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    As Thucydides shows‚ while he did support Pericles‚ he didn’t necessarily support democracy. The only way that democracy in Athens was successful was under Pericles‚ and when he passed away‚ the true nature of democracy was revealed. His successors followed self-serving policies‚ quarreled among each other‚ lacked foresight and in general destroyed themselves

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    development of a democratic system of government and the creation of philosophical schools on the intellectual front. The early part from 461 to 429 was a time of Greek prosperity‚ under the rule of repeat elected statesman Pericles‚ called “the Golden Age” or the “Age of Pericles”. This was a time that visionary arts‚ literature‚ grandeur architecture‚ education and culture were venerated in Greece. Gods were worshiped‚ honoured‚ celebrated and thought to be the reason for victory in war‚ the answer

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    to meet the demand‚ and enable all citizens the opportunity to participate in government‚ Pericles introduced the practice of public payment for public service‚ including jurymen and council members. He also changed the requirements for citizenship. Previously‚ citizenship was inherited through the male line – a son of an Athenian citizen became a citizen as well. The new law decreed “on the motion of Pericles‚ that no one should [be] admitted to the franchise who was not of citizen birth by both parents”

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    Chapter Eight War and Society reveals the attitudes about war in both ancient Rome and China. These attitudes prove that in these cases perhaps it is safe to say that wars are not inevitable or natural but were caused by warlike societies and social situations. After reading bits and pieces of both the ancient Roman and Chinese history‚ one can only gain a greater perspective on how these attitudes derived. In 391 nomads called the Gauls defeated a small army of Roman aristocrats and burnt down

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    Rodolfo Gustavo Alvarez Mr. Ignacio Arana English Composition II 25 February‚ 2015 Ancient Greek City-States The Pillars of Ancient Greece Introduction Body According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary‚ a city-state is “a state that has its own government and consists of a city and the area around it”. This definition shows that the ancient Greece was divided into city-states in which this were independent of each other‚ with their laws‚ customs‚ money‚ and army (Greek City State). City-States are

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    their mothers to prevent any family affection. According to Plutarch‚ one of the aims of the agoge was to produce prompt obedience towards the state. As the training progresses‚ spartiates will learn to abide by the will of the state. In regards to Pericles view of Athens being a more superior state to Sparta due to their ability to induce bravery and courage without the issue of a labourous system such as the agoge. I oppose this argument as I believe that the Athenians were not totally equipped and

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    Athenians Democracy Ancient Athens has two documents that discuss democracy. The first one is “Document A: Pericles” and the other one is “Document B: The The Athenian Constitution”. In document A‚ I found that is truly democratic because your social class is not allowed the interfere with someone’s merit. For example‚ if you’re poor you’re still able to serve the state or be part of the government. In document A it also states that “you get equal justice.” And that’s the way it should be

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    Aristotle‚ Augustine‚ Aguinas Question #1 : Please discuss the political organization of the Greek city- states‚ particularly Athenian democracy at the time of Pericles‚ Plato‚ and Aristotle. Also discuss the backgrounds of Socrates‚ Plato and Aristotle and the fate of the Greek city-states historically. During the time of Pericles‚ Plato‚ and Aristotle‚ Greece was divided into city-states with a wide variety of constitutions‚ ranging from Sparta ’s military dictatorship to Athens ’ direct democracy

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    TOVREA AP World History 600 BCE-600 CE - Daily Schedule 15B 8000 BCE- 600 BCE Unit Assessment HW: Vocab/Study 2.1 16A In class: Lecture Americas; test analysis; map activity HW: Vocab/Study 2.1 17B In class: Lecture Americas; test analysis; map activity HW: Vocab/Study 2.1 18A In class: Quiz 2.1; Rome video Persia Webquest activity; Lecture What is an empire? HW: Read/Study Dates 19B In class: Quiz 2.1; Rome video Persia Webquest activity; Lecture What is an empire

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    The Golden Age of Greece The Golden Age of Greece began after the victory of the Persian Wars. The civilization of Ancient Greece shifted into prosperous and peaceful times from around 500 to 400 B.C. E. This period is called the Golden Age because of all the achievements. The Ancient Greeks made many contributions to the traditions of Western civilization with their literature and ideas about science‚ mathematics‚ art‚ and architecture. A great deal of this came about because of what the Greeks

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