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Athens
One of the Ancient Greek city states, Athens has become the Capitol of Greece. It was home to Plato and Aristotle as well as a center of cultural activity up to the modern day.
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Long Walls that connected Athens with a nearby seaport were built to?
During siege, they enabled Athens to access its fleet to send it out to harass the home cities of its attackers. It also provided a means of bringing in food supplies.
Who was the man that ran from marathon to Athens?
The Athenian army of 9000 warriors.
After defeating the Persian infantry they ran back to Athens 26 miles away to defend it against the Persian cavalry which was being rowed around the coast to take the city in their absence, with the gates opened by traitors within.
What were the pros of Athenian's Direct Democracy?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of direct democracy?
• Purest form of democracy rather than having someone interpreting your views.
• May influence more people to get involved in politics.
• Prevents cynicism about govt.
• However, it is impractical.
• Minorities would have no say.
• Potential to leave decision-making in hands of those least equipped to do so.
Why was democracy so important to ancient Athens?
Athens was very democratic. They believed in pole dancing and ring around the Rosie gods.
Why was Plato considered one of the seven wise men of Greece?
he was one of the smartest men alive in his time. He was a student of Socrates and a teacher of Aristotle. He taught Sicily's ruler Dionysus the younger. Plato taught philosophy, logic, ethics, rhetorics, mathematics religion and biology. he traveled often to learn more and spread his teachings,
How was democracy expanded the age of pericles?
By the system called direct democracy. : )
Pericles first had Thucydides son of Melesias ostracised and expelled, which took out the leader of the conservative opposition. He then devolved power to the Assembly of all citizens, which met fortnightly and gave directions to the Council of 500 which carried out the Assembly's directions. The law courts were also manned by citizen juries, with no judges to interfere in their decisions of guilt and punishment.
All office-bearers were chosen by lot - ie at random. This left power in the hands of the citizens. Pericles himself, as 'First Citizen', had to persuade the Assembly to follow his proposed courses of action, not always successfully.
This radical democracy had its failings, especially when the people were led astray by slick orators in the Assembly, and this became the undoing of Athens in the Peloponnesian War when it was defeated and stripped of its empire.
Prior to Pericles reign, only the aristocrats were permitted to run for and hold political office. He expanded democracy by allowing lower-class men to run for political office as well. He also supported philosophers, architects and authors and was considered one of Greeceâ??s great statesmen.
Which describes how the government of classical Athens was similar to modern American government?
democrocy i think
Who were among the great thinkers of Athens?
Perhaps the three most famous philosphers of ancient Greece are Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Socrates [c. 469 B.C.E.* - 399 B.C.E.] was the mentor to Plato. Plato [428/427 B.C.E. - 348/347 B.C.E.] may have gained the greatest household recognition by the people of nowadays. For he passed on to posterity the story of the tragic collapse of the advanced civilization of Atlantis. Plato was the mentor to Aristotle [348 B.C.E. - 322 B.C.E.].
What were the military obligations of citizens in ancient Athens?
All adult males, when called out, were required to turn out equipped and with three days rations. This applied to both citizens and resident aliens.
Some differences between Spartan and Athenian boys?
The Athenian boys are more free than the Spartan boys. The Athenians are not mandated to join the army nor the navy. They can go to school to pursue education in arts and sciences. The Spartans are only focused on the war and that they are to be trained in military service only.
Why did pericles believe that Athens' democratic government was a model for others?
The male adult citizens met fortnightly in assembly where they discussed and voted on issues put to them by the councillors who then implemented the Assembly decisions and directions. We today would call this a direct democracy or a radical democracy.
And it was not Pericles' government - obviously it was the people governing. Pericles was a military leader and had strong political influence through his addresses to the Assembly. But the people decided, and the Council and generals executed their decisions.
Why did Pericles glorify Athens?
He stole the money, collected by the Greek city-states of the Delian League to defend against the Persians, and spent it on Athens, building the Parthenon, putting half the citizens of Athens on the public payroll and maintaining a fleet to collect the money by force. This gained him a controlling voice in the running of the city - allowing him to reward his friends and push Athens into trying to dominate the Greek world.
It gave him personal satisfaction, and enabled him to make Athens dominant in war and culture.
What was daily life like for the men and women of Athens?
the daily life was that men went to places to discuss politics, they sold things in the market, they had to take care of their land. for women, they needed to take care of the house, the kids, they had to make the food (bread, cheese and olives) and they made clothes. They could not take place in government and politics, they could not go to the marketplace alone, and they could not own a land. Slaves did everything their master told them to do.
hope this helps!! i got all this from the textbook!
Who were two tyrants in Athens?
After the expulsion of the tyrants, an oligarchy (rule by the upper class) called the Council of the Areopagus replaced them. In 508 BCE Cleisthenes led a move to a more broadly-based government with a popular assembly, which was the beginning of democratic government.
After the Persian Wars, the positive leadership of the Council in organising resistance to the invasion re-established much of the Council's authority, setting back democratic reforms. This was eventually countered by Ephialtes in 461 BCE, who successfully re-entrenched the popular assembly as controlling the government, and finally disempowered the Council of the Areopagus.
He was assassinated for this, and the lead role was taken over by Pericles, who took the democracy further - the popular Assembly met every fortnight to direct affairs, and office-bearers were to be selected by lot, which meant that any citizen could become the top magistrates and other civic appointments. Wisely, the generals were elected by the tribes, as no-one wanted to go into battle led by some donkey whose name came out of the hat, and the popular assembly often added to its decisions 'and the generals will see to it' on civil as well as military matters, just to make sure it was actioned by a responsible person.
How did Greek communities develop?
They moved in as nomads, took over a section of arable land with water, built a farming community. The built a fort on a high place (acropolis) around which a city grew up, and the city and land we call today a city-state.
What were ancient Greek citizen soldiers called?
i am pretty sure they were called Spartans but i am not sure
What were the buildings like in ancient Athens?
The were made of stone, so well that many remain standing after nearly two and a half thousand years. The Parthenon would have still been standing if a moronic French artillery officer serving with the Venetian expedition against the Turks had not shown how smart he was by lobbing a shell through the roof of the Parthenon. It hit a Turkish gunpowder magazine located within the temple and blew much of it apart.
If you travel from Athens to Troy in what direction would you be going?
west or east or north or south
Where is the Athens Area Historical Society in Athens Michigan located?
The address of the Athens Historical Society is: Po Box 230, Athens, ME 04912-0230
In what ways was athenian democracy limited?
They well in a way were limited because they had diffrent governments and they had kings that were the bigshot even though they werent rich they would be born right. Which means that if they weren't born in they family then they can't be king or queen because you have to be born in the family.
they also were limited in food and clothing if you were not rich
How did people worship the gods in ancient Athens?
Athena the ancient greek goddess was worshipped by the Greeks during a ceremony held in the mid August [today's calander] period that lasted 15 days approximately every four years and were known as the Great Panathenaia [Μεγάλα Παναθήναια]. Every year though there were held the same period Minor Panathenaia [Μικρά Παναθήναια].
