Sparta & Athens - RoshanVarghese
... • acropolis: fortified area within polis (the main gathering place) • agora: open area under the acropolis (the market) • people were extremely loyal to their own polis & thus distrusted all others • army made up of hoplites: heavily armed infantry (i.e. foot soldiers) – phalanx: fighting formation, ...
... • acropolis: fortified area within polis (the main gathering place) • agora: open area under the acropolis (the market) • people were extremely loyal to their own polis & thus distrusted all others • army made up of hoplites: heavily armed infantry (i.e. foot soldiers) – phalanx: fighting formation, ...
greek writers on sparta
... society – but a separate city state All city states had their own ‘personality’ Sparta – first ‘Communist’ society Athens more democratic and philosophical ...
... society – but a separate city state All city states had their own ‘personality’ Sparta – first ‘Communist’ society Athens more democratic and philosophical ...
Blank Jeopardy
... which the Spartans conquered; then people were forced to grow food for Sparta: ...
... which the Spartans conquered; then people were forced to grow food for Sparta: ...
Sparta, Athens, and Persia
... A naval battle fought between an Alliance of Greek citystates led by Athens & the Persian Empire in 480 BC. Although heavily outnumbered, the Greek fleet led by the Athenian general Themistocles to bring the Persian fleet to battle again, The Persian king Xerxes was also anxious for a decisiv ...
... A naval battle fought between an Alliance of Greek citystates led by Athens & the Persian Empire in 480 BC. Although heavily outnumbered, the Greek fleet led by the Athenian general Themistocles to bring the Persian fleet to battle again, The Persian king Xerxes was also anxious for a decisiv ...
Quaestio: How did victory in the war with Persia change Greece
... to conquer all Greece – 250,000 PERSIAN SOLDIERS marched down from N Greece conquering poleis – Spartans met Persians at Thermopylae, a narrow path on the side of a mountain – Even though there were so many Persians, the narrowness of the path made the Persian numbers meaningless – Then, a Greek tra ...
... to conquer all Greece – 250,000 PERSIAN SOLDIERS marched down from N Greece conquering poleis – Spartans met Persians at Thermopylae, a narrow path on the side of a mountain – Even though there were so many Persians, the narrowness of the path made the Persian numbers meaningless – Then, a Greek tra ...
Ancient Greece Athens-Sparta Study Guide
... Leader created a Constitution which gave Athenians rights, such as freedom of speech. This became a direct democracy. Still you could not say certain thing against the gods. Most free males over 18 could be citizens after swearing an oath to Zeus. Citizens could elect generals or veto deci ...
... Leader created a Constitution which gave Athenians rights, such as freedom of speech. This became a direct democracy. Still you could not say certain thing against the gods. Most free males over 18 could be citizens after swearing an oath to Zeus. Citizens could elect generals or veto deci ...
Lesson 4 Sparta and Athens
... Spartan Society Changes • Athensʼ main rival was Sparta—city-state in Peloponnesus • Sparta changed after conquering neighboring area around 715 B.C. - forced defeated people to become slaves called helots - helots were forced to farm and give Sparta half their crops • Helots outnumbered Spartans; o ...
... Spartan Society Changes • Athensʼ main rival was Sparta—city-state in Peloponnesus • Sparta changed after conquering neighboring area around 715 B.C. - forced defeated people to become slaves called helots - helots were forced to farm and give Sparta half their crops • Helots outnumbered Spartans; o ...
Who Invented the Marathon
... defeat the Persians. Time was short, so an Athenian general sent Phidippides, a professional runner, to ask the Spartans for help. Phidippides ran the mountainous and rugged 140-mile course in about 36 hours. Sparta agreed to help but said they would not take the field until the moon was full due to ...
... defeat the Persians. Time was short, so an Athenian general sent Phidippides, a professional runner, to ask the Spartans for help. Phidippides ran the mountainous and rugged 140-mile course in about 36 hours. Sparta agreed to help but said they would not take the field until the moon was full due to ...
THE PERSIAN WARS
... This threat of invasion brought together Greek city-states that would not submit. They met at Corinth in 481 B.C., where the plan was ultimately made to abandon territories in northern Greece. The Greeks debated and considered retreating down to Corinth and abandoning Athens. Finally a plan was devi ...
... This threat of invasion brought together Greek city-states that would not submit. They met at Corinth in 481 B.C., where the plan was ultimately made to abandon territories in northern Greece. The Greeks debated and considered retreating down to Corinth and abandoning Athens. Finally a plan was devi ...
The Persian Empire
... So In 490 B.C.E. Darius sent 600 ships and thousands of soldiers to invade Greece. He wanted to punish the Athenians for helping the rebels. ...
