Athens and the Athenian Empire has led scholars to deem this period a "Golden Age." It is true that his period had many achievements‚ but in the light of the Athenians treatment of women‚ metics (non-Athenians living in Athens)‚ and slaves it is given to question whether or not the period can truly be called "Golden." The 5th century and the Athenian Empire gave birth to an amazing amount of accomplishments. One such accomplishment was the minting of standard Athenian coins that were used
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that the people may suffer no injustice from them.” (Pomeroy et al.‚ 1999‚ p. 108). As the friction between the aristocratic families became more violent‚ and the social and political issues became more adamant‚ tyrants established themselves in the polis due to popular support of its citizens. Establishing themselves as tyrants‚ the new leaders gained elevation and support by diminishing
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Education has always been and will always be the foundation from which society can establish and develop a future‚ and inhabitants of the ancient world understood this. Correspondingly‚ an increase in knowledge‚ which emerged from the rise of civilizations‚ resulted in a method too complex to be recited orally from one generation to the next. Thus‚ the requirement for literacy and formal education developed to meet the demands of interacting societies in the ancient world. Although education held
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provides a different interpretation of the concept of justice to that of which the character of Crito holds. The conflict between the ‘speech of the laws’ and Crito is an integral part of the dialogue but the conflict that emerges in regard to a wider Athenian context because of what the character of Crito represents is also something that will be scrutinized. One purpose of the ‘speech of the laws’ as is observed in the Crito can be seen as a methodological one. It can be argued that Socrates engages
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southeast of Greek mainland Ionia- Strip of territory on the Western shores of Asia Minor; between Greek and Persian empire; constantly under siege Dark Ages- (1100-750) Time where Greek population and food production declined. Not much info. Polis- A Greek city-state Acropolis- The top of a hill where the Greeks went to for refuge Agora- An open area (market place) Hoplites- Armed foot infantry soldiers Phalanx- A military formation Democracy- A gov’t led by people of rule or many Oligarchy-
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of the citizenship laws enacted in through the Athenian state‚ the manner in which females were portrayed publicly began to change. David K. Roselli undoubtedly proves this point using historically documented difference in burial mounds as well as art and literature during the time Antigone was written. For example‚ the “Periclean citizenship law of 451 B.C which stated those not born from two citizens should not share in the Polis.” This led Athenian families to display female mourners‚ free and
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period was The Persian Wars‚ which was a war between the Persian and Greek empires. Since the Athenians were helping Persian rebels‚ Persia declared small attack as a punishment. This expanded into a big conflict‚ but not quite full scale as a war would be usually. After this war Greece made the Delian League to discourage further attacks in Persia. Another conflict was The Peloponnesian War where Athenians and Sparta went into a civil war‚ as Sparta
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Honors 101 Final Exam Study Guide Overarching Themes Pietas (vs. intense anger) Oikos Polis Furor (vengeance) and Justice Deception Wisdom Love Heroism Will of God(s) Evil/Sin Ascent Suffering is necessity Sacrifice for beliefs Relationships with followers (Socrates vs. Jesus)/discipleship Misunderstandings lead to consequences Father/son relationships Oral Society Hospitality Fate/Omens Unpredictability of life/Inevitability Devolution (golden age has passed)/decline/inferiority
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As victors‚ the Spartans found themselves dominant in a Greece where polis was suspicious of polis and where‚ within each polis‚ faction disputed with faction. From Ionia‚ which the Spartans sold back to Persia as the price of their assistance‚ the Persians loomed once more as a threat to the whole Greek world. The new Macedonia in the north menaced the Greeks. Perhaps wiser or more vigorous leaders would have been able to create some sort of federation among the individual poleis that could have
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History of the Peloponnesian War‚ written by Thucydides‚ Thucydides tell the story of the war between the Peloponnesians and the Athenians from the start of the war across eight books. The excerpt from page 99 chapter 53 best summarizes the plague that indiscriminately attacks all the inhabitants of the city of Athens. Thucydides illustrates to the reader how the polis loses any form of nomos‚ law and customs. A plague has struck Greece causing a massive amount of disorder due to people accepting
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