Melian Dialogue The leaders of Melos faced a terrible choice: Have
... and Sparta (Lacedaemon) had avoided open hostile action against each other. Ten years into the War, they had signed a treaty of peace and friendship; however, this treaty did not dissipate the distrust that existed between them. Each feared the others' hegemonic designs on the Peloponnese and sought ...
... and Sparta (Lacedaemon) had avoided open hostile action against each other. Ten years into the War, they had signed a treaty of peace and friendship; however, this treaty did not dissipate the distrust that existed between them. Each feared the others' hegemonic designs on the Peloponnese and sought ...
Athens and Sparta DBQ
... over the other three parts of government shown below , declared war, only had power for one year, elected by the assembly and any citizen could become one of the five leaders only once. Council of Old People: 28 people over 60 years of age; came up with ideas for laws but the Assembly voted to decid ...
... over the other three parts of government shown below , declared war, only had power for one year, elected by the assembly and any citizen could become one of the five leaders only once. Council of Old People: 28 people over 60 years of age; came up with ideas for laws but the Assembly voted to decid ...
Thucydides` political judgement
... in which the Athenians find themselves in their war against Philip. First, he uses the situation to discredit his opponents. If they had given the right advice, the issue would not have to be debated again; the very fact that the question has come up shows that ‘the usual people’ have been misleadin ...
... in which the Athenians find themselves in their war against Philip. First, he uses the situation to discredit his opponents. If they had given the right advice, the issue would not have to be debated again; the very fact that the question has come up shows that ‘the usual people’ have been misleadin ...
Pericles Article and questions
... The so-called golden age of Athenian culture flourished under the leadership of Pericles (495-429 B.C.), a brilliant general, orator, patron of the arts and politician—”the first citizen” of democratic Athens, according to the historian Thucydides. Pericles transformed his city’s alliances into an e ...
... The so-called golden age of Athenian culture flourished under the leadership of Pericles (495-429 B.C.), a brilliant general, orator, patron of the arts and politician—”the first citizen” of democratic Athens, according to the historian Thucydides. Pericles transformed his city’s alliances into an e ...
Tellus of Athens > H. World History > Tirado and Marchesi Name
... sharply, "And wherefore dost thou deem Tellus happiest?" To which the other replied, "First, because his country was flourishing in his days, and he himself had sons both beautiful and good, and he lived to see children born to each of them, and these children all grew up; and further because, after ...
... sharply, "And wherefore dost thou deem Tellus happiest?" To which the other replied, "First, because his country was flourishing in his days, and he himself had sons both beautiful and good, and he lived to see children born to each of them, and these children all grew up; and further because, after ...
Delian League
... o Got paid for their service which came from the tribute Symbiotic relationship occurs between the rowers and political leaders, particularly Perecles whose policy rests on supporting everything for the naval empire o Political leaders needed votes to keep them in power and the rowers wanted to ke ...
... o Got paid for their service which came from the tribute Symbiotic relationship occurs between the rowers and political leaders, particularly Perecles whose policy rests on supporting everything for the naval empire o Political leaders needed votes to keep them in power and the rowers wanted to ke ...
Introduction: Athenian History and Society in the Age of Pericles
... gathering material from sources that included the Peloponnesians themselves (Thuc. 5.26). Along with invaluable information about the war, Thucydides also presents three long speeches by Pericles. If scholars dispute how much of these speeches derives from the historian rather than the statesman, th ...
... gathering material from sources that included the Peloponnesians themselves (Thuc. 5.26). Along with invaluable information about the war, Thucydides also presents three long speeches by Pericles. If scholars dispute how much of these speeches derives from the historian rather than the statesman, th ...
DBQ Essay and Scaffolding Questions
... over the other three parts of government shown below , declared war, only had power for one year, elected by the assembly and any citizen could become one of the five leaders only once. Council of Old People: 28 people over 60 years of age; came up with ideas for laws but the Assembly voted to decid ...
... over the other three parts of government shown below , declared war, only had power for one year, elected by the assembly and any citizen could become one of the five leaders only once. Council of Old People: 28 people over 60 years of age; came up with ideas for laws but the Assembly voted to decid ...
