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Introduces the rivalry between Athens and Sparta after the Persian Wars, contrasting their political systems, social values, and ambitions for dominance in Greece. It also explains Pericles’ rise and the cultural flowering of Athens.
following the years of the persian wars athens authoritarian control of colonials based on military force and heavy tribute when persians retreated from atoms and remain in the borderlands the two rivals and growing colonial powers of the greek peninsulaatoms and sparta became in contests for the leadership their biggest concern was who was going to dominate the peninsula while sparta represented discipline control and military athens represented extensive trade creative culture and direct democracy in contrast with thespartan aristocracy however italian government was shaped by considerable aristocratic control behind the scenes for example the italian leader pericles who was an aristocrat guided the city during the glorious time of athens after the middle of the fifth centurythe development of the demos style government occurred under pericles he was a berylline general politician orator and patron of the arts during 440s and 430s pericles used the league's treasury to fund what cultural projects in athens most notably
a series of structures on the city's hilltop acropolis and the temple of athena nike you will learn more about the greek culture and architecture in the next chapter pericles transformed his city's audiences into an empire and graced its
Describes how Athens and Sparta competed across the Greek world as colonies spread and political influence grew. The chapter sets up the broader tensions that led into the Peloponnesian War.
acropolis with the famous personnel while athens was in its golden age sparta felt endangered in due time the contest between athens and sparta would yield the peloponnesian war which i'll talk about in a short while in the mauryanpeninsula sparta was an aristocrative alternative to the athenian system of dubose sparta and athens were the two leaders of the region and in contests to make colonies and to become leader of the all city-states they both had coloniasin the peloponnesia and in the agency however the number of colonies of athens was much higher than spite on ones spartan aristocratic rule was admired by traditional athenians as a result of four centuries of greek political evolution between800 and 400 bc greek colonies already spread around the mediterranean this led to the expansion of the greek culture and political ideas as well after the re-treatment of the persians from athens the competing powers became the parties of
Covers the opening phase of the Peloponnesian War, including Pericles’ defensive strategy of staying behind Athens’ walls and relying on naval power. It also explains how plague and political instability weakened Athens after his death.
the long-lasted peloponnesian war from 431 to 404 bc and in 431 bc the conflict between athens and sparta's like current push the spartan king to invade atika near athens perigles used the strategy of evacuating the attic countryside inorder to deny the superior spartan armies anyone to fight pericles collected all his people within the walls of athens and the spartans found atika empty athenians attacked sparta's allies from the sea this financially costly strategy worked well duringthe war's early years but a plague hit the athenian population although perigles was briefly deposed in 430 bc and attendance are forced to negotiate with sparta failed he could regain his former position in athens he himself also diedfrom plague in 429 bc his strategies were quickly abundant and the new leaders could not manage feasible strategies during the last phase of the war archbiadis rose to the level of general and became a leader in athens against
Focuses on Alcibiades’ rise, ambition, and shifting loyalties during the later war years. The chapter shows how internal political conflict and poor leadership contributed to Athens’ eventual defeat.
spartans as the war prolonged and athenians could not succeed to defeat the spartans al-kibiadis was accused of mismanagement of athens he was an aristocrat and ambitious leader eager to fight and conquer he saw war as an opportunity forpersonal glory urgently urging the democratic assembly he rejected peace opportunities with sparta after a while he joined the spartans against atons but later interestingly and ironically he regained his paper popular position in athens and again became commander innavy although he betrayed athens he fled when athens lost but spartans murdered him his political antagonisms in athens were seen as the main causes of athens defeat by sparta archibald is case used by some historians as an exampleto show how democracies can choose dangerous leaders when they face crisis and when the waters are attracted by promises of easy gains in 404 bc spartan general cut off food supply to athens and the city surrendered thus a
Concludes with the surrender of Athens after Sparta cuts off its food supply. The final sentences mark the end of Athens’ political era and the close of the conflict.
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