Jiang says the Greeks were mainly pirates at the beginning, and the Mycenaean assault on Troy was driven by Troy’s strategic control of the Aegean Sea.
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Aegean
Jiang says the Greeks were mainly pirates at the beginning, and the Mycenaean assault on Troy was driven by Troy’s strategic control of the Aegean Sea.
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"And as you can see, Mycenaean is really important because it's the center of all trade. At this time in history, the easiest way..."
"...Right? If they're able to control Troy, they control the entire Aegean Sea."
"...had the greatest navy okay as you can see uh the aegean is primarily about who controls the seas so age all the trade..."
"...of time the macedonians under excellent great they sailed across the aegean landed a small fort and then very quickly in about 10 years..."
"...years ago by this guy, Homer, living in the Mediterranean, the Aegean. Right? Different culture, different time, but the Iliad is able to speak..."
"...access different parts of the world. Okay? If you cross the Aegean you get into Persia which is the wealthiest part of the world...."
"...Mycenaean Greece. So Mycenaean Greece is the empire that ruled the Aegean Sea during the Bronze Age. What's interesting though is when the Bronze..."
"...the center of this world, is really the Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea. Okay? And which city is the most important strategically in this..."
"...the world, because it was a meeting place of both the Aegean, which leads to the Mediterranean, as well as the Black Sea, which..."
"...If you remember the Greeks, the Greeks are scattered across the Aegean and across the Mediterranean, okay? They have colonies all over the place...."
"...also connect with the Greek diaspora around the Mediterranean and the Aegean. Okay? And in about 280, the Greeks in southern Italy, they call..."
"...the world. Okay? Mainly in mainland Greece, but also across the Aegean in Asia Minor, Anatolia. Okay? Across all these different islands and into..."
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