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... ~ Ancient Athens continued to practice democracy. Approximately 43,000 male citizens over the age of 18 were members of the assembly. They met every 10 days to pass laws, elect officials, and direct foreign policy. Usually fewer than 6,000 participated at any one time. The top ten officials elected ...
... ~ Ancient Athens continued to practice democracy. Approximately 43,000 male citizens over the age of 18 were members of the assembly. They met every 10 days to pass laws, elect officials, and direct foreign policy. Usually fewer than 6,000 participated at any one time. The top ten officials elected ...
Pericles/Golden age of Greece Powerpoint
... ~ Ancient Athens continued to practice democracy. Approximately 43,000 male citizens over the age of 18 were members of the assembly. They met every 10 days to pass laws, elect officials, and direct foreign policy. Usually fewer than 6,000 participated at any one time. The top ten officials elected ...
... ~ Ancient Athens continued to practice democracy. Approximately 43,000 male citizens over the age of 18 were members of the assembly. They met every 10 days to pass laws, elect officials, and direct foreign policy. Usually fewer than 6,000 participated at any one time. The top ten officials elected ...
Week 10: The Peloponnesian War, Part I
... talents; Potidaea seeks help from Corinth and Sparta; Corinth sends troops to Potidaea; Perdiccas, king of Macedon, foments rebellions against Athens among Chalcidic cities; Athens passes the Megarian Decree barring Megara from the market of Athens and the ports of the Athenian Empire. Diotimus make ...
... talents; Potidaea seeks help from Corinth and Sparta; Corinth sends troops to Potidaea; Perdiccas, king of Macedon, foments rebellions against Athens among Chalcidic cities; Athens passes the Megarian Decree barring Megara from the market of Athens and the ports of the Athenian Empire. Diotimus make ...
(Athens). - SCSA - School Curriculum and Standards Authority
... Athens’ hegemony of the Delian League • Athens’ hegemony of the Delian League, including: the transformation of the League to an empire Athens’ justification and motivation for her changing treatment of the allies, and the reaction of the allies (extent of acceptance or resistance) the economi ...
... Athens’ hegemony of the Delian League • Athens’ hegemony of the Delian League, including: the transformation of the League to an empire Athens’ justification and motivation for her changing treatment of the allies, and the reaction of the allies (extent of acceptance or resistance) the economi ...
Walking in Agora, the heart of the ancient Athens!
... It was named after the procession that passes during the Greater Panathenaea. Traders of all kinds would come here to sell their ware. Their benches were filled with staples, such as fresh fish, vegetables, meat, as well as other goods, including sophisticated perfumes. 2. Metroon (Old Bouleuterion) ...
... It was named after the procession that passes during the Greater Panathenaea. Traders of all kinds would come here to sell their ware. Their benches were filled with staples, such as fresh fish, vegetables, meat, as well as other goods, including sophisticated perfumes. 2. Metroon (Old Bouleuterion) ...
Word Format - School Curriculum and Standards Authority
... Athens’ hegemony of the Delian League Athens’ hegemony of the Delian League, including: the transformation of the League to an empire Athens’ justification and motivation for her changing treatment of the allies, and the reaction of the allies (extent of acceptance or resistance) the economi ...
... Athens’ hegemony of the Delian League Athens’ hegemony of the Delian League, including: the transformation of the League to an empire Athens’ justification and motivation for her changing treatment of the allies, and the reaction of the allies (extent of acceptance or resistance) the economi ...
CLAS 201 (Lecture 4)
... government. The coast were in the middle and liked to play the other two groups off against each other. One way or another, these three groups were at odds with each other, to the point they brought about stasis – civil war. This is how Pesistratus came to power. PEISISTRATUS From about 560 to 527 ( ...
... government. The coast were in the middle and liked to play the other two groups off against each other. One way or another, these three groups were at odds with each other, to the point they brought about stasis – civil war. This is how Pesistratus came to power. PEISISTRATUS From about 560 to 527 ( ...
Democracy and Greece`s Golden Age
... hold public office. Now even the poorest citizen could serve if elected or chosen by lot. Consequently, Athens had more citizens engaged in self-government than any other city-state in Greece. This reform made Athens one of the most democratic governments in history. The introduction of direct demo ...
