The Origins of Democracy: Study Abroad in Greece Spring 2009
... This past May, Rob Fleck, Andy Hanssen, and eleven MSU students traveled to Greece, visiting major ancient sites. The two-week trip was an integral part of an advanced, research-oriented course called “Property Rights, Economic Performance, and the Origins of Democracy: Lessons from Ancient Greece.” ...
... This past May, Rob Fleck, Andy Hanssen, and eleven MSU students traveled to Greece, visiting major ancient sites. The two-week trip was an integral part of an advanced, research-oriented course called “Property Rights, Economic Performance, and the Origins of Democracy: Lessons from Ancient Greece.” ...
Mantineia
... Mantineia had been a member of the Peloponnesian League, but during the Peloponnesian War, the city joined Athens. After the war, it was forced to rejoin the Peloponnesian War. Later, Sparta used the Peace of Antalcidas as a pretext to break Mantineia into its constituent villages. In response, the ...
... Mantineia had been a member of the Peloponnesian League, but during the Peloponnesian War, the city joined Athens. After the war, it was forced to rejoin the Peloponnesian War. Later, Sparta used the Peace of Antalcidas as a pretext to break Mantineia into its constituent villages. In response, the ...
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... the one sentence or phrase that you think is the main idea of that paragraph. • Circle or underline any details that you think are necessary to understand the main idea. ...
... the one sentence or phrase that you think is the main idea of that paragraph. • Circle or underline any details that you think are necessary to understand the main idea. ...
Ancient Greece
... By 750 B.C., the city-state-or what the Greeks called a polis-became the central focus of Greek life Our word politics is derived from the Greek word polis As a community, the polis consisted of citizens with political rights (adult males), citizens with no political rights (women and children) and ...
... By 750 B.C., the city-state-or what the Greeks called a polis-became the central focus of Greek life Our word politics is derived from the Greek word polis As a community, the polis consisted of citizens with political rights (adult males), citizens with no political rights (women and children) and ...
Ancient Greece (Sarazin)
... Most Greek communities built a fort on top of a large hill called an acropolis. The acropolis was the center of religion in the city-state. People met in the agora to trade and discuss the news. Kings (tyrants) ruled the city-states of early Greece. Later each city-state developed its own f ...
... Most Greek communities built a fort on top of a large hill called an acropolis. The acropolis was the center of religion in the city-state. People met in the agora to trade and discuss the news. Kings (tyrants) ruled the city-states of early Greece. Later each city-state developed its own f ...
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... think they needed to be educated. • Athenian women had fewer rights than women in many other citystates; in fact, they hardly had any at all. ...
... think they needed to be educated. • Athenian women had fewer rights than women in many other citystates; in fact, they hardly had any at all. ...
ANCIENT GREECE - Mr. Sager World History
... • *Kingdom of Macedonia, located just north of Greece, had rough terrain and a cold climate. • Greeks looked down on the Macedonians as uncivilized foreigners who had no great philosophers, sculptors, or writers ...
... • *Kingdom of Macedonia, located just north of Greece, had rough terrain and a cold climate. • Greeks looked down on the Macedonians as uncivilized foreigners who had no great philosophers, sculptors, or writers ...
Sparta - Hoplite Association
... has come to be called laconic, from Laconia, the district of which Sparta was a part. There were three classes of inhabitants in Laconia. Spartan citizens, Spartiates, who lived in the city itself and who alone had a voice in the government, devoted their entire time to military training. The peroi ...
... has come to be called laconic, from Laconia, the district of which Sparta was a part. There were three classes of inhabitants in Laconia. Spartan citizens, Spartiates, who lived in the city itself and who alone had a voice in the government, devoted their entire time to military training. The peroi ...
Alexander the Great
... think they needed to be educated. • Athenian women had fewer rights than women in many other citystates; in fact, they hardly had any at all. ...
... think they needed to be educated. • Athenian women had fewer rights than women in many other citystates; in fact, they hardly had any at all. ...
Alexander the Great
... think they needed to be educated. • Athenian women had fewer rights than women in many other citystates; in fact, they hardly had any at all. ...
... think they needed to be educated. • Athenian women had fewer rights than women in many other citystates; in fact, they hardly had any at all. ...
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... Because it was so hot, most people wore lightweight clothing throughout most of the year. They would put on a cloak or wrap during the colder days of the winter months. ...
... Because it was so hot, most people wore lightweight clothing throughout most of the year. They would put on a cloak or wrap during the colder days of the winter months. ...
Ephebes as All-Round Warriors? One remarkable feature of the
... borderlands or on campaign outside of Attica (e.g. Ober 1985, 90-1; Rawlings 2000, 237-41). If we consider that the effectiveness of light troops on the battlefield depended upon their individual skill with missile weapons (Xen. Cyr. 2.1.7), which could only be gained by constant practice from child ...
