events means: what lessons we can learn from history. Herodotus talks about the various forces that affect human lives‚ noting the forces we can change and those we cannot. He also is impressive for his broad view of the historian’s task. He talks‚ not just about wars and battles‚ but about religion‚ family relationships‚ etc. Herodotus might be considered‚ not just the father of history‚ but the father of cultural anthropology as well. Herodotus attitude toward other cultures is an important example
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[8][9] Events occurring prior to written record are considered prehistory. Herodotus‚ a 5th-century B.C. Greek historian is considered within the Western tradition to be the "father of history"‚ and‚ along with his contemporary Thucydides‚ helped form the foundations for the modern study of human history. Their work continues to be read today and the divide between the culture-focused Herodotus and the military-focused Thucydides remains a point of contention or approach in modern historical writing
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individual more than the city and this made their imperialism possible. This freedom will create en energy in the city but will lead to problems and decline for Athens. Athens will have troubles with factions and the internal conflicts that come with. Pericles will be able to prolong the problems for Athens. He was able to do this by appealing to the passion and love for glory and the need for ultimate devotion. These more individualistic people will be able to connect with something other than themselves
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however because of radical democracy‚ the leadership of Aristides‚ Cimon and in particular Pericles and his aggressive imperial policy Athens had transformed the Delian League into the Athenian Empire. This essay will discuss how Athens became not only a member but leader of the Delian League; it will also examine Aristides‚ Cimon and Pericles fight for the right to set the direction of the League‚ Pericles’ foreign policy and finally Sparta’s response to Athens growing power. Athens willingly and
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this organizer to plan an essay comparing Abraham Lincoln’s "Address Delivered at the Dedication of the Cemetery at Gettysburg" to "Pericles’s Funeral Oration" by Thucydides. Purpose (Why are you writing the essay?) I am writing this essay to point out/ discover the differences and similarities of Lincolns Gettysburg Address and Pericles Funeral Oration. Audience (Who will read it and from whose point of view?) The audience will be the teacher and my family. Thesis Statement Prewrite While the
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against the Persians in the years 490BC-479BC. The three main points of view on the matter is that they were not united at all‚ which can be seen from the accounts of Herodotus‚ that they were united‚ which can be seen in the Themistocles Decree and that it was Themistocles himself that made them unified. It is on the research of Herodotus that we rely most heavily on for our information of the Persian War period. He is often criticised for his inaccuracy‚ bias and failure to evaluate events properly
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used during their battles. Although Athens and Sparta were both the two most powerful and famous city-states in Ancient Greece‚ Athens is by far more impressive than Sparta. During the Golden age of Greece‚ which was also known as the “Age of Pericles”(480-408 BCE) Athens flourished as a center of not only education but also‚ art‚ culture and democracy. Throughout this time of prosperity‚ success‚ and profitability‚ the Athenians set the foundation for most of the ideologies today‚ such as democracy
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of power leans towards Sparta and her allies. Sparta already feared Athens ’ growing power. Therefore‚ Sparta needed to check Athens ’ control of the region. The need to keep a balance of power is the main reason of the Peloponnesian War. Thucydides attains that Sparta ’s fear of Athenian rule provided an unavoidable path to war. Athens controlled about half of the city-states; dominated much of the trade; and maintained a strong navy. Sparta kept a strong army and retained equal allies
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essence‚ an Athenian citizen can participate in the decision making of the state and will be enthusiastic in carrying out policies that pass in the assembly. Pericles‚ an Athenian statesman‚ makes it clear when he says that "each individual is interested not only in his own affairs but in the affairs of the state as well" (p.147 Thucydides). Socrates‚ a Greek philosopher‚ is a firm believer in examining one’s actions in life and ensuring that a morally righteous life is being led. He argues that
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To what extent was Themistocles’ contribution the key factor in bringing about a Greek victory in the Persian Wars‚ 480-479 BC? To a very large extent Themistocles did play the key role in bringing about a Greek victory against the Persians in 480-479BC. His efforts in the pre-war years‚ his leadership and tactical skills at Artemisium and Salamis‚ and his persuasive arguments all combined to offer the Greeks hope of victory. However‚ Themistocles‚ alone‚ could not determine the fate of the war
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