Athenian Democracy - PHS
... land, puts men to death without trial, and subjects women to violence. The rule of the many [...] is free from all those outrages which a king is wont to commit. There, places are given by lot, the magistrate is answerable for what he does, and measures rest with the commonalty. […] [Megabyzus says: ...
... land, puts men to death without trial, and subjects women to violence. The rule of the many [...] is free from all those outrages which a king is wont to commit. There, places are given by lot, the magistrate is answerable for what he does, and measures rest with the commonalty. […] [Megabyzus says: ...
Lecture 14
... occasion the recital would perhaps prove wearisome. But so great was the confusion into which he plunged not only Athens but Lacedaemon and all the rest of Hellas as well, that we, the Athenians, suffered what all the world knows; [60] that the rest of the Hellenes fell upon such evil days that even ...
... occasion the recital would perhaps prove wearisome. But so great was the confusion into which he plunged not only Athens but Lacedaemon and all the rest of Hellas as well, that we, the Athenians, suffered what all the world knows; [60] that the rest of the Hellenes fell upon such evil days that even ...
Reasons why the myth survived These Greek vases were
... sack of a city was bad due to Athens being looted and pillaged by the Persians. Perhaps the Greeks were painting Trojan War scenes to give hope to the soldiers because they defeated the armies of the east once before, so they can do it again (4). The battle of Troy and the myths surrounding it were ...
... sack of a city was bad due to Athens being looted and pillaged by the Persians. Perhaps the Greeks were painting Trojan War scenes to give hope to the soldiers because they defeated the armies of the east once before, so they can do it again (4). The battle of Troy and the myths surrounding it were ...
Metics
... everything about their city-state and to be well informed about politics. They took this responsibility very seriously. One of their chief duties was to attend the Ecclesia people’s assembly where they could take part in debates and vote on important issues. Also, at the age of 30, an Athenian citiz ...
... everything about their city-state and to be well informed about politics. They took this responsibility very seriously. One of their chief duties was to attend the Ecclesia people’s assembly where they could take part in debates and vote on important issues. Also, at the age of 30, an Athenian citiz ...
Thucydides 1 - York University
... will experience from want of money. The slowness with which it comes in will cause delay; but the opportunities of war wait for no man. Again, we need not be alarmed either at the possibility of their raising fortifications in Attica, or at their navy. It would be difficult for any system of fortifi ...
... will experience from want of money. The slowness with which it comes in will cause delay; but the opportunities of war wait for no man. Again, we need not be alarmed either at the possibility of their raising fortifications in Attica, or at their navy. It would be difficult for any system of fortifi ...
DOC
... differences and joined together to fight the invaders. Athenian 1: Come on, Athenians, let’s get them!!! ...
... differences and joined together to fight the invaders. Athenian 1: Come on, Athenians, let’s get them!!! ...
Cape Sounion – Temple of Poseidon
... Lets follow the legend. Cape Sounion is the spot where Aegeus, king of Athens, leapt to his death off the cliff, thus giving his name to the Aegean Sea. The story goes that Aegeus, anxiously looking out from Sounion, saw in despair, a black sail on his son Theseus’s ship, returning from Crete. This ...
... Lets follow the legend. Cape Sounion is the spot where Aegeus, king of Athens, leapt to his death off the cliff, thus giving his name to the Aegean Sea. The story goes that Aegeus, anxiously looking out from Sounion, saw in despair, a black sail on his son Theseus’s ship, returning from Crete. This ...
415-413 Be
... Athens rose to become the top city-state (polis) in the Greek world. As the leading maritime power it made itself the strongest member of what modern commentators call the Delian League, an alliance of Greek city-states (poleis) dedicated to continuing the war of liberation and vengeance against Per ...
... Athens rose to become the top city-state (polis) in the Greek world. As the leading maritime power it made itself the strongest member of what modern commentators call the Delian League, an alliance of Greek city-states (poleis) dedicated to continuing the war of liberation and vengeance against Per ...
Classical Greece
... holding public office, and leading soldiers in the army. Gradually, lower-class men, mostly smallscale farmers also obtained these rights. ...
... holding public office, and leading soldiers in the army. Gradually, lower-class men, mostly smallscale farmers also obtained these rights. ...
Pericles` role in the development of the Golden Age of Athens
... paying the tribute to Athens for military purposes, not for domestic affairs. ...
... paying the tribute to Athens for military purposes, not for domestic affairs. ...
Ancient Greek Theater
... periods in the history of theater that could be said to approach the greatness of ancient Athens Elizabethan England and, perhaps the 20th Century. The greatest playwright of Elizabethan England was Shakespeare, but Athens produced at least 5 equally great playwrights. The 20th Century produced thou ...
... periods in the history of theater that could be said to approach the greatness of ancient Athens Elizabethan England and, perhaps the 20th Century. The greatest playwright of Elizabethan England was Shakespeare, but Athens produced at least 5 equally great playwrights. The 20th Century produced thou ...
Category 1--$200
... important to Greek culture? As he traveled and expanded his empire, he spread the Greek culture – all over Europe, northern Africa and Asia (as far east as India!) ...
... important to Greek culture? As he traveled and expanded his empire, he spread the Greek culture – all over Europe, northern Africa and Asia (as far east as India!) ...
Describe Xerxes` relationship with Persians and
... Artabanus was Xerxes’ uncle, and commander of the palace guard. According to Herodotus, he had tried to dissuade Xerxes from invading Greece – without success, unfortunately. He was later involved in the plot to kill Xerxes. Mardonius was Xerxes’ brother-in-law, and his key general during the Greek ...
... Artabanus was Xerxes’ uncle, and commander of the palace guard. According to Herodotus, he had tried to dissuade Xerxes from invading Greece – without success, unfortunately. He was later involved in the plot to kill Xerxes. Mardonius was Xerxes’ brother-in-law, and his key general during the Greek ...
