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Evolution of Democracy in Athens
Draco(Before the Persian Wars…struggles between aristocrats and commoners)
issued new law code w/ VERY harsh penalties
draconian – something very cruel and severe
SolonReforms
outlawed debt slavery
could bring charges against wrongdoers
created a jury!
Cleisthenes
citizenship expanded to all free males born in Athens
The Golden Age(480 – 430 BCE)Pericles – led Athens after the Persian Wars
3 Goals:Strengthen democracyBuild Athenian Empire (expand
land)Glorify Athens (buildings and
inventions)
The Parthenonclip
ArtPhidias - Sculptor
Statue of Athena in Parthenon
Greek Sculpture
Architecture
Doric
Ionic
Corinthian
DramaComedy
Slapstick/crude humor
Aristophanes – wrote comedies
Tragedy Serious – love, hate,
war, betrayal
Sophocles – wrote tragedies
Theatre at Delphi
PhilosophySocrates469-399 BCE
Encouraged questioning
Condemned to death for “corrupting” the youth
Drinks hemlock (poison)
Plato427-347 BCE
Student of Socrates
Founded school called the “Academy”
Wrote the Republic
Aristotle384-322 BCE
Student at Plato’s “Academy”
Opened new school called the “Lyceum” in Athens
Invented method of arguing according to rules of logic
Taught Alexander the Great
Philosopher: “lover of wisdom”
Socrates - Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
War…again!
Between who?
Peloponnesian War Athens continues to expand
(uses $ Delian League)
Sparta forms Peloponnesian League and declared war on Athens (Macedonia joined with Sparta)
Peloponnesian War
TWO MAJOR EVENTS: Plague hits Athens (1/3 – 2/3 ppl die) 415 BCE - Athens sends a huge fleet
(27,000 soldiers) that is defeated
After 27 yrs of war, Athens lost its empire, wealth, and power