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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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Why did girls in Athens receive little education?
no boys and girls both went to school but when a girl was about 7 years old they would drop out of school and help the family
How far was marathon from Athens?
it's 1 hour away from Athens....But Marathonas is a simple village and except from landmark Tymvos is waste of time to get here.
Why was it so hard to do farming in Greece?
Greece was 80% mountains.There was limited amount og good soil and cropland.
In Ancient Greece, particularly Athens, the Boule was an assembly of citizens that were selected to run the day to day affairs of the city-state. The members of the Boule were chosen by lot, and their terms lasted one year. The Boule of Athens was established by Solon in 594 B.C., with 400 members. It was expanded to 500 members, 50 men from each of the ten tribes of Athens, by Kleisthenes in 508 B.C.
The Boule met in the Bouleterion.
they had many slaves
they went through the Pelonnesian war
made peace to end war
How did the Battle of Thermopylae help Athens?
It bought time.
If the battle hadn't taken place then the Athenians would not have been able to retreat around the coast and eventually use its navy to mount a counter-attack.
Another view:
It helped them not at all. They had all the time they needed to evacuate their city and prepare for battle in the months that the Persian army and fleet assembled in Asia Minor and ponderously made their way across into Europe and down the coast of Greece.
The purpose of the Thermopylai defence was to provoke a sea battle in the strait opposite at Artemesion. The sea battle failed, and was successfully refought by the Greek navies at Salamis.
For more information on the strategies of both sides see the related question below:
What did Athenian culture value?
Athenians valued education, clear thinking, and the arts. They were much more laid-back people compared to the Spartans.
What was the marriage age of a girl in Athens?
There is no ideal age for marriage in Athens. As the time passes, more and more people choose to not get married but enjoy their lives together without legal binding. However; i think that most people in Athens get married at their late 20's and early 30's.
Which political leader dominated the Athenian Golden Age?
The nobles in the athenian government held the most power, though it was a pure democracy meaning every able man was allowed to have a say in the government
During the Athenian period of democracy, the center of power was really held in the role of "General", mainly because of the near constant state of war. Pericles was the most famous General of this period, having won that office 15 consecutive times.
What happened to the farmers who couldn't pay their debts in Athens in the seventh century BC?
The were sold as slaves to other cities to pay for the debt.
Which leader did democracy in Athens work best?
Pericles, after getting his conservative opponent Thucydides son of Melesias expelled in 444 BCE, manipulated affairs as 'First Citizen' to bring prosperity and power to Athens. Unfortunately his ego led him to lead Athens into a destructive war with the Peloponnesian League 13 years later, which Athens lost. During the war, the democracy was led by populists after Pericles' early death, and the democracy was replaced to bring government of the city under control.
What defines a citizen in Athens?
To live their lives productively, to serve in the navy and army when required, to vote in the political assembly, to serve on juries when called, to be self reliant, to honour the gods, and breed many children to replace themselves.
How did athens impact the world?
It passed on to us elements of politics, language, arts, building styles.
What is the significance of Athens in Greece?
Athens is famous for the Olympics held there in 2004.
It is important for being the first democracy in the world (they invented the word some 2600 years ago), for creating the still in force artistic standards, for founding and hosting the Ancient Olympic Games, as well as the first modern ones (at the turn of the last century).
In ancient Athens how was it determined who the community leaders would be?
Pericles turned Athens into a radial democracy, that is the assembly of the people ruled. Pericles described himself as First Citizen.
People for most offices were selected by lot - a blind draw. So the quality varied greatly, this being overcome by having collegiate appointments, that is several people shared the same job, in the expectation/hope that at least some of them would have some brains; eg public monies collection was handled by a committee of 10, some sat and collected, some wrote receipts, some counted it, some carried it to the Parthenon for safe keeping, so there was a mix of small jobs.
An exception was the generals - no one wanted to be led in war by an incompetent rabbit, so each of the ten tribes nominated a man to be general who they could trust.
Pericles had to go before the Assembly meetings and argue his case where he thought something should be done. He argued persuasively most of the time, but he had periods where he was out of favour and things didn't go his way. It was during a difficult period when he pushed Athens into a destructive and unnecessary war.
What was military life like in ancient Athens?
Citizens aged 18 to 45 were liable for military service, and attended training sessions each month. They were called out for operations and had to assemble with army and three days rations. As Athens' empire grew they were posted as garrison forces around the Aegean Sea, or had to serve on the 100 warships which made an annual trip to collect the tribute which Athens imposed on the 180 cities of its empire - often by force. Males older or younger than the military age were called out for home defence in the absence of the army and navy. The resident aliens were also required to form a city-defence regiment of 10,000 as a price for the benefits of residing in the city.
What did the generals in Athens do?
They commanded the army and the navy. There were 10, one appointed from each tribe. As they were held to be more reliable than the political office-bearers, they were often given political tasks to implement by the assembly of the people when it made significant decisions.
Philospher who set up the academy in Athens?
Aristotle founded the school known as the Lyceum around 335 BCE.
What was Athens like at the age of Pericles of economy?
The Athenian economy boomed because Athens ripped off annual contributions from up to 200 other cities, collected by force if necessary. It collapsed when the Peloponnesian League defeated Athens and stripped it of its empire, and Athens collapsed into a second rate country.
