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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..."
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"...Right? If they're able to control Troy, they control the entire Aegean Sea."
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"...entire globe, right? Right. The Athenian Empire had control over the Aegean, but that was it. And the Aegean is a very small part..."
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"...So Athens had defeated the Persians, and because of that, the Aegean Sea Greeks were very thankful to the Athenians, just as the Europeans..."
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"...had the greatest navy okay as you can see uh the aegean is primarily about who controls the seas so age all the trade..."
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"...of time the macedonians under excellent great they sailed across the aegean landed a small fort and then very quickly in about 10 years..."
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"...across as a savior of the Greek diaspora, okay, across the Aegean. And so it's very similar to, you know, how after World War..."
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"...years ago by this guy, Homer, living in the Mediterranean, the Aegean. Right? Different culture, different time, but the Iliad is able to speak..."
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"...And then you go, you go to the sea of the Aegean Mediterranean. And this part of the world, it has historically been the..."
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"...access different parts of the world. Okay? If you cross the Aegean you get into Persia which is the wealthiest part of the world...."
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"...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..."
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"...the center of this world, is really the Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea. Okay? And which city is the most important strategically in this..."
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