480-430 B.C.
Greece’s Golden Age
Pericles “No one, so long as he has it in him to be of service to
the state, is kept in political obscurity because of poverty.”
461-429 B.C.
Three Goals for AthensStrengthen Athenian Democracy
Strengthen the EmpireGlorify Athens
Can you imagine McCain or Obama using this as their campaign slogan?
Pericles461-429 B.C. How He Did It…
Paid public officials & instituted Direct Democracy…Why?
Commissioned a 200 ship Navy to control the waterways and increase trade…Where?
Spent large amounts of money to beautify Athens…What?
Did You Know?Only men could perform on stage for the
Tragedy’s or comedy's. “awkward love scenes”In 1687 the Parthenon was used to store
gunpowder, a Venetian general bombarded temple; the powder exploded and destroyed most of the temple. “not to smart”
Early Greek Olympics were done in the nude, and only men participated…”sounds dangerous”
Which U.S. state is named after a Greek Island?
Spartans Vs. Athenians
Peloponnesian War 431 - 404 B.C.
Athens – Naval and Trade Superiority
Sparta – Very difficult to attack from sea, stronger ground troops
Sparta Gains an Advantage
Two Major Setbacks for the Athenians…The unidentified Plague
Decimated Athens population…but spared the Spartan Military and City of this fate….why? Clue…Ethiopia, Libya, & Egypt where also heavily affected…
Athens sent 27,000 soldiers to Syracuse, one of Sparta’s wealthiest allies, in 413 B.C.The force was destroyed w/ total destruction
Athens held out for another 9 years before surrendering to Sparta in 404 B.C.
Socrates 469-399 B.C.
“There is only one good, knowledge; and one evil, ignorance.”
“The unexamined life is not worth living.”
Arguably one of the most influential thinkers in History
Socratic MethodPeople were forced to think about
their values and beliefs. The ApologyNever wrote anything down…
Plato 427-347 B.C.
“Philosophy begins with wonder.”
“The first and most important victory is self.”
Studied under Socrates
Recorded all of Socrates conversations
The Republic
Aristotle384-322 B.C.
“To perceive is to suffer”
“Education is the best provision for old age.”
Studied under PlatoAdvanced the fields of
psychology, physics, biology, and theology
Treatises on Logic
Alexander the Great456-323 B.C.
Studied under AristotleFrom MacedoniaKing at the age of 2013 year campaign that blended
the cultures of Greek – Persia – Egyptian, through conquest.
Founded the city Alexandria at the mouth of the Nile, after being crowned pharaoh.
Died without an heir, the empire was divided amongst his strongest generals.
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