History Argos city state was named after its first King, Argos, son of Zeus and his first wife, Niobe. Ancient myths says that Argos was the first to teach Greeks the cultivation of wheat, with seeds he brought from Libya. A proof of this comes from Homer, who called the Argolis Plain a Libyan Plain. An alternative etymological approach is that Argos comes from the Greek root arg, bright, shining, luminous (Compared to Greek argyros and Latin argentum = silver). Already in Iliad, Argos is described as the kingdom of Diomed, and it was he who led his soldiers all the way to Troy. Bronze Age Argos was, together with Mycenae and Tiryns, rulng the plain of Argolis.
From the beginning of Archaic Times (c. 800 B.C.) and through the Classical Times, Argos was one of the most important city-states, together with Athens, Sparta and Corinth. Around the beginning of the 5th century B.C., Sparta invaded Argolis and Argos were captured. Although not a strong military power any longer, the Argives continued to excel in Arts. One of the most impressive monuments of the Hellenistic period in Argos was its Theater, on the southwest slopes of the Acropolis of Larissa, in direct neighborhood with the city's Agora.
During the first millennium A.D. Argos in particular, and Argolisl, must have shared the hard times of attack, enslavement, devastation and depopulation with the rest of the Peloponnese, due to continuous aggression by nomad tribes. Until this violent infiltration came to an end, it was a continuous source of destabilization of the social and economic structure in the Peloponnese and elsewhere, despite the efforts of the central Byzantine authorities. No questions for any civlization advances, except for building of churches and monasteries. In the 12th century, a castle on Larissa hill was built. Argos was under the Franks and the Venetians until 1463. Then it was the Turks’ turn; they ruled Argos until 1686, when Argos fell again to the Venetians, under Morosini, being held until 1716. From then and until the Greek War of Independence in 1821, it was ruled by the Turks.
So, in the 12th century, a castle on Larissa hill was built. Argos was under the Franks and the Venetians until 1463. Then it was the Turks’ turn; they ruled Argos until 1686, when Argos fell again to the Venetians, under Morosini, being held until 1716. From then and until the Greek War of Independence in 1821, it was ruled by the Turks.
n the 12th century, a castle on Larissa hill was built. Argos was under the Franks and the Venetians until 1463. Then it was the Turks’ turn, they ruled Argos until 1686, when Argos fell again to the Venetians, under Morosini, being held until 1716. From then and until the Greek War of Independence in 1821, it was ruled by the Turks.
Government Like all Greek city-states, they had their own way of doing things. Their government was a monarchy. Argos was ruled by a king. However, it later changed into a tyranny. Men normally discuss about politcs and women at home taking care of their children. one of the king was named Argus Pelasgos.
Climate Argos has a warm temperature climate. There is much more rainfall in the winter than summer in Argos. Usually, the average annual of rainfall is around 604mm, which is around 6m. Argos has the temperature of average 16.7-17.5 celcious, but the warmest month of the year have the average of 26.3c, and it is July (summer). The lowest temperature of the year is around 9.6 celcious it was in January.
Daily life In Greek, Men ran the government and spent a great time out of their home. When they are not going out from home, they usually spend time overseeing or working the crops, sailing, trade.... which they spend time in the fields. For fun, the men enjoyed horseback riding, drainking parties and of course, the famous olympics.
Greek women's job was to run the house and take care of their kids. Most women did not do housework themeselves, because they have slaves. In Greek , women's liefe seems easy, but they had very limited freedom outside their home. They could only attend weddings, visit close by female neighbors for brief period of time and some religious festivals. When it comes to Olympic games, wives and women's daughters were not allowed to watch when the participants did not wear clothes.
Children are still considered as "youths" unti;
Geography Argos is located in 'nomos' or (region) of Argolis, northeastern Peloponnese, Greece. Argos is surrounded by Corinth, Arcadia, Laconia. The plain of Argos really set it apart from the other areas. If you look at the images of today, much of the plain is still being used as farmland.