The Peloponnesian War 431 to 404 BC
... 3) The Decelean War, or the Ionian War. Sparta, receives support from Persia, supported rebellions in Athens' subject states in the Aegean Sea and Ionia, undermining Athens' empire, and, eventually, depriving the city of naval supremacy. The destruction of Athens' fleet at Aegospotami effectively en ...
... 3) The Decelean War, or the Ionian War. Sparta, receives support from Persia, supported rebellions in Athens' subject states in the Aegean Sea and Ionia, undermining Athens' empire, and, eventually, depriving the city of naval supremacy. The destruction of Athens' fleet at Aegospotami effectively en ...
Thucydides
... “And with regard to my factual reporting of the events of the war, I have made it a principle not to write down the first story that came my way, and not even to be guided by my own general impressions; either I was present myself at the events which I have described or else I heard of them from eye ...
... “And with regard to my factual reporting of the events of the war, I have made it a principle not to write down the first story that came my way, and not even to be guided by my own general impressions; either I was present myself at the events which I have described or else I heard of them from eye ...
Athens
... In the Athenian Democracy, a council of 500 citizens drawn randomly each year proposed new laws. An assembly, made up of the citizens, met about every nine days to vote on these laws. In the courts, citizens served as jurors who decided the guilt or innocence of the accused. The Athenians paid counc ...
... In the Athenian Democracy, a council of 500 citizens drawn randomly each year proposed new laws. An assembly, made up of the citizens, met about every nine days to vote on these laws. In the courts, citizens served as jurors who decided the guilt or innocence of the accused. The Athenians paid counc ...
The Athenian Empire, 454—404 BCE
... Although the Persians had been defeated, they remained a threat to the Greeks. In 478, 104 Greek city-states created an alliance, the Delian League, under Athenian leadership, agreeing to contribute ships or cash to Athens in exchange for building and maintaining a navy. Although the League was run ...
... Although the Persians had been defeated, they remained a threat to the Greeks. In 478, 104 Greek city-states created an alliance, the Delian League, under Athenian leadership, agreeing to contribute ships or cash to Athens in exchange for building and maintaining a navy. Although the League was run ...
05 Bakewell.indd - University of Warwick
... officers was subject to a preliminary screening by the council before assuming office and to an automatic financial investigation on stepping down. The assembly and law courts investigated those thought to have abused the city’s trust and punished those found guilty with penalties ranging up to life ...
... officers was subject to a preliminary screening by the council before assuming office and to an automatic financial investigation on stepping down. The assembly and law courts investigated those thought to have abused the city’s trust and punished those found guilty with penalties ranging up to life ...
File - REPUBLIC OF CALLAMARI
... In the Fifth Century BC, the Greek city-state of Athens made a radical change in its form of government. The Athenians reorganized their city-state as a “direct democracy.” The Athenians began gathering in local assembly halls, discussing issues and voting by ballot. One of the Athenian citizens is ...
... In the Fifth Century BC, the Greek city-state of Athens made a radical change in its form of government. The Athenians reorganized their city-state as a “direct democracy.” The Athenians began gathering in local assembly halls, discussing issues and voting by ballot. One of the Athenian citizens is ...
DBQ
... Document 4: The Cost of the Peloponnesian War The economic consequences of the war were grave. Commerce by land and sea was disrupted . . . Agriculture suffered in most of Greece . . . A good deal of territory was [ruined], and livestock and farming implements destroyed as well as growing vines and ...
... Document 4: The Cost of the Peloponnesian War The economic consequences of the war were grave. Commerce by land and sea was disrupted . . . Agriculture suffered in most of Greece . . . A good deal of territory was [ruined], and livestock and farming implements destroyed as well as growing vines and ...
Classical Greece
... b. Direct Democracy was introduced under Pericles c. Head of Delian League, an alliance system created ...
... b. Direct Democracy was introduced under Pericles c. Head of Delian League, an alliance system created ...
2014 Senior External Examination Ancient History
... Here are listed some of the officials in Athens responsible for the smooth running of the city, handling everything from the hiring of flute girls to the superintendence of the market regulations: The financial officials were established by Kleisthenes. The living conditions as described here show t ...
... Here are listed some of the officials in Athens responsible for the smooth running of the city, handling everything from the hiring of flute girls to the superintendence of the market regulations: The financial officials were established by Kleisthenes. The living conditions as described here show t ...
Name: Date: Democracy in Athens: We will read page 285 in History
... -Make sure the government was -Voted on laws proposed by run properly each day ...
... -Make sure the government was -Voted on laws proposed by run properly each day ...
Athenian Democracy DBQ
... [Otanes says:] [Kings] are jealous of the most virtuous among their subjects, and wish their death; while they take delight in the meanest and basest, being ever ready to listen to the tales of slanderers. A king, besides, is beyond all other men inconsistent with himself. Pay him court in moderatio ...
... [Otanes says:] [Kings] are jealous of the most virtuous among their subjects, and wish their death; while they take delight in the meanest and basest, being ever ready to listen to the tales of slanderers. A king, besides, is beyond all other men inconsistent with himself. Pay him court in moderatio ...
Athenian Democracy - PHS
... [Otanes says:] [Kings] are jealous of the most virtuous among their subjects, and wish their death; while they take delight in the meanest and basest, being ever ready to listen to the tales of slanderers. A king, besides, is beyond all other men inconsistent with himself. Pay him court in moderatio ...
... [Otanes says:] [Kings] are jealous of the most virtuous among their subjects, and wish their death; while they take delight in the meanest and basest, being ever ready to listen to the tales of slanderers. A king, besides, is beyond all other men inconsistent with himself. Pay him court in moderatio ...
