The overthrow of democracy in Athens and the handling of the Peloponnesian War. The Peloponnesian War saw Athens and Sparta fight from 431 to 404 BCE. The way this war happened was one full of challenges that have formed a good historical case study on the challenges Athens faced in managing this war. Athens might not have viably handled the Peloponnesian War. Whereas it is genuine that Athens confronted noteworthy challenges in overseeing the Peloponnesian War‚ it would be a misrepresentation to
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Athens could not effectively handle the Peloponnesian War. Do you agree with this? Why or why not? Athens struggled to effectively handle the Peloponnesian War (431–404 BCE) due to poor strategic decisions‚ overextension of resources‚ internal political instability‚ and the devastating impact of the plague. While Athens initially had advantages‚ including a powerful navy and economic strength‚ its failure to adapt to Spartan tactics ultimately led to its downfall. One of the major missteps was the
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two superpowers‚ Athens and Sparta. They coexisted in Greece with their own span of power in Greece along with many allies. These superpowers were both very well known for their power and also their utter differences. They‚ of course‚ had tensions between them due to differences in their ways of life‚ especially their governments‚ and the rivaling each other because they were both the best in their own ways among all other Greek poleis. Tensions continued to build up and Athens was expanding all
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domination.’ To what extent is this an accurate assessment? This assessment is accurate however there are other causes which led to conflict between Athens and the Spartans‚ which many historians have discussed the different causes of the Peloponnesian War‚ the two equal but different powers in control of Greece and the surrounding area. Athens with a democratic rule expanded by using the surrounding waterways for trade and developing a great navy. Sparta with an oligarchic rule settled in by developing
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The Persian war was a result of the ignorance of Athens. Athens caused the war by helping the Ionians revolt against Persia. They caused the war by burning Sardis. Which was unprovoked and caused the citizens of Sardis to lose their homes. Athens caused the Persian war because they helped the Ionians fight Persia. As states‚ “The Greeks had helped the Ionians to revolt against the Persians”. Athens sent weapons to the Ionians to fight Persia. If Athens did not help the Ionians revolt‚ Persia would
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Athens could not effectively handle the Peloponnesian War‚ do you agree? Why/why not? Athens encountered significant challenges during the Peloponnesian War‚ which ultimately hampered its ability to effectively manage the conflict. Strategic and Tactical Failures: Athens committed several significant strategic and tactical errors during the course of the war. The decision to launch the Sicilian Expedition stands out as one of the most notable. As chronicled by Thucydides‚ this campaign overextended
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Democracy in Athens What does the Classical Greece’s heritage consist in? In 431 B.C‚ war erupted in Greece as two very different Greek city-states‚ Athens and Sparta‚ fought for domination of the Greek world. In the first winter of the war held a public funeral to honor those who had died in battle. As was the custom in Athens‚ one leading citizen was asked to address the crowd‚ and on this day it was Pericles who spoke to the people. In this famous Funeral Oration‚ Pericles gave voice to
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throughout our country. In ancient Greece‚ however‚ a model citizen in Athens would be considered severally lacking in character if they were transplanted in Sparta. Ancient Greek cities‚ like Athens and Sparta‚ differed greatly in their idea of the ideal citizen in regard to government‚ occupation‚ and social relationships. Athens and Sparta had different forms of government in accordance with their values. The city of Athens was well known for its direct democratic form of government and is often
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Ancient Athens arose with its intelligence and love for the human physique‚ while Han China arose with its strong beliefs of religion and love of nature. Even though Han China and Ancient Athens both have politically strong governments‚ they are very different in cultural beliefs and social structure because of how they treat women and how they feel about infanticide of babies. The social structure of Ancient Athens and Han China are different in two major ways. In document B‚ Ancient Athens is shown
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After Persian wars‚ Athens and Sparta emerged as Greek strong societies growing their powers and living together peacefully with a truce in place. They had a treaty in place for 30 years. During peace time Athens became a naval power and Sparta developed military land power. Eventually‚ the Peloponnesian War (431- 404 BCE) broke out in ancient Greece between Athens and Sparta city-states. It was between Athens and their allies (the Delian League) and Spartan and their allies (the Peloponnesian
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