Trial of Socrates
... Your task is to read the opinions of other people about the punishment Socrates should receive. You will then take a position of your own. Later, you will write an argument to convince the other dikasts to vote with you. ...
... Your task is to read the opinions of other people about the punishment Socrates should receive. You will then take a position of your own. Later, you will write an argument to convince the other dikasts to vote with you. ...
The Growth of the City State - McMaster University, Canada
... With regard to references, other than those to classical authors, I have tried to use books which for the greater part are, or should be, in any decently equipped school classical library. To one serious inconsistency I must plead guilty viz., the references to Wilamowitz, Aristoteles und Athen, a G ...
... With regard to references, other than those to classical authors, I have tried to use books which for the greater part are, or should be, in any decently equipped school classical library. To one serious inconsistency I must plead guilty viz., the references to Wilamowitz, Aristoteles und Athen, a G ...
Sea-Power in Greek Thought
... first who conceived the design of gaining the empireof the sea, 'unless it were Minos the Cnossian, and those (if there were any such) who had the mastery of the Aegean at an earlier time' (iii. 122). A period of thalassocracy is attributed also to Aegina (v. 83). In the alleged debate at Gelo's cou ...
... first who conceived the design of gaining the empireof the sea, 'unless it were Minos the Cnossian, and those (if there were any such) who had the mastery of the Aegean at an earlier time' (iii. 122). A period of thalassocracy is attributed also to Aegina (v. 83). In the alleged debate at Gelo's cou ...
AP World History (9/12)
... Critias (a cousin of Plato's) as "the first Robespierre," a cruel and inhumane man "determined to remake the city to his own antidemocratic mold whatever the human cost." The oligarchy confiscated the estates of Athenian aristocrats, banished 5,000 women, children, and slaves, and summarily executed ...
... Critias (a cousin of Plato's) as "the first Robespierre," a cruel and inhumane man "determined to remake the city to his own antidemocratic mold whatever the human cost." The oligarchy confiscated the estates of Athenian aristocrats, banished 5,000 women, children, and slaves, and summarily executed ...
Solon`s Law on Stasis and the Rise of Pisistratus in 561/0 B
... law, as Schmitz supposes, aligns it with Cleisthenes’ law of ostracism, which might be the continuation of the Stasisgezetz (Schmitz 2011: 45). Another opinion is that ostracism was more closely connected with the law (or laws) against tyranny (Ath. Pol. 16. 10; see also Goušchin 2009: 225–50 at 226 ...
... law, as Schmitz supposes, aligns it with Cleisthenes’ law of ostracism, which might be the continuation of the Stasisgezetz (Schmitz 2011: 45). Another opinion is that ostracism was more closely connected with the law (or laws) against tyranny (Ath. Pol. 16. 10; see also Goušchin 2009: 225–50 at 226 ...
Solon`s Law on Stasis and the Rise of Pisistratus in 561/0 B
... with atimia as a result (perhaps as before).31 Violation of the law against stasis also led to atimia, which involved a penalty of loss of rights and perhaps outlawry. The law on stasis, as Carawan points out, appears to be consistent with Solon’s law for eisangelia to the Areopagus against men invo ...
... with atimia as a result (perhaps as before).31 Violation of the law against stasis also led to atimia, which involved a penalty of loss of rights and perhaps outlawry. The law on stasis, as Carawan points out, appears to be consistent with Solon’s law for eisangelia to the Areopagus against men invo ...
Tyrants and Tyranny in the Late Roman Republic
... Finally, before we dive in, a word on the vocabulary of tyranny in this period seems necessary, particularly since Latin and Greek texts will be quoted in translation.8 It consists mainly of derivatives from three words: tyrannus, rex, and dominus. The Greek cognate for the Latin tyrannus was a neut ...
... Finally, before we dive in, a word on the vocabulary of tyranny in this period seems necessary, particularly since Latin and Greek texts will be quoted in translation.8 It consists mainly of derivatives from three words: tyrannus, rex, and dominus. The Greek cognate for the Latin tyrannus was a neut ...
Precautionary Constitutionalism in Ancient Athens
... risks and to prevent the occurrence of worst-case scenarios. In this tradition, the political risks most often seen as requiring stringent safeguards are dictatorship and tyranny, in the sense of rule by one man; oligarchy or aristocratic rule; majoritarian tyranny and oppression of political or eth ...
... risks and to prevent the occurrence of worst-case scenarios. In this tradition, the political risks most often seen as requiring stringent safeguards are dictatorship and tyranny, in the sense of rule by one man; oligarchy or aristocratic rule; majoritarian tyranny and oppression of political or eth ...