CN Sparta and Athens File
... worked as merchants or artisans, they were free and paid taxes like the citizens, they could not take part in government or own land slaves were at the bottom of Athenian society slaves were people captured in war, owned by masters and treated as property In time, slaves and metics made up more than ...
... worked as merchants or artisans, they were free and paid taxes like the citizens, they could not take part in government or own land slaves were at the bottom of Athenian society slaves were people captured in war, owned by masters and treated as property In time, slaves and metics made up more than ...
Athenian Golden Age
... b. Direct Democracy was introduced under Pericles c. Head of Delian League, an alliance system created ...
... b. Direct Democracy was introduced under Pericles c. Head of Delian League, an alliance system created ...
Chapter 8 Section 2 Outline
... *tyrant What is the present definition of tyrant? What did tyrant mean to the Athenians? Why were tyrants able to stay in power? What did Peistratus bring to Athens? What happened after Peistratus’s death? 5)Athens Creates Democracy Who was Cleisthenes? What did he do and when? He established the fi ...
... *tyrant What is the present definition of tyrant? What did tyrant mean to the Athenians? Why were tyrants able to stay in power? What did Peistratus bring to Athens? What happened after Peistratus’s death? 5)Athens Creates Democracy Who was Cleisthenes? What did he do and when? He established the fi ...
Topics 2017 - Greece 500 to 440 BC
... How important was unity to the Greek states in their victory over the Persians? (2013) In courage and strength the Persians and the Greeks were evenly matched, but the Persians wore no armour; besides, they did not have the skill and expertise of their opponents. (Herodotus, The Histories IX.62) Wit ...
... How important was unity to the Greek states in their victory over the Persians? (2013) In courage and strength the Persians and the Greeks were evenly matched, but the Persians wore no armour; besides, they did not have the skill and expertise of their opponents. (Herodotus, The Histories IX.62) Wit ...
Athens: Greek city-state located on the Aegean Coast About 750 BC
... -Assembly given the power to pass laws -all debts were erased -offered citizenship to artisans who were not Athenian -ordered every father to teach their son a trade -more Athenians began to take part in government -trade increased Peisistratus, an Athenian supported by the lower class -divided larg ...
... -Assembly given the power to pass laws -all debts were erased -offered citizenship to artisans who were not Athenian -ordered every father to teach their son a trade -more Athenians began to take part in government -trade increased Peisistratus, an Athenian supported by the lower class -divided larg ...
City States
... Section from Greek Manuscript of Politics by Aristotle The ancient Greeks established the very blueprint of Western civilization—our societies, institutions, art, and culture. It is widely referred to as the cradle of Western Civilization and the birthplace of Democracy, largely due to the impact of ...
... Section from Greek Manuscript of Politics by Aristotle The ancient Greeks established the very blueprint of Western civilization—our societies, institutions, art, and culture. It is widely referred to as the cradle of Western Civilization and the birthplace of Democracy, largely due to the impact of ...
Name: Date: Block: The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization Part 1 -2
... Directions: Answer the following questions based on the movie. The questions are listed in the order they appear in the film and you do not have to answer in complete sentences Part 1: The Birth of Democracy 1. What was the situation in Athens in 508 BC and why? ...
... Directions: Answer the following questions based on the movie. The questions are listed in the order they appear in the film and you do not have to answer in complete sentences Part 1: The Birth of Democracy 1. What was the situation in Athens in 508 BC and why? ...
Archidamian War
... Spartans immediately asked for help in Persia. This is only recorded by Diodorus, who mentions that the Spartans did not just declare war, but decided to declare war and ask for help in Persia (World History, 12.41.1). Thucydides also admits, much later, that the Spartans sent an embassy to the east ...
... Spartans immediately asked for help in Persia. This is only recorded by Diodorus, who mentions that the Spartans did not just declare war, but decided to declare war and ask for help in Persia (World History, 12.41.1). Thucydides also admits, much later, that the Spartans sent an embassy to the east ...
Agenda September 21 or 22
... contradictions at its heart: a democracy reliant on slavery and imperialism to underpin its political system. A culture much celebrated for its rationality yet equally based on magic and mystery cults.” – “A good historical review of Athens in terms of democracy. They used the standard shots of the ...
... contradictions at its heart: a democracy reliant on slavery and imperialism to underpin its political system. A culture much celebrated for its rationality yet equally based on magic and mystery cults.” – “A good historical review of Athens in terms of democracy. They used the standard shots of the ...
Warring City-States
... Pay $ to league so Athens will help defend them Athens enters its brief, golden age ...
... Pay $ to league so Athens will help defend them Athens enters its brief, golden age ...
1/4 Aim: Improving your democracy DBQ
... • Analysis – you must analyze the documents, not simply list information from them. Explain HOW the information in the documents support your thesis. For example: Ostracism was present in ancient Athens with the intent of ridding the society of Tyrants (doc 1 ). This show that Athenians sought to ma ...
... • Analysis – you must analyze the documents, not simply list information from them. Explain HOW the information in the documents support your thesis. For example: Ostracism was present in ancient Athens with the intent of ridding the society of Tyrants (doc 1 ). This show that Athenians sought to ma ...
2002 njcl hellenic history test
... Who in 399 proposed to the Athenian jury, who had just convicted him of impiety and the corruption of youth, that his punishment should be free meals for the rest of his life? (A) Socrates (B) Aristotle (C) Plato (D) Xenophon (E) Pythagoras ...
... Who in 399 proposed to the Athenian jury, who had just convicted him of impiety and the corruption of youth, that his punishment should be free meals for the rest of his life? (A) Socrates (B) Aristotle (C) Plato (D) Xenophon (E) Pythagoras ...
