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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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A nobleman in mideival times were like smaller kings for a smaller building. He was like a less-important king of a town or manor. He lived in a castle in the center of the manor, and on the fuedal pyramid he was above knights and peasants, but not quite as high as kings and queens.
Summarize what was the government of ancient Athens like?
There was an assembly of citizens (male) which made all decisions.
The Council of 500 carried out those decisions, with 50 on duty 24/7 to handle events between meetings.
The 10 generals, one elected by each tribe, commanded the army when it was called out. The assembly gave them the implementation of important decisions as the people did not trust councillors selected by lot to carry out important tasks.
What were two reasons Sparta chose to join the war against the Persians?
There were many reasons for the wars between the Greek States and Persia, one of which would be the fact that Sparta had to protect its' state against the invaders. Secondly, you have to remember that Sparta had valuable allies, allies which it had to assist - if Sparta hadn't, many of it's allies would naturally leave the Peloponnesian league and join Athens' Empire, leaving Sparta even more vulnerable.
Witch is further south Athens nice or rome?
Athens is the most furthest South, then Rome. Nice is the most North
Why did pericles call Athens the school for all Greece?
Pericles called Athens the school for all Greece, because he believed that Athens was better than all the other cities in culture and government. He believed that all the other city states should follow Athens example.
Why were checks and balances so important to ancient Athens?
As in today, people are always lying in wait to abuse power, gain self benefit and distort things and events to their own viewpoint and advantage. One straight example - the people were talked into a disastrous 27-year war which cost Athens half its people and lost its empire.
How many children did ancient Greeks have?
not many...for the women were afraid that they would die of child birth...
What is the role of hormones in women and men?
For women: Makes the boobs bigger and hips wider, and makes it possbile to give birth. Men: Makes the penis bigger, grows hair and muscles.
According to some, the trireme was invented by the Phoenicians and according to Thucydides there were already triremes in the 8th century, more than 200 years before the battle of Salamis. Thucydides only writes that the Corinthians were the first Greeks who had built triremes, not that they had invented them.
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i was expecting everyone to cry it was the greeks or egyptians as thats what normaly happens to phoenician innovations
they taught those cultures a great deal that they do not receive credit for, even by scholars of this period
practicly everything is phoenician
they took the greeks out of the dark age
Where is the Athens Branch in Athens located?
The address of the Athens Branch is: 30 Home St, Athens, 45701 2506
it was great because they had a democracy, so people had a chance to say someting. Women and girls did have disadvantages though because they couldn't vote or go to school, but they didnt seem to mind.
Why did the Persians attack Athens?
Athens and Eretria had supported the Greek city of Miletus in Asia Minor in a revolt against the Persians. They overplayed their hand by burning the Persian provincial capital of Sardis, and the Persian king Darius sent a punitive expedition against them in 490 BCE.
Eretria was captured and enslaved. The Athenians with their ally Plataia defeated the Persian infantry at Marathon, and turned back their cavalry in front of the city, after which the expedition went home.
Was slavery of Athens and Sparta good or bad?
It was neither good nor bad.
It was common practice in antiquity.
Which statements best describes slaveery in ancient Athens?
Slaves were the property of their owners, had no rights and could be dealt with as their master pleased. Some were domestic, some farming, some working in the silver mines. Consequently some were treated well, those in the mines had short bitter lives. Female slaves were sexual property. Out of a population of Athens of about 250,000, about 70,000 were slaves.
Who believed good conduct meant pursuing the golden mean?
Aristotle believed good conduct meant pursuing the Golden mean.
