review article: the nature of athenian democracy
... political groups." H. argues that this approach is anachronistic; he outlines the constitutional decision-making process and concludes (p. 86): "Behind this constitutional framework there are no traces of informal organizations corresponding to political parties or interest groups in modern democrac ...
... political groups." H. argues that this approach is anachronistic; he outlines the constitutional decision-making process and concludes (p. 86): "Behind this constitutional framework there are no traces of informal organizations corresponding to political parties or interest groups in modern democrac ...
Greeka guide to Aegina
... excellent nuts, which in fact have been patented as exclusive products of the island. During the Classical times, the island was a major naval power and would frequently come in competition with Athens. This competition led to a great battle in 459 BC, when the Athenian fleet attacked Aegina and des ...
... excellent nuts, which in fact have been patented as exclusive products of the island. During the Classical times, the island was a major naval power and would frequently come in competition with Athens. This competition led to a great battle in 459 BC, when the Athenian fleet attacked Aegina and des ...
Athena, maenads
... • Athena – representations of, myths, religious practice – what type of a woman and goddess was Athena? Look at a selection of images Maenads – who were these woman? What are there most famous actions? How are these ...
... • Athena – representations of, myths, religious practice – what type of a woman and goddess was Athena? Look at a selection of images Maenads – who were these woman? What are there most famous actions? How are these ...
Governing the Polis
... Mycenaean's conducted regular trade with the Minoans--for at least 200 years, relations between the two peoples were peaceful. Sometime around 1450 BC, Mycenaean's attacked Crete, destroying many of the Minoan palaces and capturing the one at Cnossos for the next 50 years, the Mycenaean's ruled Cret ...
... Mycenaean's conducted regular trade with the Minoans--for at least 200 years, relations between the two peoples were peaceful. Sometime around 1450 BC, Mycenaean's attacked Crete, destroying many of the Minoan palaces and capturing the one at Cnossos for the next 50 years, the Mycenaean's ruled Cret ...
Socrates the man
... Symposium, a fictionalized account of a dinner party in which Socrates and others discoursed on the subject of love. Among the guests addressing the topic was Socrates’ friend, Alcibiades, a notorious fifth-century character. At the time of the battle at Potidaea, he would have been only about eight ...
... Symposium, a fictionalized account of a dinner party in which Socrates and others discoursed on the subject of love. Among the guests addressing the topic was Socrates’ friend, Alcibiades, a notorious fifth-century character. At the time of the battle at Potidaea, he would have been only about eight ...
A War Like No Other, Victor Davis Hanson
... “Great Ancient Greek Civil War,” with the reason that the conflict was not merely an Athenian war against the Peloponnesians. Instead, Hanson argues the conflict was an engagement between two differing views for the future of the Hellenic people. The first chapter of the book, entitled “Fear,” discu ...
... “Great Ancient Greek Civil War,” with the reason that the conflict was not merely an Athenian war against the Peloponnesians. Instead, Hanson argues the conflict was an engagement between two differing views for the future of the Hellenic people. The first chapter of the book, entitled “Fear,” discu ...
Greek Philosopher Bios
... president, Aristotle left Athens with a few students and friends. He journeyed to the eastern Mediterranean and Asia Minor, where he established a school at Assos at the behest of the ruling Persian vassal, Hermias. Aristotle married Pythias, Hermia's adopted daughter. When Hermias fell out of favor ...
... president, Aristotle left Athens with a few students and friends. He journeyed to the eastern Mediterranean and Asia Minor, where he established a school at Assos at the behest of the ruling Persian vassal, Hermias. Aristotle married Pythias, Hermia's adopted daughter. When Hermias fell out of favor ...
Athenian Social Life: A Summary
... dry), he placed in the first class, and called them Pentakosiomedimnoi; the second class was composed of those who were able to keep a horse, or had a yearly increase of three hundred measures, [2] and they were called Hippada Telountes, since they paid a Knight's tax; the members of the third class ...
... dry), he placed in the first class, and called them Pentakosiomedimnoi; the second class was composed of those who were able to keep a horse, or had a yearly increase of three hundred measures, [2] and they were called Hippada Telountes, since they paid a Knight's tax; the members of the third class ...
Pericles` Funeral Oration
... Again, in questions of general good feeling there is a great contrast between us and most other people. We make friends by doing good to others, not be receiving good from them. This makes our friendship all the more reliable, since we want to keep alive the gratitude of those who are in our debt by ...
... Again, in questions of general good feeling there is a great contrast between us and most other people. We make friends by doing good to others, not be receiving good from them. This makes our friendship all the more reliable, since we want to keep alive the gratitude of those who are in our debt by ...
