“One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.” – Plato The question at hand is whether there were any similarities that led to the fall of Ancient Greek and Roman democracies. This essay will discuss how wars and territorial expansion led to a rise in populism‚ which brought political chaos‚ and how it is the fundamental cause of the decline of democracy in Ancient Greece and Rome. The first forms of democracy started in
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was the basic unit of Greek civilization? 19. In what sporting contest did the Greek communities participate? What may be symbolism of this? 20. In what important military endeavor did the major Greek powers cooperate? 21. Describe the rule of Pericles in Athens. 22. How did Athens and Sparta come to rival each other in the Peloponnesian Wars? 23. What was the next major Greek-influenced power to rise after the exhausting Peloponnesian Wars? 24. Describe the conquests of Alexander the Great
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Through the works of the Athenian historian‚ Thucydides‚ a myriad of information is shared pertaining to not only to his own life‚ but to the society and culture of Ancient Greece as well. He was born around 460-455 BC and through his life he wrote one of the most in depth recordings of the Peloponnesian War entitled‚ History of the Peloponnesian War. Not only did Thucydides live within the wartime period‚ he also fought in this war as well as a military general. The efforts that Thucydides contributed
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also issued the Megarian Decrees. “These prevented Megara from using any port of Athens or her allies‚ effectively imposing a trade embargo” (1). Sparta attempted to find a solution to help their long-time allies‚ but Athens rallied by their leader Pericles and refused to ease up. This only led to more tension between the city states. By 431 the war was back on with the invasion of Attica led
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demarcate “rich” and “poor”‚ and secondly‚ that it ‘underlay the ideal of autarkeia‚ “self-sufficiency”.’ Providing further evidence to the centrality of agriculture in classical Athens‚ and more specifically to the oikos‚ Plutarch describes how Pericles “sold all his annual produce all together at once‚ and then he used it to buy in the agora each item as it was needed‚ and so provided for the daily livelihood of his household”. The economic and cultural value of agriculture in antiquity is conveyed
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bit skeptical of service-learning courses which appear to me to have the singular objective of helping "the other." Consequently‚ I responded to a funding opportunity offered by Project Pericles to design a course that encouraged social responsibility and participatory citizenship. Much to my delight‚ Project Pericles endorsed my proposal to design a non-service learning course. As this brief discussion of the course design and implementation illustrates‚ I hope‚ history classes can be excellent models
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tribute from the states it controlled‚ Pericles‚ the leader of Athens‚ began a building project in Athens that was legendary. Athens had been sacked by the Persians during the Persian Wars and Pericles set out to rebuild the city. The city’s walls had already been rebuilt right after the end of the second Persian War so Pericles rebuilt temples‚ public grounds‚ and other impressive structures. One of the most famous structures to result from Pericles’ building project was the Parthenon.
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in medicine‚ government‚ and mathematics (which is still influencing the modern world). Fifth century Athens made a big influence on modern day government and laws. When Pericles ruled‚ 460 B.C. – 429 B.C.‚ he took democracy to new heights. He set up a direct democracy where male citizens would debate over laws. Pericles set up the idea of having juries to determine facts and provide a decision of whether or not a person is guilty of a crime based on those facts. He also came up with the idea
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historian Thucydides is the main source of knowledge of this period and provides a comprehensive account of the Peloponnesian war. He held a two sided commitment as a relative of the pro- Spartian statesman Cimon and a warm admirer of the anti-Spartan Pericles he therefore held a degree of political impartiality[1]. However Thucydides died before completion of his history. There are also general problems in the nature of historical sources as it is impossible for the historian to note all causes and effects
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Ever since there have been leaders‚ nations have explored the field of civil administration for the most effectual form of government‚ by which to rule their homeland. Today‚ most societies in the Western World generally agree that democracy is the best form of government. As a result‚ their outlook upon the first great democratic system in Western civilization is largely affected by their own predilection. Others‚ however‚ can see major flaws in Athenian democracy. These opposing stances are no
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