Download Ancient Greek World 500-440BC (part 2 and 3)

Ancient Greek World 500-440BC (part 2 and 3)
In your preparation for the assessment task you should have notes on the
following:
 The Delian League; what were its aims, how was it organised?
 Activities of the Delian League up to the Battle of the Eurymedon River
 Role and contribution of Cimon and Aristides the Just
 Transformation of the Delian League into the Athenian Empire
 Growing conflict between Athens and Sparta
 Athens’ changing relation with allies and other Greek states
What we haven’t looked at that we need to look at in Week 10 and you do
over the holiday break are:
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Key democratic developments in Athens
Ostracism
Weakening of the position of archon
Weakening the Areopagus
Influence of the thetes
The citizenship law of 451BC
We also need to look at the relations between Athens and Sparta
 Impact of Persian Wars on their relationship (we have looked at this)
 Nature and activities of the Peloponnesian League
 Spartan responses to Athenian imperialism
A HSC question on this last part could read:
Assess the impact of the Persian Wars on Athens and Sparta
Discuss the Spartan responses to the development of Athenian imperialism
Discuss the similarities and differences between the Peloponnesian League and the Delian
League