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Neil Middleton
Neil has studied ancient history and archaeology up to master's level with a focus on ancient Greece. His particular areas of interest are the politics of the Greek world in the Classical and Hellenistic eras. After his studies, he has spent time living in Greece and France.
Education:University of Wales Trinity Saint David, 2021MA Ancient HistoryUniversity of Manchester, 2009BA Ancient History and ArchaeologyExpertise:Articles by Neil Middleton
Pergamon rose on the edges of the great powers of the Hellenistic world to become a leading political and cultural force.
The Battle of Navarino ended the Age of Sail, with Britain, France, and Russia defeating the Ottomans, securing Greece’s future.
The story of Darius III, the last king of Achaemenid Persia, was much greater than just losing Persia to Alexander the Great.
In March 1821, the Greeks revolted against the Ottoman Empire, leading to a fierce and destructive struggle from which an independent Greek state emerged.
In 168 BCE, the kingdom of Macedonia was decisively defeated by the Roman legions. The Battle of Pydna ended Macedonia’s era of rule in an afternoon.
Though overshadowed by the likes of Athens and Sparta, these ancient Greek federal states were important for hundreds of years.
200 years after the Persian Wars, Greece faced another massive assault. This time, the threat came not from the east but from a Celtic invasion.
Lord Byron's death in Messolonghi on 19th April 1824 turned the poet into a hero and contributed to the liberation of Greece.