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4-3: Classical Greece

4-3: Classical Greece. Persian War Athenian Empire Peloponnesian War. Persian War. Causes. Effects. Athenian navy assists unsuccessful revolt of Ionians, 499 BCE. Greeks unify for once against Persian threat Athens builds massive navy Rise of Athens Delian League. Persian war Details.

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4-3: Classical Greece

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  1. 4-3: Classical Greece Persian War Athenian Empire Peloponnesian War

  2. Persian War Causes Effects • Athenian navy assists unsuccessful revolt of Ionians, 499 BCE • Greeks unify for once against Persian threat • Athens builds massive navy • Rise of Athens • Delian League

  3. Persian war Details • 480 BCE Persians invade • Athens had built huge navy • Themistocles • Battle of Thermopylae • “300” • Athens abandoned as Persians advance • Battle of Salamis • Major navy victory • 479 BCE Battle of Plataea • Persians defeated

  4. Athenian Empire • Liberated Greek city-states held by Persia • “Age of Pericles” • Direct democracy • Male citizens • Meet each 10 days • Ostracism • Rebuilding project in aftermath of war destruction • 300,000 pop. • ~1/3 slaves • Economy = farming and trade • 50-80% of grain imported • Family structure • Women

  5. Age of Pericles

  6. Age of Pericles

  7. 431-405 BCE Peloponnesian war

  8. Peloponnesian War Causes Effects • Sparta & allies conflict with Athens & Delian League • Athens took from the Delian League treasury • Threat of overpowering neighbors • Ideology differences • Ruinous for Greece • Easy pickings for powerful neighbors • Macedonia

  9. Peloponnesian War • 431 BCE starts • Athens’ strategy: stay put behind walls, supplied from colonies by navy • Sparta’s strategy: surround Athens – open combat • 429 BCE plague (30% mortality) • 25 year struggle! • 405 BCE Battle of Aegospotami • Sparta stoops to using a navy • Athens falls in a year – walls torn down, etc.

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