The Origin & Development of Democracy in Ancient Greece
... of Spirit, not allow common meals, political clubs or education . . . and he must guard against all things that might inspire courage and confidence among the people. . . A tyrant must make every effort to know what each of his subjects says and does . . . he must employ spies . . . The tyrant must ...
... of Spirit, not allow common meals, political clubs or education . . . and he must guard against all things that might inspire courage and confidence among the people. . . A tyrant must make every effort to know what each of his subjects says and does . . . he must employ spies . . . The tyrant must ...
Athenian Constitution - Nipissing University Word
... Peisistratid rule quite popular down to 514 BCE. Crucial stage in the development of Athenian democracy. ...
... Peisistratid rule quite popular down to 514 BCE. Crucial stage in the development of Athenian democracy. ...
Ancient Greece - Issaquah Connect
... Plato’s theory of forms Example: How do you tell a chair apart from something that’s not a chair? It has 4 legs – but so does a cow It’s made of wood – but not all chairs are made of wood It is something to sit on – but I can sit on many things that are not chairs It has a back support – but so does ...
... Plato’s theory of forms Example: How do you tell a chair apart from something that’s not a chair? It has 4 legs – but so does a cow It’s made of wood – but not all chairs are made of wood It is something to sit on – but I can sit on many things that are not chairs It has a back support – but so does ...
Ch 5 Ancient Greece Notes
... attached profile arms, legs, and heads with a single large frontal eye in the center, following the age old convention. To distinguish between male and female with appropriate features. The artist was not concerned with anatomical accuracy, but rather, specifying gender. The chariots are shown conc ...
... attached profile arms, legs, and heads with a single large frontal eye in the center, following the age old convention. To distinguish between male and female with appropriate features. The artist was not concerned with anatomical accuracy, but rather, specifying gender. The chariots are shown conc ...
Lecture 7 Greek Theatre 1_BEL_20161219114203
... -By the time of Sophocles' death in 406 BC (128 years after Thespis' victory in the first Athenian drama competition) the golden era of Greek drama was ending. Athens, whose free-thinking culture had spawned the birth of theater, would be overrun in 404 BC by the Spartans, and would later be torn ap ...
... -By the time of Sophocles' death in 406 BC (128 years after Thespis' victory in the first Athenian drama competition) the golden era of Greek drama was ending. Athens, whose free-thinking culture had spawned the birth of theater, would be overrun in 404 BC by the Spartans, and would later be torn ap ...
Ancient Greece: The Parthenon
... What was in and on the Parthenon building? A huge statue of Athena made of gold and ivory standing 12 metres tall was inside and painted sculptures outside. The west pediment (triangular space below the roof on the short side) showed Athena and Poseidon’s contest for patronship of Athens; the east s ...
... What was in and on the Parthenon building? A huge statue of Athena made of gold and ivory standing 12 metres tall was inside and painted sculptures outside. The west pediment (triangular space below the roof on the short side) showed Athena and Poseidon’s contest for patronship of Athens; the east s ...
II. Hints on Reading an Historical Document
... Requirements: Two examinations--a midterm held on the last day of the sixth week of the quarter and the final. The midterm is a short answer identification examination in which students are required to identify ten of twenty items. Identification items are drawn from both lectures and readings but w ...
... Requirements: Two examinations--a midterm held on the last day of the sixth week of the quarter and the final. The midterm is a short answer identification examination in which students are required to identify ten of twenty items. Identification items are drawn from both lectures and readings but w ...
Pericles and Socrates
... 2. Explain the choice for its location? 3. Why was it built? 4. How long did it take to build it? 5. One of the most important features is the 500ft frieze; (include an image). Explain what this is, where it is, and why it is important. 6. Who is Pericles? 7. What was Pericles’ tragic flaw? 8. Descr ...
... 2. Explain the choice for its location? 3. Why was it built? 4. How long did it take to build it? 5. One of the most important features is the 500ft frieze; (include an image). Explain what this is, where it is, and why it is important. 6. Who is Pericles? 7. What was Pericles’ tragic flaw? 8. Descr ...
