1. Does Pericles claim that Athens is a generous city? Pericles suggests that Athens is a generous city. In his speech he tells of how much grander Athens is because of its generosity.…
Alexander the Great's contributions to the world are numerous, including the creation of the Macedonian Empire and sparking Hellenistic civilization. But what if he died before he could become “the Great”? When Alexander was twenty two, he fought and defeated the King Darius III and the Persians at the Battle of the Granicus River in Anatolia. He charged into their ranks, and came very close to death after a blow to the head.…
First off, I believe that Athens did not have the right resources and the right strategy due to lack of planning and a lack of willingness to adjust. Maybe if they had planned accordingly and made sure that they would be properly financed then it would not have been such a catastrophe disaster. The second reason I believe for the Athenian failure was the recall of Alcibiades. He was a man of his people and very charismatic. The only reason the Athenian people put up with Alcibiades behavior for so long was due to the power of his speechmaking.…
He tried to persuade the Athenians not to care for any of their possessions rather than care for themselves, striving for the utmost excellence and understanding; and not to care for our city's possessions rather than for the city itself; and to care about other things in the same way. By going to each individual privately, he tried to render a service for you which is the highest service of…
Along with their limits they had a social structure within the government to keep everything running smoothly. Athenian citizenship was hard to come by they gave it away to very few types of people. The Athenian government worked hard to get its citizens out of its population of 300,000 people to focus on using their rights…
Herodotus in the The Histories Book V, claims,“There is nothing in the whole world so unjust, nothing so bloody, as a tyranny” Greece, in 500 BC was under the rule of one such tyrant, Pisistratus. In order to stay in power, tyrants of ancient Greece created a prosperous society which would please its citizens. Tyrants created a prosperous society by establishing worldly order, redistributing power to the middle class and creating a unified society. To start, tyrants in Athens created relations with other city states in order to maintain a stable society.…
In this paper I will compare and contrast several forms of governments as forms of government in Ancient Greek city-states. The five forms of government are; Monarchy, aristocracy, tyranny, oligarchy, and democracy. Let's start with the statement that Isocrates makes (Halsall, 1999) about Spartans being "subject to oligarchy at home, to kingship on campaign". Tells us that there was a contrast in how Spartans treated other Spartans and how they treated those they conquered. Oligarchy can be thought of as a rule of businessmen where a kingship can be thought of as a monarchy, hence ruled by a single family.…
Ancient Athens wasn't truly democratic because participation was not open to all residents (Doc.B and C) and because its way of ruling was inefficient (Doc D). One of the reason that Athens wasn’t truly democratic was because not all Athenian residents had the power to…
Plato: Book VIII 557b). This delineates how free the Athenians believed themselves to be. When examining Athenian freedom one must also look at Athens key historical contrast, Sparta. The Athenians saw Sparta as a place of utter restriction upon individuals. Spartans experienced state interference on what they could say and do, whereas in Athens individual freedom was seen as the guarantee of self-realization that formed a great society (cf.…
Despite stark differences between Athens and Sparta, both city-states constructed a hierarchical society in which a minority of privileged citizens had access to resources and public roles that was beneficial to them. Although Athens’ interest and preference in philosophy, art, cultural activities, and a form of direct democracy had a significant impact on the variety and flexibility of citizen-roles, and later, the Western governments. This is in contrast to Sparta’s militarized society which its sole purpose were to make strong and battle-ready soldiers and conquer. These elements to a high degree had an impact on the social and daily life of people who lived in these city-states.…
Amazing, admirable Athens was one of the greatest cities in ancient Greece. The Athenians had lead, silver, and marble, which made them rich. They were great architects. Because the Athenians wanted to honor their goddess, Athena, they carefully built the towering temple Parthenon in her honor. The city was not governed by a king or a queen.…
Imagine you are a citizen of ancient Greece, where would you live? Strong Sparta or artistic Athens? Athens and Sparta were both powerful civilizations seen as utopias by their people. These city- states had a plethora of contrasting characteristics, with few similarities. Athens’ and Sparta’s government and social standards may be polar opposites but they come from the same cultural origin, Greece.…
Most characteristics in ancient Greece have been aptly credited and honored, but some negative aspects have been idealized or overlooked. The United State government built its foundation using many components from Grecian governments of antiquity, especially Athens’. The democratic system in Athens allowed for all male citizens to contribute to the government. This gave the middle and lower classes more influence, instead of the upper class…
The city of Athens played a key role in ancient Greece. They were known for being one of the first city-states in Greece and their democracy. Even though they fought in many wars and had many different rulers, they eventually became successful. We have discussed the growth, evolution, and emergence of ancient Greece as a major power in the Mediterranean world. We have analyzed at least two interpretations of ancient Greece.…
Athens is till this day known for its monuments and statues. Athens was ruled by not only one person but what one can say ruled by a so called shared power. Since Athens was very open and free spirited it meant that everyone had a say when it came to making decisions. Men over the age of eighteen who had a sufficient amount of money were allowed to vote whereas women,slaves and children were not allowed to have a say in…