... borderlands or on campaign outside of Attica (e.g. Ober 1985, 90-1; Rawlings 2000, 237-41). If we consider that the effectiveness of light troops on the battlefield depended upon their individual skill with missile weapons (Xen. Cyr. 2.1.7), which could only be gained by constant practice from child ...
Chapter 5 – The Greek City
... unhealthy were left to die • At age 7 – boys left home to live in military barracks; from age 18 – 20, trained specifically for war • Could marry at 20 but could not live at home til 30; not allowed to trade or do business (love of money interfered with military discipline) ...
... unhealthy were left to die • At age 7 – boys left home to live in military barracks; from age 18 – 20, trained specifically for war • Could marry at 20 but could not live at home til 30; not allowed to trade or do business (love of money interfered with military discipline) ...
The Greek Polis
... and analyzing the answers, became known as the Socratic Method. Socrates was perceived by many Athenians as a threat to their settled way of life. He was finally put to death by Athens for impiety and corrupting the young. ...
... and analyzing the answers, became known as the Socratic Method. Socrates was perceived by many Athenians as a threat to their settled way of life. He was finally put to death by Athens for impiety and corrupting the young. ...
chapter 4 - Novel Stars
... One of the most significant discoveries was the understanding of how blood is pumped throughout the body. This was important because it paved the way for many other advances in medicine. Euclid made advancements in the field of geometry. Today’s high school students study geometry that is based on h ...
... One of the most significant discoveries was the understanding of how blood is pumped throughout the body. This was important because it paved the way for many other advances in medicine. Euclid made advancements in the field of geometry. Today’s high school students study geometry that is based on h ...
The Greek Polis
... and analyzing the answers, became known as the Socratic Method. Socrates was perceived by many Athenians as a threat to their settled way of life. He was finally put to death by Athens for impiety and corrupting the young. ...
... and analyzing the answers, became known as the Socratic Method. Socrates was perceived by many Athenians as a threat to their settled way of life. He was finally put to death by Athens for impiety and corrupting the young. ...
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... 486 BC Darius son Xerxes became emperor after Darius died: Revenge against Athenians 480 BC launched invasion with 180,000 troops and thousands of warships and supply vessels Greeks joined forces Athenian general, Themistocles plan To have time to ready Greek fleet: 7,000 Greek soldiers hold of Pers ...
... 486 BC Darius son Xerxes became emperor after Darius died: Revenge against Athenians 480 BC launched invasion with 180,000 troops and thousands of warships and supply vessels Greeks joined forces Athenian general, Themistocles plan To have time to ready Greek fleet: 7,000 Greek soldiers hold of Pers ...
Greek Civilization Geography of Greece and Crete Greece is located
... A. Geography of Greece and Crete 1. Greece is located at the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula in Europe 2. The mountains divide Greece into isolated valleys 3. The rugged coastline cut deep inlets and bays into the Greek mainland, while hundreds of small islands also became home to early Greeks ...
... A. Geography of Greece and Crete 1. Greece is located at the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula in Europe 2. The mountains divide Greece into isolated valleys 3. The rugged coastline cut deep inlets and bays into the Greek mainland, while hundreds of small islands also became home to early Greeks ...
Ancient Greece
... Most Greek communities built a fort on top of a large hill called an acropolis. The acropolis was the center of religion in the city-state. People met in the agora to trade and discuss the news. Kings (tyrants) ruled the city-states of early Greece. Later each city-state developed its own f ...
... Most Greek communities built a fort on top of a large hill called an acropolis. The acropolis was the center of religion in the city-state. People met in the agora to trade and discuss the news. Kings (tyrants) ruled the city-states of early Greece. Later each city-state developed its own f ...
Athenian strategy in the Peloponnesian War
... The technology of military siege machines in this period was unequal to the task of broaching such walls. Consequently, no matter what damage was done to the agricultural production of Attica in the course of the war, the Athenians could feed themselves by importing food by ship through their fortif ...
... The technology of military siege machines in this period was unequal to the task of broaching such walls. Consequently, no matter what damage was done to the agricultural production of Attica in the course of the war, the Athenians could feed themselves by importing food by ship through their fortif ...
Ancient Greece - Dr. Afxendiou`s Classes
... Because Greece is made up of many islands, and has many tall mountains, the Greeks began to build city-states instead of one country. A city-state is a city with its own laws, rulers, and money. City-states were cities that acted like countries. ...
... Because Greece is made up of many islands, and has many tall mountains, the Greeks began to build city-states instead of one country. A city-state is a city with its own laws, rulers, and money. City-states were cities that acted like countries. ...