Introduction: Athenian History and Society in the Age of Pericles
... war against Sparta and came from a politically prominent Athenian family, Thucydides was well placed to provide an account of fifth-century Athenian history. Even after his exile in 424/3, Thucydides’ wealth and aristocratic connections enabled him to move around the Greek world gathering material fr ...
... war against Sparta and came from a politically prominent Athenian family, Thucydides was well placed to provide an account of fifth-century Athenian history. Even after his exile in 424/3, Thucydides’ wealth and aristocratic connections enabled him to move around the Greek world gathering material fr ...
Solon Put Athens on the Road to Democracy Sec 1
... surrounding farms, especially the large estates owned by rich noble families, the aristocracy. The aristocracy ruled Athens. Nearly all government decisions and operations were in the hands of a half-dozen leaders called archons and lesser officials called magistrates. An assembly of nobles, most fr ...
... surrounding farms, especially the large estates owned by rich noble families, the aristocracy. The aristocracy ruled Athens. Nearly all government decisions and operations were in the hands of a half-dozen leaders called archons and lesser officials called magistrates. An assembly of nobles, most fr ...
Institutions, taxation, and market relationships in ancient Athens Carl
... under aristocratic rule and ends with the termination of democracy in Athens in 322 B.C. In this period, it will be argued, significant interaction took place between the emerging market relationships and the formal and informal rules in society. To explore this process is interesting in its own ri ...
... under aristocratic rule and ends with the termination of democracy in Athens in 322 B.C. In this period, it will be argued, significant interaction took place between the emerging market relationships and the formal and informal rules in society. To explore this process is interesting in its own ri ...
acknowledgments - T A C T I C .cat
... them by creating the mixed government of the Constitution. The power of the people to elect directly their representatives was limited to the House of Representatives. The remaining officials, including senators, the president, and the Supreme Court, were elected indirectly to provide an institution ...
... them by creating the mixed government of the Constitution. The power of the people to elect directly their representatives was limited to the House of Representatives. The remaining officials, including senators, the president, and the Supreme Court, were elected indirectly to provide an institution ...
tyrannicides, symposium and history
... enactment of a law restricting such song? As already noted, the one reference we have to the law is a passing mention by Hyperides in a speech of c. 337 BCE; nothing he says hints that the law was a new creation, but he offers no clues as to the law’s date at all. Aligning the prohibition with the e ...
... enactment of a law restricting such song? As already noted, the one reference we have to the law is a passing mention by Hyperides in a speech of c. 337 BCE; nothing he says hints that the law was a new creation, but he offers no clues as to the law’s date at all. Aligning the prohibition with the e ...
Caesar: Hero or tyrant?
... Caesar: Hero or tyrant? Julius Caesar lived from around 100 BCE to 44BCE, when he was assassinated by the Roman senate. During Caesar’s time as Dictaror perpetuus, he changed Rome in more ways than any ruler before him. Caesar did many things during his lifetime, and it is often debated if he was a ...
... Caesar: Hero or tyrant? Julius Caesar lived from around 100 BCE to 44BCE, when he was assassinated by the Roman senate. During Caesar’s time as Dictaror perpetuus, he changed Rome in more ways than any ruler before him. Caesar did many things during his lifetime, and it is often debated if he was a ...
War, Violence and Tyrannicide in the Book of Judith
... reason for their assassination attempt is not only a political one but rather a personal one: Hipparchus, the youngest brother of the tyrant, is attracted to Harmodius and tries to se du ce him. Harmodius is loyal to his friend Aristogeiton and remains indifferent to Hipparchus' approaches. Out of d ...
... reason for their assassination attempt is not only a political one but rather a personal one: Hipparchus, the youngest brother of the tyrant, is attracted to Harmodius and tries to se du ce him. Harmodius is loyal to his friend Aristogeiton and remains indifferent to Hipparchus' approaches. Out of d ...
Solon Put Athens on the Road to Democracy Sec 1
... surrounding farms, especially the large estates owned by rich noble families, the aristocracy. The aristocracy ruled Athens. Nearly all government decisions and operations were in the hands of a half-dozen leaders called archons and lesser officials called magistrates. An assembly of nobles, most fr ...
... surrounding farms, especially the large estates owned by rich noble families, the aristocracy. The aristocracy ruled Athens. Nearly all government decisions and operations were in the hands of a half-dozen leaders called archons and lesser officials called magistrates. An assembly of nobles, most fr ...
the classical agora
... democratic urge were being sown. Whatever the intention, the northwest corner of the Agora was being reshaped into a public space by a ‘deliberate effort to enlarge the area of the public square’. Architectural developments (Buildings C & D) in the southwest corner of the Agora also occurred during ...
