We're the ancient Greeks really that important?
>>1092812
Were*
>>1092818
>>1092812
What breed of barbarian are you?
Yes
nothing is important
Even the most degenerate of Greek philosophers had great impact on western civilization.
No
t. Turkish Classicist
>>1092812
aye
>>1093593
>Diogenes
>degenerate
haha
>>1092812
Not really, they were a minor civilization compared to their contemporaries.
>>1092818
>>1093957
Geeks influenced Rome
Politically and militarily - no, they were pretty unimportant until Alexander. Culturally - yes, everyone from Carthaginians in the West to Persian Princes in the East were huge philhellenes. Just like UK today - they are small insignificant island, but everybody speak English and like Beatles and James Bond.