Class Test Information
... 1) Topography: You will be given images/plans/drawings of three topographical items from ancient Athens and asked to identify, describe, and contextualize TWO of the three. 2) Texts: You will be given three passages from texts we have looked at together this term and asked to identify, describe, and ...
... 1) Topography: You will be given images/plans/drawings of three topographical items from ancient Athens and asked to identify, describe, and contextualize TWO of the three. 2) Texts: You will be given three passages from texts we have looked at together this term and asked to identify, describe, and ...
ALEXANDER-THE-GREAT
... the shore, he pulled his weapon from the soil, and declared that “the whole of Asia will be won by the spear”. The Macedonian army soon encountered the Persian army under King Darius III at the crossing of the river Granicus, near the ancient city of Troy. Alexander attacked the army of Persians. A ...
... the shore, he pulled his weapon from the soil, and declared that “the whole of Asia will be won by the spear”. The Macedonian army soon encountered the Persian army under King Darius III at the crossing of the river Granicus, near the ancient city of Troy. Alexander attacked the army of Persians. A ...
Vocab
... Word/def. Peloponnesian War – 27 year war Word/def. Greek Alphabet- Alphabet used by between the Greek city-states Athens and ancient Greeks. Ex.) (Alpha, Omega, Epsilon, Delta) Sparta. Sparta won but both city-states were so weak when it was over, Greece would never be as powerful as it once was. s ...
... Word/def. Peloponnesian War – 27 year war Word/def. Greek Alphabet- Alphabet used by between the Greek city-states Athens and ancient Greeks. Ex.) (Alpha, Omega, Epsilon, Delta) Sparta. Sparta won but both city-states were so weak when it was over, Greece would never be as powerful as it once was. s ...
Week 11: The Peloponnesian War, Part II
... women into slavery reversed by the vote of a second assembly: Athenians destroy the walls of the Mytileneans and take their ships, and divide the land of the island, except that of Methymna, into 3,000 lots, which they assign to Athenian cleruchs sent to the island. Surrender of Plataea to Sparta (u ...
... women into slavery reversed by the vote of a second assembly: Athenians destroy the walls of the Mytileneans and take their ships, and divide the land of the island, except that of Methymna, into 3,000 lots, which they assign to Athenian cleruchs sent to the island. Surrender of Plataea to Sparta (u ...
Philip II of Macedonia (Part Two)
... this once powerful state could not help the Phocians, and in 354, war broke out. Within a few month, all Greek cities were allied to one of the opposing sides. In the east, the former allies of Athens sided with Thebes, and Athens itself, although powerless, joined the Phocians. Sparta did the same, ...
... this once powerful state could not help the Phocians, and in 354, war broke out. Within a few month, all Greek cities were allied to one of the opposing sides. In the east, the former allies of Athens sided with Thebes, and Athens itself, although powerless, joined the Phocians. Sparta did the same, ...
Milestone Documents in World History Funeral Oration of Pericles
... The Funeral Oration delivered by Pericles of Athens is considered one of the most famous speeches of antiquity. The speech concluded a ritualized ceremony to honor the city’s soldiers who had fallen in the first year of the Peloponnesian War. Despite the fact that Athens had secured a strong defensi ...
... The Funeral Oration delivered by Pericles of Athens is considered one of the most famous speeches of antiquity. The speech concluded a ritualized ceremony to honor the city’s soldiers who had fallen in the first year of the Peloponnesian War. Despite the fact that Athens had secured a strong defensi ...
Summary – Pericles
... still excluded from serving in any official capacity. Security was another concern, so Pericles ordered the construction of long walls to provide a secure corridor between Athens and its harbor, Piraeus, for travelers and traders. With democracy blossoming, the economy prospering, and the treasury o ...
... still excluded from serving in any official capacity. Security was another concern, so Pericles ordered the construction of long walls to provide a secure corridor between Athens and its harbor, Piraeus, for travelers and traders. With democracy blossoming, the economy prospering, and the treasury o ...
Politics of Revenge and the Destruction of Sacred Sites
... treasury of the Delian League (in 454 BCE) from the island of Delos.35 Work on some restored temples in Athens would continue into the 4th century. Sculptured elements from the new Parthenon reflected not only the profound victory against Persian forces but also the Greek suffering required to achie ...
... treasury of the Delian League (in 454 BCE) from the island of Delos.35 Work on some restored temples in Athens would continue into the 4th century. Sculptured elements from the new Parthenon reflected not only the profound victory against Persian forces but also the Greek suffering required to achie ...
The Golden Age of Athens! - Parkway C-2
... assistants had to memorize entire legal codes. However by 600 BCE writing had spread throughout Greece and laws were written down for easy reference. Law codes covered both civil and criminal cases. Civil cases between citizens could involve disputes about inheritances and land boundaries while crim ...
... assistants had to memorize entire legal codes. However by 600 BCE writing had spread throughout Greece and laws were written down for easy reference. Law codes covered both civil and criminal cases. Civil cases between citizens could involve disputes about inheritances and land boundaries while crim ...
Ancient Greek for Everyone
... Ancient Greek for Everyone • When Euripides died in 406 BC, he left behind several scripts of plays that were never performed during his lifetime. • Another of these is Bacchae. It is set in the distant past in the city of Thebes, at a time when the young god Dionysus is spreading his worship. • Di ...
... Ancient Greek for Everyone • When Euripides died in 406 BC, he left behind several scripts of plays that were never performed during his lifetime. • Another of these is Bacchae. It is set in the distant past in the city of Thebes, at a time when the young god Dionysus is spreading his worship. • Di ...
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.