Medusa Dies at Hand of Perseus Gorgon Gone Achilles Dies in
... named Perseus. The fisherman gave them shelter but they were later captured by soldiers. Danae and her son, Perseus, were led to the king who rules the other side of the island, the fisherman’s brother. The king came up with the punishment that Perseus must slay Medusa, knowing it was almost impossi ...
... named Perseus. The fisherman gave them shelter but they were later captured by soldiers. Danae and her son, Perseus, were led to the king who rules the other side of the island, the fisherman’s brother. The king came up with the punishment that Perseus must slay Medusa, knowing it was almost impossi ...
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 ...
The growth of Greek cities in the first millennium BC
... in terms of politics, economics, and power. Only with the creation of centralized empires could a rentier/administrative elite draw enough wealth into cities to support large populations. Urban growth was inseparable from administration and imperialism. Through most of the twentieth century, profess ...
... in terms of politics, economics, and power. Only with the creation of centralized empires could a rentier/administrative elite draw enough wealth into cities to support large populations. Urban growth was inseparable from administration and imperialism. Through most of the twentieth century, profess ...
groovy greeks - Birmingham Stage Company
... the Spartan army. They had no rights and were forced to give a half of all crops to their Spartan masters. Life in Sparta was harsh. Reputedly, every new baby born was examined to establish ...
... the Spartan army. They had no rights and were forced to give a half of all crops to their Spartan masters. Life in Sparta was harsh. Reputedly, every new baby born was examined to establish ...
The Persian War - WorldHistoryatYHS
... 480 B.C. Continues… After Thermopylae, the Persians march south to Athens Themistocles, however, lets Xerxes burn Athens to the ground and plunder the city Themisticles was to win this war at sea… ...
... 480 B.C. Continues… After Thermopylae, the Persians march south to Athens Themistocles, however, lets Xerxes burn Athens to the ground and plunder the city Themisticles was to win this war at sea… ...
exemplars and commentary
... and were no longer fighting on any plan. None the less they (the Persians) fought well that day far better than in the actions off Euboea. Every man of them did his best for fear of Xerxes, feeling that the king's eye was on him” (1) –Herodotus. Excerpt where the student explains the significance of ...
... and were no longer fighting on any plan. None the less they (the Persians) fought well that day far better than in the actions off Euboea. Every man of them did his best for fear of Xerxes, feeling that the king's eye was on him” (1) –Herodotus. Excerpt where the student explains the significance of ...
The Bribing of Ismenias
... below), and I assume some of his sources are early and his information fairly reliable. He implies that Ismenias supported the exiles for ideological reasons; that is, from enthusiasm for the restoration of the democracy. None of this is surprising, since he was one of the two main leaders of party ...
... below), and I assume some of his sources are early and his information fairly reliable. He implies that Ismenias supported the exiles for ideological reasons; that is, from enthusiasm for the restoration of the democracy. None of this is surprising, since he was one of the two main leaders of party ...
Introduction to Greek Civilization
... define the development of “Western” culture. By integrating their literature with their social environment, we may gain a direct insight into the values, concerns, and daily life of a unique civilization that flourished almost 3,000 years ago. Therefore this course will engage in close readings of p ...
... define the development of “Western” culture. By integrating their literature with their social environment, we may gain a direct insight into the values, concerns, and daily life of a unique civilization that flourished almost 3,000 years ago. Therefore this course will engage in close readings of p ...
Antigone Background Information
... C. Feeling compassion, the shepherd gives the baby to a _____________________, who gives the baby to the childless king and queen of Corinth. D. Oedipus grows up and learns of the prophecy. E. He runs away from ______________ (“home”) in horror, and heads toward ______________. F. One the way, he en ...
... C. Feeling compassion, the shepherd gives the baby to a _____________________, who gives the baby to the childless king and queen of Corinth. D. Oedipus grows up and learns of the prophecy. E. He runs away from ______________ (“home”) in horror, and heads toward ______________. F. One the way, he en ...
Chapter 5
... King Minos, his deadly maze called the Labyrinth, and a half-man, half-bull beast called the Minotaur, who trapped prisoners in the maze and ate them alive—there are the tales Greek storytellers told. Many people have wondered whether they actually happened. Beginning in the late 1890s a British arc ...
... King Minos, his deadly maze called the Labyrinth, and a half-man, half-bull beast called the Minotaur, who trapped prisoners in the maze and ate them alive—there are the tales Greek storytellers told. Many people have wondered whether they actually happened. Beginning in the late 1890s a British arc ...