The Polity of the Athenians
... that if the rich and the elite have control the rule of the poor back at Athens will be short-lived. This then is why they disenfranchise the the elite, rob them of their wealth, drive them into exile, or put them to death, while they exalt the thieves. The poor of Athens protect the poor in the all ...
... that if the rich and the elite have control the rule of the poor back at Athens will be short-lived. This then is why they disenfranchise the the elite, rob them of their wealth, drive them into exile, or put them to death, while they exalt the thieves. The poor of Athens protect the poor in the all ...
The age of Pericles, a history of the politics and arts of Greece from
... own purpose; compared however with ...
... own purpose; compared however with ...
Government in Athens
... The number of people who voted in the assembly changed from day to day. For major decisions, however, the assembly needed about 6,000 people to vote. But it wasn’t always easy to gather that many people together in one place. According to one Greek writer, the government sent slaves to the market to ...
... The number of people who voted in the assembly changed from day to day. For major decisions, however, the assembly needed about 6,000 people to vote. But it wasn’t always easy to gather that many people together in one place. According to one Greek writer, the government sent slaves to the market to ...
The Second Athenian League: An Alliance
... equated with leadership through military force and presence, this presented isolationist Sparta with several novel challenges.12 In Athens, this translated to thirty Athenian oligarchs and a Spartan garrison overseeing the transition from democracy to oligarchy. In less than a year, however, the bol ...
... equated with leadership through military force and presence, this presented isolationist Sparta with several novel challenges.12 In Athens, this translated to thirty Athenian oligarchs and a Spartan garrison overseeing the transition from democracy to oligarchy. In less than a year, however, the bol ...
greek cities in sicily
... overcome the dangerous Persian invasion. • Greece asked Gelon for military aid. Gelon agreed to help the motherland, only under the condition that he would be the commander-in-chief of the Greek allied forces ...
... overcome the dangerous Persian invasion. • Greece asked Gelon for military aid. Gelon agreed to help the motherland, only under the condition that he would be the commander-in-chief of the Greek allied forces ...
Ch.1 Athens: The Invention of Democracy
... the army as heavy infantry, and were required to supply their own armour, shield, and spear. By the sixth century, infantry had come to play a much more significant part in warfare; they fought as 'hoplites', in close formation. Thetes were not called upon to be more than 'lightly armed' (whatever t ...
... the army as heavy infantry, and were required to supply their own armour, shield, and spear. By the sixth century, infantry had come to play a much more significant part in warfare; they fought as 'hoplites', in close formation. Thetes were not called upon to be more than 'lightly armed' (whatever t ...
A Dissent at Athens ca 424
... to detect Aristophanic echoes and historical persons behind the dramatic masks.7 The historical episode most generally accepted as an item of evidence is an Athenian defeat near Delion in 424. Its immediate aftermath may provide a terminus post quem for the play. After that battle, the Thebans would ...
... to detect Aristophanic echoes and historical persons behind the dramatic masks.7 The historical episode most generally accepted as an item of evidence is an Athenian defeat near Delion in 424. Its immediate aftermath may provide a terminus post quem for the play. After that battle, the Thebans would ...
THE ALLEGED FAILURE OF ATHENS IN THE FOURTH CENTURY
... A quarter of a century ago G.L. Cawkwell wrote “Notes on the Failure of the Second Athenian Confederacy”, concluding that at first the Second League was a success and Athens kept the promises made at its foundation; but that after the defeat of Sparta at Leuctra had ended for ever the threat which th ...
... A quarter of a century ago G.L. Cawkwell wrote “Notes on the Failure of the Second Athenian Confederacy”, concluding that at first the Second League was a success and Athens kept the promises made at its foundation; but that after the defeat of Sparta at Leuctra had ended for ever the threat which th ...
Annette Harder
... Therefore one may ask how these bodies of citizens are reacting to the events in the plays and, in relation to the theme of this conference, focus on the question how they are presented in terms of ‘citizens’ resilience’. Do they accept a subordinate role and adapt to the circumstances, hoping to su ...
