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The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization
Cleisthenes 570 B.C. - Unknown
Credited with having established democracy in Athens, Cleisthenes' reforms at the end of the 6th Century
B.C. made possible the Golden Age of Athenian civilization that would follow in the 5th Century B.C. Born
into one of the city's foremost political dynasties, he became the unlikely champion of the people when
they rebelled against tyranny.
Themistocles 523 B.C. – 460 B.C.
Themistocles was an Athenian general and politician of superlative skill and foresight. He fought against
the Persians at the Battle of Marathon while a young man, and distinguished himself as the savior of all
Greece by persuading Athens to build a navy which went on to defeat Persia at Salamis in 480 B.C.
Pericles 493 B.C. – 429 B.C.
For over 20 years, at Athens' height, the city was dominated by the aloof, 'Olympian' figure of Pericles. A
magnificent orator with a reputation for scrupulous honesty, Pericles deepened and extended the reforms
that Cleisthenes had set in motion some 50 years before.
A keen patron of learning and the arts, he masterminded the construction of the Parthenon. However, in
glorifying Athens, he set it upon a collision course with Sparta that would ultimately lead to its ruin.
Socrates
469 B.C. – 399 B.C.
The most famous philosopher of Classical Greece, Socrates was an Athenian citizen who revolutionized
the way people thought about themselves and the world. Famous for his questioning teaching method
and dogged search for the truth, he eventually provoked the fury of the Athenians and was found guilty
of impiety and corrupting the city's youth. His execution profoundly changed ideas about what it meant
to be heroic since he died only because he refused to abandon his principles.
Acropolis ____________________________________________________________________
Oracle at Delphi_______________________________________________________________
Parthenon____________________________________________________________________
Persian Empire________________________________________________________________
Darius “The Great King”________________________________________________________
Triremes_____________________________________________________________________
Aspasia______________________________________________________________________
Where did the money come from to build the Parthenon? How long did it take to build?
How did Athenians cast their votes in the new democracy?
Describe the once yearly voting process to cast someone out of Athenian society. What is the
term we use today as a result of this?
Anyone speaking before the assembly had a specific amount of time to speak. How was this
determined?
When someone was condemned, what method was used to put that person to death? Describe
the death process.