Thalassocracy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23722900 |
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| Authors | Christy Constantakopoulou (Birkbeck, University of London, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-26 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah04305 |
| OpenAlex | W4239236696 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
“Thalassocracy” is the phonetic adaptation of a noun meaning “sea power” in Greek. Ancient Greek historians, and particularly Thucydides, used the concept of “thalassocracy” as an analytical tool in investigating the past. Thucydides (1.4) saw early Greek history as a succession of thalassocracies, starting with the mythical figure of Minos in Crete. Some effort has been put into seeing Minoan thalassocracy in the archaeological remains of Minoan Crete and of the Cyclades Islands, but it is now accepted that this is a fifth‐century historical construction rather than an accurate reflection of Minoan realities.
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| Highly cited | No |
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