welcomed war against Sparta. Because of this he did not hesitate to send troops to Corcyra to reinforce the Corcyraean fleet‚ which was fighting against Corinth. In 433 BC the enemy fleets fought each other at the Battle of Sybota and a year later the Athenians fought Corinthian colonists at the Battle of Potidaea. These two events contributed greatly to Corinth’s lasting hatred of
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Peninsulas of the Mediterranean Sea. (Background Essay) Paragraph 2- Body Topic sentence: Athens had the better system because anybody could hold office. Evidence: All of the Athens 40‚000 citizens were eligible to attend. (Doc E) Explanation: The Athenian assembly met 40 times a year on a hillside called Pnyx‚ near the Acropolis. Evidence: 100 % of adult male citizens were eligible to become members of the smaller consul of 500. (Doc E) Explanation: They all chose by lot which meant they were all
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I will be writing of political laws that took places under Solon’s era and how he secured those laws against alteration for a hundred years that gave powers to common people in Athens. The Two sources I will be using to write this paper are The Athenian Constitution (The document given in class by Prof. Trumbach) and Plutarch: The Rise and fall of Athens (Textbook assigned for class). Aristocrats vs. Peasants Before I write about the conflict between the aristocrats and the common people‚ you
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Historical Question: Who was Pericles and why is he important to Greece? Author: Mrs. Lori Miller Class/Grade Level: Social Studies/6th grade CT Standards: SS6S2C2PO7— Describe the development of the following types of government and citizenship in ancient Greece and Rome • democracy • republics/ empires SS6S3C4PO3— Describe the importance of citizens being actively involved in the democratic process. (e.g.‚ voting‚ student government‚ involvement in political decision making‚ analyzing
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the people and give them control over their government and allow their voice to be heard. The democracy in Greece was incredibly direct‚ citizens could vote on each individual thing‚ however to be qualified as a citizen you had to be a male born of Athenian parents‚ all citizens could hold positions of power and their roles were chosen based on chance. As a citizen you were able to participate in votes and your voice was heard giving you a great impact on the government‚ however the requirements for
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Sparta went through a reign being known as the strongest polis‚ but before then‚ when Sparta was at it’s worst‚ Lykurgos came into the life of the Spartans and created laws and ideas that saved their city. Because he prevented the destruction of Sparta‚ he was honored and greatly respected by the Spartans. The laws and ideas created by him are greatly studied today. Lykurgos saved his city by reforming the political‚ social‚ and economic aspects of Spartan rule and the rules and focuses of Spartans
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had reformed the government of Athens in 507BC. Cleisthenes goal was to further democratize the Athenian system of government. Pericles used Cleisthenes knowledge of democracy and formed in into his own understanding and ideas. At a young age Pericles had a good education and was taught by sophists and philosophers to perfect his public speaking ability. Pericles music teacher Damon who was an Athenian sophist reasoner trained him for political contests. But it is known by many that this was a cover
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Ancient Athenians are known for many things such as religion‚ character traits‚ beliefs‚ dramatic structure‚ and government‚ intelligence and‚ philosophy. Their ways have a big influence on the way modern day Athenians act and how they way people views them. I chose this topic because I find Greek life interesting with the way they use myths to dictate their values. Ancient Athenians’ way of life and culture dictate their identity because how they see themselves. Athenians uses Homer’s Odyssey
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took place between Socrates and Euthyphro concerning the meaning of piety‚ or one’s duty to both gods and to humanity. Socrates has recently been charged with impiety and is about to be tried before the Athenian court while Euthyphro is on trial for murder. Because Socrates knew that the Athenian people did not understand the meaning of piety‚ Socrates asks Euthyphro to answer the question "What is piety?" He wants to see if Euthyphro is as wise as he claims to be‚ and if he is not‚ Socrates will
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was spent on architecture‚ to ensure that Athens would forever leave behind a cultural legacy‚ whereas in Sparta it was believed that there was no need to build extravagant buildings‚ therefore leaving very little of a cultural legacy. Finally‚ Athenian slaves were treated very well‚ often paid‚ and had a chance to buy their freedom‚ unlike Sparta‚ where slaves were treated as though they were not people‚ and could be killed for any reason at all. In Sparta slaves lead cruel lives. The number
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