Handout (packet) 1
... for having proposed an unconstitutional law or decree in the Assembly. A politician could be prosecuted whether his proposal had passed or not; but if it had indeed been enacted into law, and the proposer was found guilty, the law was automatically repealed. The juries made frequent use of this powe ...
... for having proposed an unconstitutional law or decree in the Assembly. A politician could be prosecuted whether his proposal had passed or not; but if it had indeed been enacted into law, and the proposer was found guilty, the law was automatically repealed. The juries made frequent use of this powe ...
The Athenian Origins of Direct Democracy
... There were two city-states that were indicative of Greek city-states as a whole: Sparta and Athens. At Sparta, located on the Peloponnesus, five Dorian villages combined to form the Spartan state. In the 8th century, this state conquered all the other peoples of Laconia, one of the most fertile plai ...
... There were two city-states that were indicative of Greek city-states as a whole: Sparta and Athens. At Sparta, located on the Peloponnesus, five Dorian villages combined to form the Spartan state. In the 8th century, this state conquered all the other peoples of Laconia, one of the most fertile plai ...
athenian democracy - Kids Voting Southeast PA
... 1. Athenian government in the fifth century B.C. was perhaps the first true democracy. The government was of the people and for the people, like ours, but it was also by the people to a much greater degree than the large representative democracies of modern times. However, the Athenian definition of ...
... 1. Athenian government in the fifth century B.C. was perhaps the first true democracy. The government was of the people and for the people, like ours, but it was also by the people to a much greater degree than the large representative democracies of modern times. However, the Athenian definition of ...
Greek (Athens) Democracy Speech
... recruit new military members, if necessary. To be certain that foreigners will not turn against Athens, foreigners should not be a part of Athenian military, nor should slaves, to make sure that slaves do not gain any militaristic power in case slave uprisings should occur, and, therefore, democracy ...
... recruit new military members, if necessary. To be certain that foreigners will not turn against Athens, foreigners should not be a part of Athenian military, nor should slaves, to make sure that slaves do not gain any militaristic power in case slave uprisings should occur, and, therefore, democracy ...
The Peloponnesian War
... • Sparta creates its own alliance called the Peloponnesian League • Why do you think it was given this name? ...
... • Sparta creates its own alliance called the Peloponnesian League • Why do you think it was given this name? ...
Thucydides
... exaggerate the importance of their themes, or of the prose chroniclers, who are less interested in telling the truth than in catching the attention of their public, whose authorities cannot be checked. . .” ...
... exaggerate the importance of their themes, or of the prose chroniclers, who are less interested in telling the truth than in catching the attention of their public, whose authorities cannot be checked. . .” ...
Thucyd- PowerPoint
... exaggerate the importance of their themes, or of the prose chroniclers, who are less interested in telling the truth than in catching the attention of their public, whose authorities cannot be checked. . .” ...
... exaggerate the importance of their themes, or of the prose chroniclers, who are less interested in telling the truth than in catching the attention of their public, whose authorities cannot be checked. . .” ...
Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War
... exaggerate the importance of their themes, or of the prose chroniclers, who are less interested in telling the truth than in catching the attention of their public, whose authorities cannot be checked. . .” ...
... exaggerate the importance of their themes, or of the prose chroniclers, who are less interested in telling the truth than in catching the attention of their public, whose authorities cannot be checked. . .” ...
Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War
... exaggerate the importance of their themes, or of the prose chroniclers, who are less interested in telling the truth than in catching the attention of their public, whose authorities cannot be checked. . .” ...
... exaggerate the importance of their themes, or of the prose chroniclers, who are less interested in telling the truth than in catching the attention of their public, whose authorities cannot be checked. . .” ...
Metics
... regulations the people shall enact. If anyone shall attempt to destroy the statutes, I will not permit it, but will repel him both alone and with all. I will honor the ancestral faith. Excerpt from the Ephebic Oath ...
... regulations the people shall enact. If anyone shall attempt to destroy the statutes, I will not permit it, but will repel him both alone and with all. I will honor the ancestral faith. Excerpt from the Ephebic Oath ...
Athens` Age of Glory
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Organization
... the Athenian-led alliance. Aristides set the standards of dues (会费, 捐费) to be paid by the member states every year, based on their size and prosperity. Larger member states were to supply whole warships, triremes at the time, with crews and their pay; smaller states were to share the cost of a ship ...
... the Athenian-led alliance. Aristides set the standards of dues (会费, 捐费) to be paid by the member states every year, based on their size and prosperity. Larger member states were to supply whole warships, triremes at the time, with crews and their pay; smaller states were to share the cost of a ship ...
The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization
... The Ancient Greeks: Crucible of Civilization (from the rise of Pericles to the end of the Peloponnesian War) Name: _______________________________ 1. How did the position of Athens change after the Persian Wars? ...
... The Ancient Greeks: Crucible of Civilization (from the rise of Pericles to the end of the Peloponnesian War) Name: _______________________________ 1. How did the position of Athens change after the Persian Wars? ...
The Athenian Golden Age PowerPoint
... Pericles: held power in Athens for 32 years i. Goals: 1. Strengthen Athenian Democracy 2. To hold and strengthen the empire 3. Glorify Athensa. Architecture: The Parthenon on the Athenian Acropolis b. Direct Democracy was introduced under Pericles c. Head of Delian League, an alliance system created ...
