Pericles’ building program. Reasons and aims for building the program. - Pericles was able to use the Delian league funds however he saw fit. The allies didn’t have say because they didn’t turn up to the conference. - To beautify Athens by restoring the temples that had been destroyed during the Persian wars. - The large scale of the buildings were to reflect the greatness of Athens. “He recognized that the city by enabling the houses of her gods would enable herself and that she could express
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- moved closer to democracy in response to growing economic discontent by farmers. - Athenians studied arithmetic ‚ literature‚ music‚ and physical education - Athenians were allowed to develop their own individual talents - Athens became a limited democracy - the Athenians were the first ones credited with establishing government with democratic elements. - Athenian democracy was limited in comparison with today’s standards. Only men could participate: women were seen as inferior beings who
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how it was possible to build and maintain a large empire with their administrative techniques that they inherited from previous rulers. The Greeks will be examined from the 8th to 6th centuries BCE in the city-states of Athens and Sparta. The Acheamenid empire‚ the most dominant and influential of the various empires that the Persian civilization produced from 6th to 4th centuries BCE will also be looked at closely. Both civilizations dominated their surrounding empires
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Bibliography: Cartledge‚ Paul. Sparta and Lakonia: A Regional History 1300-362 BC. New York‚ NY: Routledge‚ 2002 Cartledge‚ Paul. Spartan Reflections. London‚ UK: University of California Press‚ 2003 Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House‚ Inc. http://dictionary.reference
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CP Western Civilization Chapter 4 Sections 1-3 Minoan Civilization: lived on Crete; after king Minos; earliest civilization; based on trade not conquest; used art to reflect them; used others cultures and customs Polis: a city-state; political Oligarchy: rule by some people Acropolis: high city; city built high up on a cliff for defense purposes City-State: independent; own government; isolated; doesn’t answer to anyone Crete: island off the coast of Greece that was the cradle of an early
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Sparta is to-date (if at all) known as the militaristic rival of “enlightened” Athens in Ancient Greece. By then‚ it was such a major power in its state. Sparta was eclipsed by the rise of Athens‚ with a population 5 times its number. But Sparta’s decline should not entirely obliterate its early accomplishments. Sparta was far more complex and multifaceted. Her culture was focused on loyalty to the state and military service. To achieve this‚ Spartans had to undergo formal education. Spartan education
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with Sparta (Kagan & Wallace‚ 2003). Pericles is‚ therefore‚ credited with the onset of the war. He was able to convince the assembly that Athens would win the war through the creation of a superior plan (Croix‚ 1972). It is important to note that Athens had grown in power under Pericles leading to Sparta feeling more threatened and started demanding concessions from Athens and Pericles. Pericles refused to grant concessions to Sparta and in 431 B.C a conflict emerged between Athens and Sparta with
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which Sparta was forced to increase its security to match the seemingly increasing security of Athens. The building of Athens ’ long walls protecting its naval power and its interference in Corcyra were important events in beginning the war‚ primarily because of the dramatic increase in Athenian power these events represented to the Spartans. These actions put Athens in a strong position to increase its power steadily in the coming years‚ also steadily decreasing Spartan power forcing Sparta into
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Question 1 There are a variety of written sources that suggest that the Trojan War did in fact occur. Homer presents details of the Trojan war in his epic poem The Iliad‚ this poem presents many of the ideas that we have today of Troy and the Trojan War. However‚ we must also consider Homers reliability- who he (or she) was‚ why and when s/he was writing and from where s/he was getting his/her sources. After looking at Homers work‚ we look to other sources to validate what is being said. Herodotus
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I am gylippus the greatest mothax general that sparta has seen or will ever see. I turned the tides of the war at syracuse and devastated the athenians‚ but i’m getting ahead of myself. This is the beginning of the second peloponnesian war and i am proving my worth as the best general of all time. I have gained experience battling athens before in the archidamian war i have proven my worth as a commander and i will be instrumental in destroying the athenians once and for all. Even as a mere morthax
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