ASCS 31 [2010] Proceedings: classics.uwa.edu.au/ascs31 1
... had been accustomed to paying previously and any arrears of payments owed.’25 As early as 411 Xenophon (1.1.8) reports that Athenian ships sailed out from the Hellespont ‘in order to collect money’. Whether this was tribute or not is not certain. Nor is it certain just how long the tribute continue ...
... had been accustomed to paying previously and any arrears of payments owed.’25 As early as 411 Xenophon (1.1.8) reports that Athenian ships sailed out from the Hellespont ‘in order to collect money’. Whether this was tribute or not is not certain. Nor is it certain just how long the tribute continue ...
28 page pdf - The Stoa Consortium
... pic Games” and the “Pythian Games” placing wreaths on Alcibiades’ head and () the personification Nemea seated, with beautiful Alcibiades on her lap (Ath. .). e paintings probably celebrated Alcibiades’ victory in the chariot race at the st Olympiad (in , cf. uc. ..). e pain ...
... pic Games” and the “Pythian Games” placing wreaths on Alcibiades’ head and () the personification Nemea seated, with beautiful Alcibiades on her lap (Ath. .). e paintings probably celebrated Alcibiades’ victory in the chariot race at the st Olympiad (in , cf. uc. ..). e pain ...
Winchester 2 Table of Contents Chapter One: Historical Background
... Alcibiades’ defecting from Athens to Sparta. I focus on the Sicilian Expedition narrative in Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War Books 6 and 7, but also use Plutarch’s Life of Alcibiades and Life of Nicias, plus the Life of Coriolanus. In the first chapter, after discussing the sources, ...
... Alcibiades’ defecting from Athens to Sparta. I focus on the Sicilian Expedition narrative in Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War Books 6 and 7, but also use Plutarch’s Life of Alcibiades and Life of Nicias, plus the Life of Coriolanus. In the first chapter, after discussing the sources, ...
The Ekklesia - WordPress.com
... the practice of sending out the Athenian equivalent of the police, the Scythian archers (see Lesson 5), with a rope that had been soaked in red dye to herd people who were hanging around in the market-place into the ...
... the practice of sending out the Athenian equivalent of the police, the Scythian archers (see Lesson 5), with a rope that had been soaked in red dye to herd people who were hanging around in the market-place into the ...
The Motives for Athens` Alliance with Corcyra
... at Athens. It was essential that Corcyra's fleet not be made subject to Corinth. Athens' position as a super-power on a par with Sparta depended upon the superior size and expertise of her fleet. The transfer of Corcyra into the Peloponnesian sphere of influence would nullify that strength. Athens w ...
... at Athens. It was essential that Corcyra's fleet not be made subject to Corinth. Athens' position as a super-power on a par with Sparta depended upon the superior size and expertise of her fleet. The transfer of Corcyra into the Peloponnesian sphere of influence would nullify that strength. Athens w ...
Athens – The Incidental Democracy
... Several factors may have contributed to an intensified struggle for power within the elite. An increase in the level of wealth in society would make it more interesting to invest resources in the competition for power, since being a ruler means being in a position to tap these resources (Levi, 1988; ...
... Several factors may have contributed to an intensified struggle for power within the elite. An increase in the level of wealth in society would make it more interesting to invest resources in the competition for power, since being a ruler means being in a position to tap these resources (Levi, 1988; ...
Pericles` Consolation and Solon`s Happiest Life
... This paper proposes a new interpretation of the consolation to the sons, brothers, and parents of the fallen in Thucydides' funeral oration (2.44.1). The consolation has been viewed as distinct from the rest of the oration (Eide 1981, 42), but I show that this passage is an integral part of Pericleσ ...
... This paper proposes a new interpretation of the consolation to the sons, brothers, and parents of the fallen in Thucydides' funeral oration (2.44.1). The consolation has been viewed as distinct from the rest of the oration (Eide 1981, 42), but I show that this passage is an integral part of Pericleσ ...
Corinth as a Catalyst Before and During the Peloponnesian War
... was right for the most part; the Spartans, the second of the two powers, did sidestep most diplomatic issues until about 432 BCE, when they abruptly declared war. Significant exceptions did exist—the helot revolts, for one—but Sparta remained extraordinarily isolated. Thus, Sparta did leave herself ...