... Pericles: held power in Athens for 32 years i. Goals: 1. Strengthen Athenian Democracy 2. To hold and strengthen the empire 3. Glorify Athensa. Architecture: The Parthenon on the Athenian Acropolis b. Direct Democracy was introduced under Pericles c. Head of Delian League, an alliance system created ...
Concise Timeline for The Golden Age of Athens
... Peace Treaty of Callias between Persia and Athens Athens and Sparta sign 30 Years Peace; Long Walls completed Peloponnesian League declares for war, beginning the Archidamian War (431-421) Plague strikes Athens (430-427) Athenians purify Delos. End of the Athenian plague. Athenians capture of Sparta ...
... Peace Treaty of Callias between Persia and Athens Athens and Sparta sign 30 Years Peace; Long Walls completed Peloponnesian League declares for war, beginning the Archidamian War (431-421) Plague strikes Athens (430-427) Athenians purify Delos. End of the Athenian plague. Athenians capture of Sparta ...
how democratic was athens
... had a tendency to discourage frivolous ideas and glory seekers. It encouraged serious thinking and political responsibility. There was also a way of ridding Athens of overly ambitious politicians. This was the famous unpopularity contest known as "ostracism.'' A special date was set at which citizen ...
... had a tendency to discourage frivolous ideas and glory seekers. It encouraged serious thinking and political responsibility. There was also a way of ridding Athens of overly ambitious politicians. This was the famous unpopularity contest known as "ostracism.'' A special date was set at which citizen ...
Athenian Society
... Athenian Society 1) Athens government followed an evolution from a Monarchy, to an Aristocracy, to a Tyranny and finally to a Democracy. 2) Problems in Athens before the development of democracy included… a. People who held power wanted more rights b. Debt Slavery c. Corruption of officials d. Fore ...
... Athenian Society 1) Athens government followed an evolution from a Monarchy, to an Aristocracy, to a Tyranny and finally to a Democracy. 2) Problems in Athens before the development of democracy included… a. People who held power wanted more rights b. Debt Slavery c. Corruption of officials d. Fore ...
Athenian Government in the Archaic Age
... • Those that couldn’t repay debt used either themselves or their land as collateral • Pay 1/6 in produce to the aristocrats or sold into slavery abroad if unable to pay • At some point in the late Dark Age, all men were required to defend the polis ...
... • Those that couldn’t repay debt used either themselves or their land as collateral • Pay 1/6 in produce to the aristocrats or sold into slavery abroad if unable to pay • At some point in the late Dark Age, all men were required to defend the polis ...
ch 4b Sparta and Athens - Doral Academy Preparatory
... The Delian League is a clever disguise for an Athenian empire. Athens is the strongest member of the League, and it forces every other city to accept its will. Can we defend Delos from a Persian attack? Why was the League's treasury not safe there? I'll tell you why. Athens wanted the money. Athens ...
... The Delian League is a clever disguise for an Athenian empire. Athens is the strongest member of the League, and it forces every other city to accept its will. Can we defend Delos from a Persian attack? Why was the League's treasury not safe there? I'll tell you why. Athens wanted the money. Athens ...
Notes - 6th Grade Social Studies
... this league. Chief officials (treasurers and commanders of the fleets) were from Athens. Most of the troops were from Athens also. Athens gained control over the other city‐states of the league. League was no longer a partnership to fight Persia but an Athenian empire. 454 – treasury moved fr ...
... this league. Chief officials (treasurers and commanders of the fleets) were from Athens. Most of the troops were from Athens also. Athens gained control over the other city‐states of the league. League was no longer a partnership to fight Persia but an Athenian empire. 454 – treasury moved fr ...
File - EDSS Ancient Civilizations
... You have now watched three documentaries that describe the rise and fall of Athens. The Greek contribution to Western Civilization is profound and modern thought, language, art, architecture, science, and political systems have all been influenced by the ancient Athenians featured in these films. De ...
... You have now watched three documentaries that describe the rise and fall of Athens. The Greek contribution to Western Civilization is profound and modern thought, language, art, architecture, science, and political systems have all been influenced by the ancient Athenians featured in these films. De ...
Funding Military Expeditions in Classical Athens
... biggest liturgy was the trierarchy, when an elite citizen or group of 2-3 wealthy people working together would fund a trireme and this expense would have totaled about a talent per year.8 Based on the size of the fleet, which was usually at around 300 triremes during the classical period, it appear ...
... biggest liturgy was the trierarchy, when an elite citizen or group of 2-3 wealthy people working together would fund a trireme and this expense would have totaled about a talent per year.8 Based on the size of the fleet, which was usually at around 300 triremes during the classical period, it appear ...
Coping with a new Situation - Utrecht University Repository
... the Persian elite or Persia in general was considered as an act of medism.4 As a response to the Persian Wars and supposedly to the act of medism, democratic Athens banned some members of the elite from her society, which took place in the form of ostracism. According to the Athenian Constitution, C ...
... the Persian elite or Persia in general was considered as an act of medism.4 As a response to the Persian Wars and supposedly to the act of medism, democratic Athens banned some members of the elite from her society, which took place in the form of ostracism. According to the Athenian Constitution, C ...