... hold public office. Now even the poorest citizen could serve if elected or chosen by lot. Consequently, Athens had more citizens engaged in self-government than any other city-state in Greece. This reform made Athens one of the most democratic governments in history. The introduction of direct demo ...
For over 20 years, at Athens` height, the city was dominated by the
... construction of the Parthenon. However, in glorifying Athens, he set it upon a collision course with Sparta that would ultimately lead to its ruin. ...
... construction of the Parthenon. However, in glorifying Athens, he set it upon a collision course with Sparta that would ultimately lead to its ruin. ...
Battle of Marathon - Prep World History I
... this juncture was Callimachus of Aphidnae; to him therefore Miltiades went, and said: "With you it rests Callimachus, either to bring Athens to slavery, or, by securing her freedom, to leave behind you to all future generations a memory beyond even Harmodius and Aristogeiton5. For never since the ti ...
... this juncture was Callimachus of Aphidnae; to him therefore Miltiades went, and said: "With you it rests Callimachus, either to bring Athens to slavery, or, by securing her freedom, to leave behind you to all future generations a memory beyond even Harmodius and Aristogeiton5. For never since the ti ...
AH1 option 1 Democracy
... This all too concise account of momentous changes leading to ‘radical’ democracy does not mention Pericles, then aged a little over 30, but Aristotle couples him with Ephialtes in his Politics (ARD 44). Apparently, Ephialtes had begun by prosecuting outgoing archons on charges arising at the examina ...
... This all too concise account of momentous changes leading to ‘radical’ democracy does not mention Pericles, then aged a little over 30, but Aristotle couples him with Ephialtes in his Politics (ARD 44). Apparently, Ephialtes had begun by prosecuting outgoing archons on charges arising at the examina ...
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... percent of its grain, a basic item in the Athenian diet. • Trade was important, therefore. • Building its port at nearby Piraievs helped Athens become the leading trader it was in the fifth-century Greek world. (pages 124–125) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the informat ...
... percent of its grain, a basic item in the Athenian diet. • Trade was important, therefore. • Building its port at nearby Piraievs helped Athens become the leading trader it was in the fifth-century Greek world. (pages 124–125) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the informat ...
PowerPoint Presentation - The Peloponnesian War 431
... sides tired of war agree for peace. In 415, Greedy Athens, encouraged by glory-seeking nephew of Pericles, Alcibiades, tries to conquer Sparta’s ally, Syracuse on the island of Sicily, as a new source of money and food. Alcibiades given command, but after being accused of sacrilege of the herms, was ...
... sides tired of war agree for peace. In 415, Greedy Athens, encouraged by glory-seeking nephew of Pericles, Alcibiades, tries to conquer Sparta’s ally, Syracuse on the island of Sicily, as a new source of money and food. Alcibiades given command, but after being accused of sacrilege of the herms, was ...
What is Democracy, and is it the One?
... and our own (tacit and usually unexamined) assumption that democracy is the “self-evident” mode of governance is one of perspective. We (as Thucydides) regard democracy from the eyes of an individual: democracy allows us to do whatever we want and pursue our own goals, and it is this right to privac ...
... and our own (tacit and usually unexamined) assumption that democracy is the “self-evident” mode of governance is one of perspective. We (as Thucydides) regard democracy from the eyes of an individual: democracy allows us to do whatever we want and pursue our own goals, and it is this right to privac ...
JACT Teachers` Notes
... prosecuting outgoing archons on charges arising at the examination (euthynai) that all officials had to undergo at the end of their year of office—the context in which Pericles had unsuccessfully prosecuted Cimon. A body composed of ex-archons must have been weakened by the introduction, twenty-five ...
... prosecuting outgoing archons on charges arising at the examination (euthynai) that all officials had to undergo at the end of their year of office—the context in which Pericles had unsuccessfully prosecuted Cimon. A body composed of ex-archons must have been weakened by the introduction, twenty-five ...
Chapter 4 section 3 - Plainview Public Schools
... defeated them on land. Athens emerged from the war as the most powerful city-state. ...
... defeated them on land. Athens emerged from the war as the most powerful city-state. ...