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5 th Century Greece

5 th Century Greece. War and Society. War and Society. I. Paths to Power: up to Persian Wars (490-480 BC) Sparta terms: oligarchy, Council of Elders, Apella, helots, Spartan Creed Athens terms: tyranny, democracy, archon, deme, ostracism II. Peloponnesian War (first “world war”?)

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5 th Century Greece

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  1. 5th Century Greece War and Society History 2313

  2. War and Society • I. Paths to Power: up to Persian Wars (490-480 BC) • Sparta • terms: oligarchy, Council of Elders, Apella, helots, Spartan Creed • Athens • terms: tyranny, democracy, archon, deme, ostracism • II. Peloponnesian War (first “world war”?) • Delian League/Athenian empire • First War between Athens and Sparta (460-446) • Pericles, General of Athens (457-430) • “Thirty Years Peace” for Athens and Sparta • The Great Peloponnesian War (431-404)

  3. Paths to Power Corinth, Sparta & Athens Variations on the Polis History 2313

  4. Corinth

  5. Corinth: Acropolis

  6. Corinth and Tyranny • Role of Tyrants • Tyranny of Cypselus in 657 BC • Maintenance of Tyranny • Cypselus (d. 625 BC) • Difficulty of Periander (d. 585 BC) • End of Corinthian Tyranny

  7. Sparta

  8. Sparta’s Oligarchy • Reforms of Lycurgus (6th century BC) • 2 hereditary kings • Council of Elders (Garousia) (28 men over 60 years of age) • Five Ephors (annually elected magistrates) • Assembly of Equals (free adult male citizens-Homoioi): mess mates (sysstion)

  9. Spartan Society Militarism-a reaction to external threats Messenian War leads to reforms of Lycurgus Community comes before individual homoioi (equals) & perioikoi (“those living around” or outsiders) Slave Society (helots) Fear of revolts always a problem Society based on service to the state

  10. Spartan Ideals • For men • The Spartan Creed • Warrior cult • Ares as patron • Military education • of boys • Military service • of men

  11. Spartan Ideals • For women • Artemis as Patron Goddess • Female Education • Athleticism • Motherhood

  12. Edgar Degas, The Young Spartans (ca. 1860)

  13. Athens: The Great Experiment

  14. 5th Century Athens

  15. Athens and Democracy • Solon (639-c.550 BC) “Lifting of Burdens” 4 Grades of Citizens Archonship for first 2 Grades Council of 400 Assembly of Appeals • Cleisthenes (570-c.507 BC) deme: village (democracy – residence) 3 Tribes to 10 Tribes electing 50 reps each Council of 500

  16. The Golden Age of Athens5th Century BC • Athens and Sparta after the Persian Wars • The Delian League and Athenian Prosperity • Delos: 478 BC • Athenian Leadership • Themistocles • Anti-Sparta sentiment & building of fortifications • Ostracism-471 BC

  17. Ostraka: shard of pottery A ballot to ostracize Themistocles (471 B.C.)

  18. Rise and Fall of Cimon • Cimon (510-451 BC) • son of Miltiades (hero at Marathon) • Pro-Sparta sentiment • Aid to Sparta in 464 BC • Earthquake and Helot rebellion • Fall of Cimon 461 BC • His ostracism

  19. Pericles • General (strategon) • (457-430 BC) • Expansion and contraction of Athenian democracy • Funeral oration summarizes Athenian values

  20. Advance of Democracy 1) Abolition of property qualifications for officeholding 2) Payment for those sitting on juries, council, public offices Retreat of Democracy Restriction of citizenship only to children whose parents both could claim to be Athenian citizens

  21. Delian League as Athenian Empire • Athens’ fortification walls • Naxos’s attempt to withdraw from the Delian League (467 BC), Thasos (465 BC) and Athenian coercion • Treasury of the Delian League moved to Athens (454 BC) • Universal Coinage and Courts • An alliance or an empire....?

  22. Thucydides (c.460-401 BC) Athenian general Extensive military experience History of the Peloponnesian War • Role of Pericles’s Funeral Oration • Values of Athenian society • Model for others • Duties of citizen men and women

  23. The Peloponnesian War (431-404 B.C.)

  24. The Peloponnesian Wars • First War between Athens and Sparta (460-446 BC) • Pericles, General of Athens (457-430) • 446: “Thirty Years Peace” for Athens and Sparta • The Great Peloponnesian War (431-404) • Plague and death of Pericles (430) • Athen‘s Failed Sicilian expedition (415-413) • Persian Involvement and Spartan Victory (404)

  25. End of Peloponnesian Wars • Athen‘s failed Sicilian expedition (415–413 BC) • Persian involvement and Spartan victory at Aegospotamie (404 BC)

  26. The Peloponnesian War (431-404 B.C.)

  27. Consequences of the War Athens loses • Fortifications • Fleet • Empire • Sparta wins, yet • Loses respect within Greek world • Difficulty maintaining navy • Helot problem • Population loss • Power Vacuum within Greek World • Weakening of Polis

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