... democratic urge were being sown. Whatever the intention, the northwest corner of the Agora was being reshaped into a public space by a ‘deliberate effort to enlarge the area of the public square’. Architectural developments (Buildings C & D) in the southwest corner of the Agora also occurred during ...
The Legacy of Ancient Greece and Rome - storia-del
... Reforms of Solon In 594 B.C., Solon (SO•luhn), a respected statesman, passed a law outlawing slavery based on debt and canceled the farmers’ debts. This simple act enabled Athens to avoid revolution or civil war. Solon continued his policies of political reform. He established four classes of citize ...
... Reforms of Solon In 594 B.C., Solon (SO•luhn), a respected statesman, passed a law outlawing slavery based on debt and canceled the farmers’ debts. This simple act enabled Athens to avoid revolution or civil war. Solon continued his policies of political reform. He established four classes of citize ...
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... 1. Summarize the situation in Ancient Greece as described in Section 1. There are at least 3 things that happened, be sure to describe them all in detail. 1. The aristocracy ruled Athens. Nearly all government decisions and operations were in the hands of a half-dozen leaders called archons and less ...
... 1. Summarize the situation in Ancient Greece as described in Section 1. There are at least 3 things that happened, be sure to describe them all in detail. 1. The aristocracy ruled Athens. Nearly all government decisions and operations were in the hands of a half-dozen leaders called archons and less ...
Solon Put Athens on the Road to Democracy Sec 1
... surrounding farms, especially the large estates owned by rich noble families, the aristocracy. The aristocracy ruled Athens. Nearly all government decisions and operations were in the hands of a half-dozen leaders called archons and lesser officials called magistrates. An assembly of nobles, most fr ...
... surrounding farms, especially the large estates owned by rich noble families, the aristocracy. The aristocracy ruled Athens. Nearly all government decisions and operations were in the hands of a half-dozen leaders called archons and lesser officials called magistrates. An assembly of nobles, most fr ...
Cleisthenes
... wanted to become the tyrant of Athens. To realize that dream, he sought help from his father-in-law, the tyrant of Megara, and staged a coupe around 632 B.C. But the uprising was an unsuccessful one. Knowing that defeat was imminent, Cylon and his supporters took refuge in the temple of Athena. Afte ...
... wanted to become the tyrant of Athens. To realize that dream, he sought help from his father-in-law, the tyrant of Megara, and staged a coupe around 632 B.C. But the uprising was an unsuccessful one. Knowing that defeat was imminent, Cylon and his supporters took refuge in the temple of Athena. Afte ...
Greece 1-21 - Copley-Fairlawn City Schools
... him •Turned to the commoners for support, ignoring the aristocrats •Reduced taxes, introduced interest-free loans ...
... him •Turned to the commoners for support, ignoring the aristocrats •Reduced taxes, introduced interest-free loans ...
Solon Put Athens on the Road to Democracy Sec 1
... surrounding farms, especially the large estates owned by rich noble families, the aristocracy. The aristocracy ruled Athens. Nearly all government decisions and operations were in the hands of a half-dozen leaders called archons and lesser officials called magistrates. An assembly of nobles, most fr ...
... surrounding farms, especially the large estates owned by rich noble families, the aristocracy. The aristocracy ruled Athens. Nearly all government decisions and operations were in the hands of a half-dozen leaders called archons and lesser officials called magistrates. An assembly of nobles, most fr ...
Cleisthenes - VIP-Spelling
... wanted to become the tyrant of Athens. To realize that dream, he sought help from his father-in-law, the tyrant of Megara, and staged a coupe around 632 B.C. But the uprising was an unsuccessful one. Knowing that defeat was imminent, Cylon and his supporters took refuge in the temple of Athena. Afte ...
... wanted to become the tyrant of Athens. To realize that dream, he sought help from his father-in-law, the tyrant of Megara, and staged a coupe around 632 B.C. But the uprising was an unsuccessful one. Knowing that defeat was imminent, Cylon and his supporters took refuge in the temple of Athena. Afte ...
Constitution of Athens
... the city. They had sent some heralds ahead, who when they arrived at the city made proclamations as they had been instructed: “Men of Athens, give a hearty welcome to Peisistratos! Athena herself has honoured her above all men and is escorting him to her own Acropolis!”. The heralds went about and s ...
... the city. They had sent some heralds ahead, who when they arrived at the city made proclamations as they had been instructed: “Men of Athens, give a hearty welcome to Peisistratos! Athena herself has honoured her above all men and is escorting him to her own Acropolis!”. The heralds went about and s ...