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THE GOLDEN AGE OF GREECE AND GREEK THOUGHT
BEFORE THE GOLDEN AGE
Greco-Persian War- occurred because of Athens’ support of Ionia
Greco-Persian War Map
TWO MAIN BATTLES
Battle of Marathon Surprising
win for Greeks
Story of
Pheidippides
BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE
100,000 Persians “defeated” by 7,000 Greeks
Story of “300” Spartans
Importance?
EFFECTSIron weapons (used by Greeks) prove better than bronze weapons
Creation of phalanx
Delian League is formed- leads to Athens’ empire and disputes between Athens/SpartaBegins Golden Age of Athens
Greece no longer vulnerable to Persians
WHAT IS A GOLDEN AGE?ATHENS was at the forefront of world in MANY areasIn Athens- based on Political, military, intellectual advancement
ARCHITECTURE: THE PARTHENON
WHAT MAKES IT GREAT?
Building style (columns, symmetry)
Building use (beauty vs. shelter)
Influences architecture of future
Use of “golden rectangle”- ratio of 1 to 1.61803
ART:
“THE SCHOOL OF ATHENS”
Sculpted their view of Greek gods
Showed what they viewed as “beauty” NOT what was real
Symmetry again!
THEATRE
SOPHOCLES- social critic
EURIPIDES- non-religious plays
ARISTOPHANES- comedies
Comedy/Tragedy
PHILOSOPHY
SOCRATES- Socratic methodDEMOCRITUS- first to propose atom theory
POLITICS
Pericles- stable direct democracyLed programs
for poorKnown for
speeches- funeral oration
ON THE OTHER HAND…Sparta- agricultural economyGovernment with checks and balancesExtremely militarized cultureActually better liked throughout Greece than Athens
ENDED BY:
Peloponessian War
Death of Pericles- 429 BCE
LED TO: New age of Greek thought…WHY?
Peloponnesian War
SPARTA vs. ATHENS
Athens= strong navy
Sparta= strong army
Athens weakened by Sparta burning food supplyPlague kills 1/3 of Athens’ populationSparta still unsuccessful in defeating Athens
until 404 BCE
THE RESULT
Sparta wins- but not really
Athens loses empire, power and wealth
Athenians lose confidence in democracy
Sparta also sapped of resources and declines both economically and militarily