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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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What was the Safavid golden age?
The Safavid golden age, occurring in the 16th and 17th centuries, marked a period of cultural, political, and economic prosperity in Persia under the Safavid dynasty. This era is characterized by advancements in art, architecture, and philosophy, with notable achievements such as the construction of magnificent mosques and the flourishing of Persian miniature painting. The Safavids established Shi'a Islam as the state religion, which significantly influenced the region's identity. Overall, this golden age solidified Persia's cultural legacy and its role as a major power in the Islamic world.
Can citizens speak out freely in ancient Athens?
I think they can! As I've learned, ( We just learned about Ancient Greece, I'm in Sixth Grade!) Citizens have the most rights and they have equal amount of time to speak. Unlike Metics, slaves, women, and children. Now, if the citizen is ostracized, I don't know about that! :]
What was the name given to the council in Ancient Athens?
The council in Ancient Athens was known as the "Boule." It was composed of 500 citizens chosen by lot, representing different tribes of Athens, and played a crucial role in the administration and preparation of decisions for the Assembly (Ekklesia). The Boule's responsibilities included setting the agenda for meetings, overseeing government functions, and managing public affairs.
Which two main areas of cultural importance existed in Athens?
Religion, which underpinned theatre and the other arts, and politics which drove the other side of the running of the state.
The 5th century Athenian hoplite fought in a battle formation known as a phalanx. Below is a basic description of that system.
PHALANX
Ancient Greek formation of infantry. The soldiers were arrayed in rows (8 or 16), with arms at the ready, making a solid block that could sweep bristling through the more dispersed ranks of the enemy. Originally employed by the Spartans, it was developed by Epaminondas of Thebes (d. 362 BC). Use of the phalanx reached its apex when Philip II and Alexander the Great used the great Macedonian phalanx (16 deep and armed with the sarissa, a spear c.13 ft/4 m long) to conquer all Greece and the Middle East. Later, the Macedonian phalanx deteriorated and had few Macedonians in it; it was defeated in several battles with the Romans who conquered (168 BC) the Macedonians at Pydna. Thereafter the phalanx was obsolete. Because it lacked tactical flexibility, the phalanx was a better defensive than offensive formation.
How did the city-states of Athens and Sparta control citizens of Greece beyond their own territory?
They formed leagues of cities.
Athens made it's allies into an empire and unashamedly milked them for money to support its own lifestyle, and using their military resources to help promote its own interests and ambitions.
Sparta was more circumspect, providing leadership in times of trouble and maintaining peace.
Why did Athens and Sparta join forces to fight the Persians?
Persia attempted to bring the mainland reek cities within its empire to enforce peace. The northern Greeks submitted, but the southern Greek cities, including Sparta and Athens, combined to repel the invasion.
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What city-states did Athens conquer?
There are quite a number of city-states that Athens conquered. Some of them include cities of Ionia, Mycale, Cyprus and Sestos among others.
What are symbols used to represent Hephaestus?
Forge and fire were th symbols of Hephaestus, god of fire and metalworking.
What term was not in use during the golden age of ancient Greece?
The term that was not used during the age of ancient Greece was stone age. They did not use this term because there wasn't enough stones
What were the roles of Jewish men and women?
In traditional Judaism, the husband is seen as the head of the household. At the same time, it should be borne in mind that thousands of years before other societies had done so, the Torah established rights for women, and the Torah-sages urged us to honor and respect our wives (Talmud, Bava Metzia 59a).
- Israelite women could own property, could initiate court cases, could have their own servants, and could own fields and businesses.
- The Torah specifies marital rights for women (Exodus 21:10).
- Any husband who anguishes his wife can expect Divine punishment (Talmud, Bava Metzia 59).
- Several Israelite women achieved prophecy (Talmud, Megillah 14a).
- One of the Judges, Deborah, was a woman. Together with another woman named Jael, she brought about a great victory against Canaanite oppressors (Judges ch.4).
- A circumspect husband will seek out the advice of his wife (Genesis 31:3-16), because she can be trusted to supervise the goings-on in the home (Proverbs 31:27), just like a Chief Executive Officer.
- The righteous among the Israelites would treasure their wives (Proverbs 31:11); as Rabbi Akiva (2nd century CE) said, "All that I accomplished (in Torah) is hers (is thanks to her)" (Talmud, Ketubot 63a).
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Who prepared the proposed laws and policies in Athens?
In Athens, they had a democracy government in the form of a Boule. A Boule is a group of 500 men. The Boule acted as lawmakers, and all laws that they discused then proposed, were voted on by Ancient Athenian citizens. In addition, the Boule created there policies .
What is the central market place of Athens?
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Wikipedia states this is a hill in central Athens with a speakers platform called the Bema. It was the meeting place of the first democratic legislature, the Athenian Ekklesia.
How did Athens attempt to expand westward?
After the problems with Sparta were over, Athens looked westward to Sicily to expand its sphere of influence in the Mediterranean world. The idea was propagated by Alcibiades. Nicias, who had negotiated the peace agreement with Sparta was opposed to the idea. He was outvoted and three generals were named to lead the expedition to conquer Sicily. As events began to unfold, Athens suffered losses in their quest for a larger empire. Bottom line, the idea was a bad one.
Athens formed an alliance of Greek cities to oppose Persia after the Persian invasion had been repulsed. The alliance was funded by contributions from the league while Athens provided the naval power financed by this.
When peace was made with Persia, Athens continued to levy the contributions, using its navy to do so by force if necessary. This league thus effectively became an empire of Athens.
They became more advanced in the arts and we not as war-like as the Spartans.
This proves that the Athenians are a well developed group of people.
What saw a united Athens and Sparta against an Asian?
The Persian attempt to appoint a Persian governor of mainland Greece to stop Greek interference in the Greek city-states within the Persian Empire in Asia Minor.
