Compare and contrast Thucydides’ and Socrates’ analyses of the fate of Athenian democracy in war‚ of why the Athenians went to war‚ and of how and why they failed. The Peloponnesian War was the turning point in Athenian hegemony in Ancient Greece. It was fought in 431 B.C. between the Delian League‚ led by Athens‚ and the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta. According to Thucydides‚ Athens’ imposing hegemonic status and its overwhelming quest for more power made the Peloponnesian War and Athens’s
Premium Peloponnesian War Sparta Ancient Greece
el * Intro: The Delian League formed in 477BCE and was an alliance of Ionian Greek states. Because Sparta was unwilling to fight against Persia‚ Athens took its place and formed the Delian League to fight against the Persians and protect the smaller islands. * In my first paragraph: The original aims of the Delian League created by Aristides were to protect the already liberated Greek city-states from Persian attack and to attack and regain losses during the Persian wars. The Athenian long-term
Premium Ancient Greece Pericles Delian League
power to vote on the operation and execution of legislations. This system is well known for its stability and strength which have allowed an outline for modern western politics. Powerful Athenian statesmen‚ Kleisthenes‚ who reigned from 508BC‚ and Pericles‚ who reigned from 461-429 BC‚ significantly developed Athenian democracy through various reforms‚ these reforms constituted a remarkable re-shaping of Athenian society. They revised the citizenship law‚ the process of ostracism and the system of
Premium Athenian democracy Pericles Ancient Greece
Introduction HIS100 History of Western Civilization to Middle Ages Lesson 5 Quiz This assignment is worth a total of 60 points. Please make sure you have answered all questions prior to submitting. Once you click the submit button‚ you will not be able to return to this section. Question 1 of 60 What type of columns does the Parthenon have? | Alsacian | | Ionic | | Corinthian | | Doric | Question 2 of 60 In 490 B.C.E. the Athenians defeated the Persians at the Battle
Premium Peloponnesian War Ancient Greece Sparta
man named Pericles helped begin the rise of democracy in Athens to what would be its peak. The period following‚ until his death‚ was known as the “Age of Pericles” (Levack et al‚ 2011‚ pg. 92.). During this time there were approximately 40‚000 male citizens of which only free men over 18 were allowed to be involved in politics. Bureaucratic positions‚ including “generals” and “administrators‚” totaled up to be around 1‚500 officials (Levack et al‚ 2011‚ pg. 93.). Pericles also chose
Premium Athenian democracy Ancient Greece Classical Athens
Pericles was the leader of Athens and was born in 495BC and died in 429BC. His father‚ Xanthippus was a political leader who grew up in the family of the Alcmaeonids and his mother‚ Agariste provided Pericles with political value and a relgious defilement. Growing up Pericles was very bright‚ his family was wealthy which meant he had access to the best teachers in the whole of Athens. This meant he was able to fully pursue his education. As a young man‚ Pericles used much of his wealth to support
Premium
Spartans perfected the tactic of doing the Phalanx formation. They were known for being the terror empire‚ although they were not that scary. The Perioeci were some of the Sparta allies but not spartan citizens. With the threat of the bad propaganda by Pericles and the union of the delian league‚ Sparta had to allied with Syracuse and others. Making the first appearance of the Peloponnesian league to attack and destroy Athens. Later on The Spartans became allies with the long time Athenian’s rivals‚ the
Premium Sparta Peloponnesian War Ancient Greece
power‚ Sparta waits for a way to be able to stop the expansion. By waiting for an opportunity that comes for war against Athens‚ Sparta is not very reluctant and could even be considered eager to enter an altercation‚ however key individuals such as Pericles convinced the Athenians that allowing allied states to become free was a sign of weakness. In addition‚ he convinced them that Sparta was no match and could not win a long-term war against the great Athenian navy. He stressed the need for Athens
Premium Peloponnesian War Sparta Ancient Greece
The Ideal and the Realty of Classical Athens Discovering the Western Past Introduction: Athens during the fifth century B.C. is often identified as one of the main sources of Western values and standards. Later Europeans and Americans regarded the Athenians as the originators of democracy‚ drama‚ representational or realistic art‚ history‚ philosophy‚ and science. At different times over the past 2‚500 years they have attempted to imitate this "Golden Age" of classical Athens in everything from
Premium Athenian democracy Peloponnesian War Athens
Explain the methods used by the Athenians to transform the Delian League into the Athenian Empire. (25 marks) There is certainty no evidence to suggest that the Athenians had any long-term plans‚ in the years 479-470 BC‚ to change the Delian League into an empire‚ although from the beginning the potential to develop into an imperial power were there. Because from the beginning‚ Athens had considerable power as she was the permanent hegemon.The most important aspects involving the transformation of
Premium Delian League Parthenon Pericles