... Therefore one may ask how these bodies of citizens are reacting to the events in the plays and, in relation to the theme of this conference, focus on the question how they are presented in terms of ‘citizens’ resilience’. Do they accept a subordinate role and adapt to the circumstances, hoping to su ...
PBS Empires Video – “The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization” Episode
... Pottery had been a staple across the Mediterranean world for hundreds of years, used in the kitchen at home, and for transporting oils and food. But it had always been simple in design, using geometric patterns and basic figures, designs based on Egyptian and Assyrian art. But Athenian potters, as t ...
... Pottery had been a staple across the Mediterranean world for hundreds of years, used in the kitchen at home, and for transporting oils and food. But it had always been simple in design, using geometric patterns and basic figures, designs based on Egyptian and Assyrian art. But Athenian potters, as t ...
Ancient History Sourcebook: 11th Brittanica: Pericles
... intercession before the court, was taken very much to heart by Pericles. His position at home scarcely improved during the war. His policy of abandoning the land defence was unpopular with the landowning section of the people, who from the walls of Athens could see their own property destroyed by th ...
... intercession before the court, was taken very much to heart by Pericles. His position at home scarcely improved during the war. His policy of abandoning the land defence was unpopular with the landowning section of the people, who from the walls of Athens could see their own property destroyed by th ...
GCSE Classical Civilisation Glossary Glossary: of terms
... Units 1–3 of the new GCSE Classical Civilisation specification. About 20–30 terms are listed for each topic. Specialist vocabulary may include technical terms used in the study of literature, history, archaeology or politics, as appropriate to the topic. It may also include Greek or Roman names or G ...
... Units 1–3 of the new GCSE Classical Civilisation specification. About 20–30 terms are listed for each topic. Specialist vocabulary may include technical terms used in the study of literature, history, archaeology or politics, as appropriate to the topic. It may also include Greek or Roman names or G ...
The Greeks - stephenspencer
... Layered view of nine major settlements of Troy by Christopher Haussner based on archaelogical excavation. http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~tjmoore/myth4web/05troygold.jpg ...
... Layered view of nine major settlements of Troy by Christopher Haussner based on archaelogical excavation. http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~tjmoore/myth4web/05troygold.jpg ...
The Peace of Nicias - ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst
... It is beyond the scope of this paper to present a detailed discussion of Athenian finances, but some brief comments may be in order here and in a later chapter. Aristophanes' Wasps (422 B.C.) gives Athens' total In Thucydides ...
... It is beyond the scope of this paper to present a detailed discussion of Athenian finances, but some brief comments may be in order here and in a later chapter. Aristophanes' Wasps (422 B.C.) gives Athens' total In Thucydides ...
Philip II and the Coming of Macedon
... Affairs in the Eastern Aegean: The Outbreak of the Social War (357-355 BCE) ...
... Affairs in the Eastern Aegean: The Outbreak of the Social War (357-355 BCE) ...
early Roman history
... as su, are about paern-making, constructing semas whi are designed to mat what is taken to be the relevant data beer than previous models. is one is recursive, in the sense that it is also about the process of paern-making by historians, about their irresistible tendency to simplify the over ...
... as su, are about paern-making, constructing semas whi are designed to mat what is taken to be the relevant data beer than previous models. is one is recursive, in the sense that it is also about the process of paern-making by historians, about their irresistible tendency to simplify the over ...
Ancient Greece Guide
... ago, there was a civilization on the island of Crete. It was called Minoan culture after King Minos, the famous king who in our myths built the labyrinth for the Minotaur. Minoan civilization was advanced. There were large palace-cities with sewage systems and buildings with several floors, well-dev ...
... ago, there was a civilization on the island of Crete. It was called Minoan culture after King Minos, the famous king who in our myths built the labyrinth for the Minotaur. Minoan civilization was advanced. There were large palace-cities with sewage systems and buildings with several floors, well-dev ...
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.