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Why is the period after the defeat of the Persians considered a golden age for Athens?
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∙ 11y ago
The period after the defeat of the Persians is considered a golden age for Athenians because that's finally the defeat against the "big guys." The Persians were known to win, everybody thought they would win, because they had the best everything. But, Athenians had great minds, and put their shields together and attacked together.
It legitimately was a definite victory.
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Did Athens enter the Golden Age after the defeat of the Persians?
Yes, they converted the Delian League which they had led against the Persian Empire into an empire of their own, and lived high on the proceeds.
Athens' Golden Age followed what event?
The Golden Age of Athens occurred after the Persian defeat at Salamis .
Who was driven from Greece shortly before the golden age of Athens began?
Persians
What were some of the fields of study in which Athens excelled during the GOlden age?
The Athens defeat of Sparta. This is one of the fields of study in which Athens excelled during its Golden Age.
What were some of the fields of study in which Athens excelled during it's golden age?
The Athens defeat of Sparta. This is one of the fields of study in which Athens excelled during its Golden Age.
Who ordered the construction of many buildings in Athens?
Pericles was the ruler of Athens during it's "Golden Age. " After the war against the Persians, Athens was in ruins. His reconstruction programs rebuilt the city and many of the famous temples.
Did the peloponnesian war happen in the golden age of Athens?
After defeat, Athens was stripped of its empire, and without the revenues they mulcted from it, they were not able to either maintain naval preeminence or afford the expenditures which had supported such extravagances as the beautification of Athens.
How did beating the Persians during the Persian War bring about the golden age of Athens?
After the Persian Empire agreed to peace, Athens led the Delian League of city-states which it had ed into an empire of its own, using the war funds to spend on itself, so creating a golden age for itself.
What happened to Athens in the immediate aftermath of the Persian War?
it converted the Delian League which it had led against the Persians into an empire of its own and lived high on the proceeds - its Golden Age.
How did the Greeks defeat the Persians before their golden age?
They established naval supremacy which placed the Persians at such a disadvantage that they ceased trying to enforce peace on the Greek cities and left them to continue on their unceasing internal warfare against each other.
What were some of the results of Persian invasions?
Athens established a confederation of 180 Greek city-states (Delian League) to keep the Persians away. When the Persian Empie agreed to stay out of Greek territory, Athens turned the League into an empire of its own, using the money it extorted from the cities to live high on the hog and develop the 'Golden Age' - golden for culture and golden for Athenian prosperity.
What kind of government did Athens have in the Golden Age?
hi so what is the government of the golden age of athens
