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ATHENS vs SPARTA
Which was the greatest?
Both Were Pretty Awesome!
SPARTAN STRENGTHS
ATHENIAN STRENGTHS
Both Were Pretty Awesome!
SPARTAN STRENGTHS
ATHENIAN STRENGTHS
*Military machine!
*Self disciplined
*Physically fit/healthy
*Did not focus on luxuries
*Women had more rights
than other Greek women
* Highly organized
Both Were Pretty Awesome!
SPARTAN STRENGTHS
Military machine!
Self disciplined
Physically fit/healthy
Did not focus on
luxuries
Women had more rights
than other Greek women
* Highly organized
ATHENIAN STRENGTHS
*Strong navy
*Focus on education
including art and music
*direct democracy
* Advancements in art,
science, technology
SPARTAN
WEAKNESSES
ATHENIAN
WEAKNESSES
SPARTAN WEAKNESSES
ATHENIAN WEAKNESSES
Focus on military kept them
from making advancements
in science, technology and
the arts
Pride to the point of
arrogance about their way of
life
Fell behind other city-states
in trade
Wanted to control more of
the land around it
Foreign policy toward its
allies
The Persian Wars
The Persian Empire
Leadership
Cyrus the Great
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United the land he
conquered into one huge
empire
Ruled from 559-530 B.C.
Very tolerant ruler; allowed
Jews to leave and go back
to their homeland
* The leaders that
followed added to
Persian territory
Achievements of
Government
Built a road system to connect
all areas of the empire ; had
“thruway stops”
Divided the large territory into
20 satrapies led by 1
appointed satrap.
Large army of professional
soldiers (paid; full time)
THE PERSIANS AND THE
GREEKS
FACT: The Greeks were setting up
colonies in the Mediterranean area.
FACT: The Persians were trying to
expand their territory.
FACT: The Persians conquered many little
city states along Asia Minor
The Persians and the Greeks
FACT: The Athenian army helped these
city-states rebel against Persia.
FACT: The rebellion failed but the Persian
King decided that mainland Greeks
(Athens) needed to be stopped from
interfering in Persian business.
FACT: Persia set out to attack Athens
Battle of Marathon
Marathon was a plain a short distance from
Athens. Persia dropped 20,000 soldiers
there.
The Persians waited several days for the
Athenians to come out and defend
themselves but they didn’t. The Athenians
had only 10,000 soldiers. Instead of
attacking, they held back in the hills
overlooking the plain.
THINK ABOUT IT
What do you think the Persians will
do?
What do you think the Athenians
should do?
Go to JAT p.134-137 to see what happens
then complete the questions I gave you in
your notebook.
Be ready to discuss your answers
tomorrow!
BIG IDEAS FROM THE
PERSIAN WARS
1. War over territory is very common!
2. Athenians demonstrated a combination of
strength and strategy at Marathon.
3. The Athenians took on a role of
protector/supporter of other city-states.
4. The 2nd Persian War caused Sparta and
Athens to work together to defeat a common
enemy.
Delian League
Athens: Formed alliances with other
states to protect them from future
invasions.
• officials were all Athenian
• was supposed to be a partnership
between city-states
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BUT…………………..
The Athenians took charge
Began charging the other city-states tribute in
exchange for protection
Used the money to beautify their own cities
THE OTHER CITY STATES WERE NOT
HAPPY!! THEY BEGAN TO RESENT ATHENS
BUT WHERE COULD THEY FIND HELP??
THE OTHER CITY STATES
WERE NOT HAPPY!! THEY
BEGAN TO RESENT ATHENS
BUT WHERE COULD THEY FIND
HELP??
Sparta did not join the Delian League.
Instead they returned to their homeland
and focused on strengthening their own
way of life.
The city states went to Sparta to join
forces against the Athenians.
BRAWN vs. BRAINS!!
READ JAT p. 144-146 to
find out what happens.