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History and Politics of Athens
Persian Wars, Athenian Empire, Peloponnesian War
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Classics
Undergraduate 1
04/13/2014

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Persian Wars

 

and Athens

 

Definition

-2 of them

-Greeks victorious over Persians even though they had a larger army

 

-Athens now became a strong political player in Greek affairs because of their military contribution

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How did the Greeks explain their victories over the Persians

Definition

ethics and religion:

 

-Greeks were free men vs. Persians were slaves to the Persian king

 

-Persian king was impious because he was encroaching upon the realm of the gods

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Greeks understood their victory over the Persians as a victory....

Definition

for their way of life

 

lead to increase of patriotic feelings which found expression in various forms:

-military endeavours

-building projects

-Athenian tragedy

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After the Persian war Athens led the fight against....

Definition
the Persians in Ionia to free the Greeks still under Persian domination, because they had a good navy and Athens was relatively stable
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Delian League

Definition
-federation of city-states lead by Athens for purpose of liberating Ionia
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How did Athens come to be the sole (oppressive) ruler of the Delian League

Definition

-originally most city-states were contributing money or ships

 

-eventually most were giving tribute to Athens which it used to fund its own navy

 

-members wanted to leave the League, Athens forced them to stay

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How did the oppressive rule of other Greek city-states effect Athens

Definition

-kept getting yearly tribute

 

-treasury was transferred from Delos to Athens

 

-with the growing  navy, Athens dev. a large trading empire

 

-trade + tribute = extremely wealthy Athens

 

-artistic achievements of the Classical era of Athens were made during its despotic regime

 

-irony: Athens lead by democratic principles internally but was anything but with other Greek city states

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Athens dominant position in Greece lead to conflict with....

Definition

-Sparta and her allies (called the Peloponnesian League)

 

-Peloponnesian War

 

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Athens was defeated in 404 after disastrous

Definition
expedition into Sicily where the Spartans had Persian financing
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aristocratic politician divided Athens into 137 demes which were organized into 10 tribes

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Cleisthenes

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