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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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Did the ancient Greeks have wax candles?

Yes. It was stated in the story of Icarus that he accidentally lit the wax used to make the wings on fire. That is why his father warns him not to fly too close to the sun!

Jobs for men in Athens and Sparta?

Men in Sparta fought, kept the city-state safe, and farmed. Men in Athens had schooling and got better jobs, but also fought during wars and battles.

How was social roles and responsibilities different in Athens and Sparta?

It changed over time.

Basically in Athens adult males made up the citizen body and the army and navy; women were kept at home in virtual purdah running the family and household. There was a large number of public and privately owned slaves with no rights and provided a workforce to help run the city and farms. There were also resident aliens who had no rights but were expected to help defend the city.

In Sparta the citizens formed the army, and used serfs to farm the land. Women had a degree of equality, the serfs were bound to the land and used as light infantry.

What was the education of Athens children?

they had many slaves

they went through the Pelonnesian war

made peace to end war

Where did Pheidippides run from to warn Athens of a Persian attack?

Nowhere. Athens sent Pheidippides to run to Sparta to summon them to help fight the Persians. The 120 mile return trip killed him.

How did Athens become a civilization?

at first historians were not sure but now they think that nomads from the paleolithic era may have started it

How long did the 400 rule for in Athens?

The Four Hundred ruled in Athens for four months in the summer of 411 BC. It was replaced by a moderate oligarchy until democracy was restored in spring 410 BC. This and other interruptions of the democracy were necessitated by the people being led astray by populist leaders and led into risky ventures which eventually brought their defeat during the Peloponnesian War The oligarchies stabilised the situation until the democracy took over again, and led to the next crisis.

How did the olympic games help greek ideas to spread?

i have no idea my social studies teacher is a stupid moron and has given this question fro like 9 years ago in a different book

What conditions existing in Athens in the fifth century bc helped to launch the city's Golden Age?

After the defeat of the Persian Empire in the fifth century BCE, Greece entered its Golden Age. Under Pericles, it moved its capital, put half of its citizens on the government payroll, established itself as the dominant naval power, and built the Acropolis.

Polis of Athens?

The polis of Athens means the politics of Athens (city of Greece). Polis is the root word of politics.

Polis is the Greek word for "city" or "city-state". The Polis of Athens would be the city of Athens. The word is a part of modern English words such as "metropolis".

When did the people of Athens stop the Persian invasion?

In 490 BCE in the Plain of Marathon and the same day before the walls of Athens.

What is the altitude of Athens Greece?

90 metres (295,27497 ft). Greetings from Greece by the way!

Who were the most powerful politicians in Athens?

First the kings, who were replaced by the oligarchs, who were replaced by the tyrants, who were replaced by the demagogues under the democracy

What were the most significant elements of ancient Athenian democracy?

The adult male citizens met fortnightly in assembly and decided on laws put before them by a council. Between meetings the council (of 600 - 50 from each tribe) implemented these decisions, and 50 were on duty 24/7 in rotation to handle routine activity and emergencies.

The law courts were comprised of juries of several hundred selected by lot. There were no judges or lawyers - the jurors decided verdicts and sentences.

How Many Athenian tribes were in Ancient Greece?

There were 10 tribes noted by Thucydides (if I remember correctly) in his work on the Peloponnesian War. A quick search of the 10 tribes of Athens gave me:

# Erechthesis # Aegeis # Pandianis # Leontis # Acamantis # Oeneis # Cecropis # Hippothontis # Aeantis # Antiochis