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The economy of ancient Greece was defined largely by the region's dependence on imported goods. As a result of the poor quality of Greece 's soil , agricultural trade was of particular importance. The impact of limited crop production was somewhat offset by Greece's paramount location, as its position in the Mediterranean gave its provinces ...
The main issues concerning the ancient Greek economy are related to the household (oikos) organization, the cities’ legislation and the first economic institutions, the invention of coinage and the degree of monetization of the Greek economy, the trade and its crucial role in the characterization of the economy (modernism vs. primitivism ...
Oeconomicus comes from the Ancient Greek words oikos for home or house and nemein which means management, [1] literally translated to 'household management'. It is one of the earliest works on economics in its original sense of household management, and a significant source for the social and intellectual history of Classical Athens.
Ancient Greek bankers (4 P) Ancient Greek businesspeople (2 C, 4 P) C. Coins of ancient Greece (40 P) G. Geoponici (17 P) M. ... Pages in category "Economy of ancient ...
527–565) banned the teaching of philosophy by pagans in 529, [30] an event whose impact on the city is much debated, [29] but is generally taken to mark the end of the ancient history of Athens. Athens was sacked by the Slavs in 582, but remained in imperial hands thereafter, as highlighted by the visit of the emperor Constans II (r.
Political economy—Most varied and easiest “The economy of the city” Truly the economy of the city; Economy at a smaller level; Sources of revenue involve merchandise, scarce resources, and taxes; Personal economy— Least important, quite varied Practiced by the individual; Least important because income and exchange of money are small
Shipping has traditionally been a key sector in the Greek economy since ancient times. [184] In 1813, the Greek merchant navy was made up of 615 ships. [185] Its total tonnage was 153,580 tons and was manned with 37,526 crewmembers and 5,878 cannons. [185] In 1914 the figures stood at 449,430 tons and 1,322 ships (of which 287 were steam boats ...
The city of Athens (Ancient Greek: Ἀθῆναι, Athênai [a.tʰɛ̂ː.nai̯]; Modern Greek: Αθήναι, Athine [a.ˈθi.ne̞] or, more commonly and in singular, Αθήνα, Athina [a.'θi.na]) during the classical period of ancient Greece (480–323 BC) [1] was the major urban centre of the notable polis of the same name, located in Attica ...