confederacy. This cause Greece to remained in constellation of petty warring states. Constant warfare and political struggles and political struggles affected their economic and social infrastructures. Many people were driven from their homes and reduced to slavery. Prices rose while standards of living declined. Unemployment was also widespread, and many men turned to mercenary services.

Greece influence Rome in many ways. The Romans had taken their alphabet, many of their religious beliefs and much of their art. Greek influence on Roman culture is clear in the areas such as religion, art and architecture, literature and