... was right for the most part; the Spartans, the second of the two powers, did sidestep most diplomatic issues until about 432 BCE, when they abruptly declared war. Significant exceptions did exist—the helot revolts, for one—but Sparta remained extraordinarily isolated. Thus, Sparta did leave herself ...
Week 11: The Peloponnesian War, Part II
... 431 March: Thebans, invited by oligarchs (stasis), attack Plataea and attempt to force Plataea to join the Boeotian League; Plataeans slaughter all the Thebans. First Peloponnesian invasion of Attica (May) with two-thirds of the league army under Archidamus. Athenians leave the countryside and retre ...
... 431 March: Thebans, invited by oligarchs (stasis), attack Plataea and attempt to force Plataea to join the Boeotian League; Plataeans slaughter all the Thebans. First Peloponnesian invasion of Attica (May) with two-thirds of the league army under Archidamus. Athenians leave the countryside and retre ...
Thucydides` Criticism of Democratic Knowledge
... the act of voting, the status of fact. This sort of approach to politics depended on a relatively stable consensus within Athenian society about the rules and protocols (the conventions) that governed the relationship between public speech and enactment. That which "seemed right to the demos" would ...
... the act of voting, the status of fact. This sort of approach to politics depended on a relatively stable consensus within Athenian society about the rules and protocols (the conventions) that governed the relationship between public speech and enactment. That which "seemed right to the demos" would ...
Democracy Revisited - The Occidental Quarterly
... For the Greeks democracy was primarily defined23 by its relationship to two other systems: tyranny and aristocracy. Democracy presupposed three conditions: isonomy (equality before laws); isotimy (equal rights to accede to all public offices); and isegory (liberty of expression). This was direct dem ...
... For the Greeks democracy was primarily defined23 by its relationship to two other systems: tyranny and aristocracy. Democracy presupposed three conditions: isonomy (equality before laws); isotimy (equal rights to accede to all public offices); and isegory (liberty of expression). This was direct dem ...
The Peloponnesian War – Video 26 – Siege of Syracuse Athenians
... Gylippus acts boldly. He captures the north Athenians fort at ___________, a key supply depot. He also starts construction on a third northern ___________, to block the Athenian wall. ___________ did nothing to prevent the building of the third wall??!? Instead he built a fort to give the Athenians ...
... Gylippus acts boldly. He captures the north Athenians fort at ___________, a key supply depot. He also starts construction on a third northern ___________, to block the Athenian wall. ___________ did nothing to prevent the building of the third wall??!? Instead he built a fort to give the Athenians ...
The Peloponnesian War, 460-404 BCE
... A. The Spartan empire feared that its large slave population would help an ...
... A. The Spartan empire feared that its large slave population would help an ...
Brandon M. Dennis Alcibiades the Chameleon Fall, 2005 1
... many years at the head of an Athenian army making victory after victory in Athens’ name before finally returning with so much pomp.11 But even after all of this, the fickle Athenians abandoned him and elected new generals while he was in the field, and so he retreated to his private stronghold. Afte ...
... many years at the head of an Athenian army making victory after victory in Athens’ name before finally returning with so much pomp.11 But even after all of this, the fickle Athenians abandoned him and elected new generals while he was in the field, and so he retreated to his private stronghold. Afte ...
Immigration and Citizenchip Procedures in Athenian Law
... years of the Athenian empire. These laws were never intended to keep people out of Attica; they were only meant to ensure that foreigners would not attempt to intrude into the Athenian citizen body. In this respect they are similar to modern immigration laws, which treat as a criminal offence any at ...
... years of the Athenian empire. These laws were never intended to keep people out of Attica; they were only meant to ensure that foreigners would not attempt to intrude into the Athenian citizen body. In this respect they are similar to modern immigration laws, which treat as a criminal offence any at ...
Athenian War Council: The Peloponnesian War
... access to resources will decrease exponentially. The city is certainly wealthy enough to garner large sources of money from income taxes, however this will make the population unhappy, especially if the tax is continued indefinitely. In order to maintain its income, Athens must continue to dominate ...
