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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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How did Athens change under the rule of Pericles?
Pericles had the treasury of the anti-Persion confederation, which it led, shifted from Delos to Athens. He was then able to put it to Athens' exclusive use, and by maintaining a superior navy, was able to change the confederation to an Athenian Empire. As well as using the funds to maintain Athenian warships and hire crews, he diverted the annual tribute exacted from the Empire to looking after Athenians - the masses were supported by converting them to public employees and seamen. The funds also paid for the public buildings including the Parthenon etc. As a leader, he was buoyed by this partonage, and became benevolent dictator. This benevolence had another side in his embroilment of Athens and its empire in a 27 year fratricidal war with Sparta and its allies, which wrecked the overall power of Greece, leaving it open to Persian, then Macedonian, then Roman, then barbarian, and finally Turkish domination.
What was the purpose of the panathenaic games during the golden age of athens?
They were a religious celebration to the god by its people.
How long did the Athens empire last?
Athens never had an empire; Athens was a city-state. The Greeks themselves never had an empire. They were a collection of city-states, each with its own laws, religious rites, surrounding territories and allied cities. The closest the Greeks came to an empire was with the conquests of Alexander the Great, but even his territories did not meet the criteria of an empire and it fell apart at his death. The various Greek city-states, when not fighting each other, did unite against a common enemy, such as the Persians, but when the hostilities were over the unity was over and the various fighters/leaders returned to their own cities and went on with their separate lives.
Who voted when women in the US were not allowed to vote?
Before women could vote, the voters were mostly wealthy white men and land-owners; eventually any white men who were citizens could vote. This was gradually expanded after the Civil War, to allow black men to vote, but this was more theory than fact in some parts of the country-- while black men could and did vote up north, in the south, many obstacles and barriers were thrown in their way, making it nearly impossible for them to vote.
It should also be noted that while many states would not let women vote till the 19th Amendment became law in August 1920, other states did give women some voting rights in state and local elections. Some western states like Wyoming let women vote as far back as the 1870s, and other states like Colorado and Utah gave women voting rights in the 1890s. But women could not vote in federal elections (for president) until 1920.
How were Sparta and Athens different?
They both had different political views
Athens had a more free life style but Spartans started to train for the military at the age of 7.
Spartans didn't care about education if it wasn't about warfare.
Athens cared about grace and beauty
Athens treated women badly; they were to be silently raising their children. In Sparta, however, they had military training, participated in sports events, and overall had more rights than women of all other empires of Ancient Greece.
What happened to a Spartan boy if he was caught stealing from Athenians?
Athens was very far from Sparta, there would not be any Spartan boys there.
What were the dangers in ancient atheNS Greece?
Spartans.
Persians too.
I suppose you might get mugged on the way home from the agora...
How did Athens come to control the delian league?
You can't exactly pin-point an exact date for this transformation as the Delian League gradually progressed toward becoming the Athenian Empire. How it did this was through Athens slowly increasing their level of control over their allies. They increased their control in a number of different ways. For one, as soon as a member of the League became rebellious Athens would take their autonomy and use their navy to suppress them. Also, the allies had to pay tribute or provide ships, many would decide that the upkeep for these ships and the risk of losing men on lengthy expeditions was too much so they would resort to paying the tribute instead. This was beneficial for Athens as they would be the only ones with a great navy because the allies (which were islands) would be lacking in experience and Athens could happily then spend the tribute money on reinforcing their own navy. Additionally, Athens being the bigger and better member of the League and quite clearly the leader as such, would have the most influence in the council of the League. Being that they were able to intimidate the members into voting a certain way.
There are many events that lead to the D.L becoming the A.E and I could probably talk about it forever... hope this helps?
What was the region or state controlled by Athens?
Athens was a city-state which owned Attica - a territory in central-eastern Greece. In the second half of the 5th Century BCE it had an empire of 200 other city-states in Asia Minor and the Islands from which it extracted annual payments used to extend its own prosperity.
Which of the results of cultural blending do you think has the most lasting effect on a country?
Pursuit of religion or Ethnonationalism
What was the third invasion of Greece called?
Greece has been invaded many times by many peoples over ten thousand years or so. What is your starting point for the first and second invasions?