Persia Attacks the Greeks
... 479 BC Greeks came together Greeks crushed Persian army at Plataea (NW of Athens) Persians retreated to Asia Minor Persia: lose strength, internal problems incl. new rulers raising taxes to pay for luxuries, as well as royal families fighting, plots to kill kings/emperors 334 BC Alexander the Great ...
... 479 BC Greeks came together Greeks crushed Persian army at Plataea (NW of Athens) Persians retreated to Asia Minor Persia: lose strength, internal problems incl. new rulers raising taxes to pay for luxuries, as well as royal families fighting, plots to kill kings/emperors 334 BC Alexander the Great ...
Ancient GREECE (lite) The Greek civilization was preceded by an
... system and support a tyrant and he lived to see his prediction come true. In 560 BC after a period of civil war Pisistratus a military hero and champion of the poor usurped power as the tyrant. He ended the power of the nobles by redistributing their lands to the landless and poor, and by promoting ...
... system and support a tyrant and he lived to see his prediction come true. In 560 BC after a period of civil war Pisistratus a military hero and champion of the poor usurped power as the tyrant. He ended the power of the nobles by redistributing their lands to the landless and poor, and by promoting ...
Ancient Greek warfare
The Greek 'Dark Age' drew to a close as a significant increase in population allowed urbanized culture to be restored, and the rise of the city-states (Poleis). These developments ushered in the Archaic period (800-480 BC). They also restored the capability of organized warfare between these Poleis (as opposed to small-scale raids to acquire livestock and grain, for example). The fractious nature of Ancient Greek society seems to have made continuous conflict on this larger scale inevitable.Concomitant with the rise of the city-state was the evolution of a new way of warfare - the hoplite phalanx. When exactly the phalanx developed is uncertain, but it is thought to have been developed by the Spartans. The chigi vase, dated to around 650 BC, is the earliest depiction of a hoplite in full battle array. The hoplite was a well-armed and armored citizen-soldier primarily drawn from the middle classes. Every man had to serve at least two years in the army. Fighting in the tight phalanx formation maximised the effectiveness of his armor, large shield and long spear, presenting a wall of armor and spearpoints to the enemy. They were a force to be reckoned with.With this evolution in warfare, battles seem to have consisted mostly of the clash of hoplite phalanxes from the city-states in conflict. Since the soldiers were citizens with other occupations, warfare was limited in distance, season and scale. Neither side could afford heavy casualties or sustained campaigns, so conflicts seem to have been resolved by a single set-piece battle.The scale and scope of warfare in Ancient Greece changed dramatically as a result of the Greco-Persian Wars. To fight the enormous armies of the Achaemenid Empire was effectively beyond the capabilities of a single city-state. The eventual triumph of the Greeks was achieved by alliances of many city-states (the exact composition changing over time), allowing the pooling of resources and division of labour. Although alliances between city states occurred before this time, nothing on this scale had been seen before. The rise of Athens and Sparta as pre-eminent powers during this conflict led directly to the Peloponnesian War, which saw further development of the nature of warfare, strategy and tactics. Fought between leagues of cities dominated by Athens and Sparta, the increased manpower and financial resources increased the scale, and allowed the diversification of warfare. Set-piece battles during the Peloponnesian war proved indecisive and instead there was increased reliance on attritionary strategies, naval battle and blockades and sieges. These changes greatly increased the number of casualties and the disruption of Greek society.Following the eventual defeat of the Athenians in 404 BC, and the disbandment of the Athenian-dominated Delian League, Ancient Greece fell under the hegemony of Sparta. However, it was soon apparent that the hegemony was unstable, and the Persian Empire sponsored a rebellion by the combined powers of Athens, Thebes, Corinth and Argos, resulting in the Corinthian War (395-387 BC). After largely inconclusive campaigning, the war was decided when the Persians switched to supporting the Spartans, in return for the cities of Ionia and Spartan non-interference in Asia Minor. This brought the rebels to terms, and restored the Spartan hegemony on a more stable footing. The Spartan hegemony would last another 16 years, until, at the Battle of Leuctra (371) the Spartans were decisively defeated by the Theban general Epaminondas.In the aftermath of this, the Thebans acted with alacrity to establish a hegemony of their own over Greece. However, Thebes lacked sufficient manpower and resources, and became overstretched in attempting to impose itself on the rest of Greece. Following the death of Epaminondas and loss of manpower at the Battle of Mantinea, the Theban hegemony ceased. Indeed, the losses in the ten years of the Theban hegemony left all the Greek city-states weakened and divided. As such, the city-states of southern Greece would shortly afterwards be powerless to resist the rise of the Macedonian kingdom in the north. With revolutionary tactics, King Phillip II brought most of Greece under his sway, paving the way for the conquest of ""the known world"" by his son Alexander the Great. The rise of the Macedonian Kingdom is generally taken to signal the end of the Greek Classical period, and certainly marked the end of the distinctive hoplite battle in Ancient Greece.