... access to resources will decrease exponentially. The city is certainly wealthy enough to garner large sources of money from income taxes, however this will make the population unhappy, especially if the tax is continued indefinitely. In order to maintain its income, Athens must continue to dominate ...
The Histories - Pronto Export
... great block of marble. And so it is, but that is only one piece of a larger puzzle. There is another hand: the left hand holding the sling with which David outmatched his foe. For Michelangelo and his contemporaries, David’s use of the sling was analogous to the startling achievements of the Floren ...
... great block of marble. And so it is, but that is only one piece of a larger puzzle. There is another hand: the left hand holding the sling with which David outmatched his foe. For Michelangelo and his contemporaries, David’s use of the sling was analogous to the startling achievements of the Floren ...
Making Athens Great Again - International Psychoanalysis
... no matter his position, will feel its force and be guided by it. A democratic state that fosters the continuous self-scrutiny demanded by such a vision can hope for greatness. Mere kleos is for losers. Only an exceptional man would have dared to challenge such a fundamental presumption of his societ ...
... no matter his position, will feel its force and be guided by it. A democratic state that fosters the continuous self-scrutiny demanded by such a vision can hope for greatness. Mere kleos is for losers. Only an exceptional man would have dared to challenge such a fundamental presumption of his societ ...
The Athenian Empire and Control of the Saronic Gulf: Expansion
... The motives behind Asklepios’ journey to Athens are often attributed to the plague that broke out in Athens from 430 to 426 BCE and the association that Telemachos seemed to have with the god in a private cult manner. On the surface, these explanations are reasonable: it makes sense to bring a heal ...
... The motives behind Asklepios’ journey to Athens are often attributed to the plague that broke out in Athens from 430 to 426 BCE and the association that Telemachos seemed to have with the god in a private cult manner. On the surface, these explanations are reasonable: it makes sense to bring a heal ...
PDF - DSpace@MIT
... B. The Athenian empire was dependent on its fleet, which required tribute from ...
... B. The Athenian empire was dependent on its fleet, which required tribute from ...
PDF - DSpace@MIT
... B. The Athenian empire was dependent on its fleet, which required tribute from ...
... B. The Athenian empire was dependent on its fleet, which required tribute from ...
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... of life he admired for his bodily and mental qualities, so that she might have children by him. 1. What do we know from this document about marriage and children in Sparta? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________ ...
... of life he admired for his bodily and mental qualities, so that she might have children by him. 1. What do we know from this document about marriage and children in Sparta? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________ ...
Τόπος και Χρόνος Γέννησης Τόπος και Χρόνος Θανάτου Κύρι
... He made a big family. From his first marriage he had five sons and three daughters, plus two more daughters from his second wife. In the 2nd c. AD people still claimed descent from Themistocles, and in Magnesia they continued to enjoy certain privileges. 2. Activity Themistocles entered Athenian pol ...
... He made a big family. From his first marriage he had five sons and three daughters, plus two more daughters from his second wife. In the 2nd c. AD people still claimed descent from Themistocles, and in Magnesia they continued to enjoy certain privileges. 2. Activity Themistocles entered Athenian pol ...
Herodotus, The Histories, Book 6. 94
... Pheidippides, who was by birth an Athenian, and by profession and practice a trained runner. This man, according to the account which he gave to the Athenians on his return, when he was near Mount Parthenium, above Tegea, fell in with the god Pan, who called him by his name, and bade him ask the Ath ...
... Pheidippides, who was by birth an Athenian, and by profession and practice a trained runner. This man, according to the account which he gave to the Athenians on his return, when he was near Mount Parthenium, above Tegea, fell in with the god Pan, who called him by his name, and bade him ask the Ath ...
Historein - eJournals
... struggle takes place and is ultimately lost. But as a weapon, certain forms of politics are more powerful than others. Thus, in talking about the Roman republic and Sparta, Machiavelli saw a politics that allowed them to defeat death and approach “perfection”. By contrast, the Athenian popular gover ...
... struggle takes place and is ultimately lost. But as a weapon, certain forms of politics are more powerful than others. Thus, in talking about the Roman republic and Sparta, Machiavelli saw a politics that allowed them to defeat death and approach “perfection”. By contrast, the Athenian popular gover ...