... So In 490 B.C.E. Darius sent 600 ships and thousands of soldiers to invade Greece. He wanted to punish the Athenians for helping the rebels. ...
Sparta vs Athens
... skill; little reading All male citizens entered army at age 20, served until 60 ...
... skill; little reading All male citizens entered army at age 20, served until 60 ...
notes
... d. Xerxes brought up fleet to destroy Athenian navy => e. Battle of Salamis i. Outnumbered Greeks … ii. Lured Persians into narrow straits => iii. Following defeat, Xerxes . . . ...
... d. Xerxes brought up fleet to destroy Athenian navy => e. Battle of Salamis i. Outnumbered Greeks … ii. Lured Persians into narrow straits => iii. Following defeat, Xerxes . . . ...
The Persian Wars
... Greeks needed to slow the Persian Army down so that it did not get to Athens so quickly Thermopylae was a narrow pass through the mountains A traitor betrayed the Greeks and showed the Persians a way around the pass Persians attacked from the rear ...
... Greeks needed to slow the Persian Army down so that it did not get to Athens so quickly Thermopylae was a narrow pass through the mountains A traitor betrayed the Greeks and showed the Persians a way around the pass Persians attacked from the rear ...
Section 3 Quiz
... Write the letter of the correct answer in the blank provided. 6. The Persian Wars began when a. Pericles decided to punish Sparta for helping the Persians. b. Spartans came to resent Athenian dominance in Greece. c. Athens formed the Delian League. d. Darius decided to punish Athens for helping the ...
... Write the letter of the correct answer in the blank provided. 6. The Persian Wars began when a. Pericles decided to punish Sparta for helping the Persians. b. Spartans came to resent Athenian dominance in Greece. c. Athens formed the Delian League. d. Darius decided to punish Athens for helping the ...
Assignment 1
... The “father of history”. A decisive sea battle won by the Greeks over the Persians. The Athenians defeated the Persians under this “Great King”. An alphabet developed by the Myceneans from the Minoan language. The great Persian king who unified the Empire with the Medes. The son of King Darius who b ...
... The “father of history”. A decisive sea battle won by the Greeks over the Persians. The Athenians defeated the Persians under this “Great King”. An alphabet developed by the Myceneans from the Minoan language. The great Persian king who unified the Empire with the Medes. The son of King Darius who b ...
Chapter 5: Section 4 The Expansion of Greece Greek city
... The Persians landed on the coast of Attica and set up camp on the plains of Marathon which was 24 miles northeast of Athens ...
... The Persians landed on the coast of Attica and set up camp on the plains of Marathon which was 24 miles northeast of Athens ...
2000 - 1400 BC
... • After 27 years of fighting, the Spartans win the war. • Results of this war: – weakened the Greek city-states – no chance for Greek unity – Because they were so focused on each other, they failed to see Macedonia as a threat ...
... • After 27 years of fighting, the Spartans win the war. • Results of this war: – weakened the Greek city-states – no chance for Greek unity – Because they were so focused on each other, they failed to see Macedonia as a threat ...
The Greco-Persian Wars
... The Greeks positioned their phalanxes between two hills, with the double purpose of both blocking the path to Athens and _____________________________________________. ...
... The Greeks positioned their phalanxes between two hills, with the double purpose of both blocking the path to Athens and _____________________________________________. ...
Sovereignty - No country (or Gov`t) has the legal right to tell another
... Gov’t) what to do. 1. Define Nation Building 2. Explain the Spartan Attempts at Nation Building 3. Explain American Attempts at Nation Building ...
... Gov’t) what to do. 1. Define Nation Building 2. Explain the Spartan Attempts at Nation Building 3. Explain American Attempts at Nation Building ...
Ancient Mesopotamia
... and the Odyssey. Greek slave who wrote fables (short tales that teach a lesson). - Ruled the sky and threw lightening bolts. God of all gods; chief god. - Goddess of Wisdom - God of the Seas - Supreme goddess; patron of marriage and childbirth; sister of and married to Zeus - Goddess of Love - God o ...
... and the Odyssey. Greek slave who wrote fables (short tales that teach a lesson). - Ruled the sky and threw lightening bolts. God of all gods; chief god. - Goddess of Wisdom - God of the Seas - Supreme goddess; patron of marriage and childbirth; sister of and married to Zeus - Goddess of Love - God o ...
9.1 Cornell Notes on the Persian Wars
... Empire • Let people keep customs (so they don’t revolt) • When he died, he ruled the largest empire the world had ever seen • Strong army – Immortals & cavalry. ...
... Empire • Let people keep customs (so they don’t revolt) • When he died, he ruled the largest empire the world had ever seen • Strong army – Immortals & cavalry. ...