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The History of Greece traditionally encompasses the study of the Greek people, the areas they ruled, and the territory of now composing the modern state of Greece.

The scope of Greek habitation and rule has varied significantly through the ages, and as a consequence the history of Greece is similarly elastic in what it includes. Each era has its own related sphere of interest.

The first Greeks arrived in Europe some time before 1500 BC, and at its peak, Greek Civilization ruled everything from Greece to Egypt to the Hindu Kush mountains. Since then, large Greek minorities have remained in former Greek territories  (e.g., Turkey, Italy, and Libya, Levant, etc.), and Greek Emigrants have assimilated into differing societies across the globe (e.g., the United States, Australia, etc.). However, today most Greeks live in the modern states of Greece (independent since 1821) and Cyprus (independent since 1960). (More about the History of Greece...)