Athens: A City-State
... passed on his power to govern to his eldest son. During the Dark Age, Greek kings began to rely on wealthy landowners, or nobles, to help them defend their land from invaders. Not surprisingly, the nobles began to demand some of the king's powers. By the end of the Dark Age, a small group of nobles ...
... passed on his power to govern to his eldest son. During the Dark Age, Greek kings began to rely on wealthy landowners, or nobles, to help them defend their land from invaders. Not surprisingly, the nobles began to demand some of the king's powers. By the end of the Dark Age, a small group of nobles ...
First Peloponnesian War to Reduction of Melos
... “[T]he popular principle of justice is to have equality according to number, not worth, and if this is the principle of justice prevailing, the multitude must of necessity be sovereign and the decision of the majority must be final and must constitute justice, for they say that each of the citizens ...
... “[T]he popular principle of justice is to have equality according to number, not worth, and if this is the principle of justice prevailing, the multitude must of necessity be sovereign and the decision of the majority must be final and must constitute justice, for they say that each of the citizens ...
athenian democracy - Kids Voting Southeast PA
... 6. The Council of 500 prepared the official agenda for the meetings of the Assembly. The Council was made up of 50 men selected from each of the 10 Attic tribes. These tribes corresponded to local villages or territories and were of different sizes. Council members were chosen by lot from a list of ...
... 6. The Council of 500 prepared the official agenda for the meetings of the Assembly. The Council was made up of 50 men selected from each of the 10 Attic tribes. These tribes corresponded to local villages or territories and were of different sizes. Council members were chosen by lot from a list of ...
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... Unfortunately, the comfortable existence enjoyed by the wealthy men of Athens was about to be shattered. ...
... Unfortunately, the comfortable existence enjoyed by the wealthy men of Athens was about to be shattered. ...
history - Malmberg
... Around 750 BC, a unique society arose in Athens and elsewhere in Greece. The ancient Greeks are famous for their architecture and art, their thinking and their type of government. In their artwork they often depicted stories from the Greek world of the gods. The world of the gods consisted of one fa ...
... Around 750 BC, a unique society arose in Athens and elsewhere in Greece. The ancient Greeks are famous for their architecture and art, their thinking and their type of government. In their artwork they often depicted stories from the Greek world of the gods. The world of the gods consisted of one fa ...
On Aeschylus - Shakespeare Theatre Company
... Pausanias of Sparta. After the battle of Salamis, the Greek city-states united together to form the Delian League, whose aim was to protect and strengthen the city-states. The Delian League was so named because the treasury was kept on the island of Delos, a neutral territory. The members of the Lea ...
... Pausanias of Sparta. After the battle of Salamis, the Greek city-states united together to form the Delian League, whose aim was to protect and strengthen the city-states. The Delian League was so named because the treasury was kept on the island of Delos, a neutral territory. The members of the Lea ...
First Peloponnesian War
The First Peloponnesian War (460–445 BC) was fought between Sparta as the leaders of the Peloponnesian League and Sparta's other allies, most notably Thebes, and the Delian League led by Athens with support from Argos. This war consisted of a series of conflicts and minor wars, such as the Second Sacred War. There were several causes for the war including the building of the Athenian long walls, Megara's defection and the envy and concern felt by Sparta at the growth of the Athenian Empire.The war began in 460 BC (Battle of Oenoe). At first the Athenians had the better of the fighting, winning the naval engagements using their superior fleet. They also had the better of the fighting on land, until 457 BC when the Spartans and their allies defeated the Athenian army at Tanagra. The Athenians, however, counterattacked and scored a crushing victory over the Boeotians at the Battle of Oenophyta and followed this victory up by conquering all of Boeotia except for Thebes.Athens further consolidated their position by making Aegina a member of the Delian League and by ravaging the Peloponnese. The Athenians were defeated in 454 BC by the Macedonians which caused them to enter into a five years' truce with Sparta. However, the war flared up again in 448 BC with the start of the Second Sacred War. In 446 BC, Boeotia revolted and defeated the Athenians at Coronea and regained their independence.The First Peloponnesian War ended in an arrangement between Sparta and Athens, which was ratified by the Thirty Years' Peace (winter of 446–445 BC). According to the provisions of this peace treaty, both sides maintained the main parts of their empires. Athens continued its domination of the sea while Sparta dominated the land. Megara returned to the Peloponnesian League and Aegina becoming a tribute paying but autonomous member of the Delian League. The war between the two leagues restarted in 431 BC and in 404 BC, Athens was occupied by Sparta.