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Golden Age of Athens … . What is a Golden Age?

Golden Age of Athens … . What is a Golden Age?. Golden Age of Athens. Pericles – leader of Athens during Golden Age Created Athenian Empire Strengthened government and military (Navy) Glorifying arts and architecture Homer and the Iliad and Odyssey Comedies, Tragedy.

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Golden Age of Athens … . What is a Golden Age?

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  1. Golden Age of Athens….What is a Golden Age?

  2. Golden Age of Athens • Pericles – leader of Athens during Golden Age • Created Athenian Empire • Strengthened government and military (Navy) • Glorifying arts and architecture • Homer and the Iliad and Odyssey • Comedies, Tragedy

  3. Greece’s Golden Age • During the golden age of Greece, Art, Architecture, Drama, and History flourish. • Art reflects the human figure. • Much of the art is of the Greek Gods/Goddesses. • The Parthenon was built during this time. (Pericles) • “Tragedies” and “Comedies” are developed. • Amphitheatres built. • Herodotus and Thucydides recorded history.

  4. A wise leader named Pericles ruled Athens from 460-429 B.C. • Under Pericles, Athens had a direct democracy. • A large number of male citizens took part in the government. • Women did not participate. They were thought of as inferior. (Slaves and foreigners) • Athens was the first culture to have this much participation. • Athens was the center of Greek culture at this time.

  5. Sculptures of Gods/Goddesses (not realistic)

  6. Columns

  7. The Parthenon BALANCE, HARMONY, SYMMETRY

  8. Ancient Thinkers- philosophers -> Lovers of Wisdom • Socrates- philosopher Asked why things were the way they were? Why do we do what we do? • Killed for “corrupting” youth • Plato- Socrates' Student The Republic • - how a governed society should be  • “Philosopher King” • Aristotle- use of Logic • Idea would be later used in Science

  9. Peloponnesian War :431- 404 BC

  10. Athens vs. Sparta • Hostility between two had risen Athens invades Corcrya • Spartan Army vs Athens Navy • Plague hits Athens • Truce signed in 421 BC • Athens attacks Spartan ally of Syracuse 415BC • Spartans respond and destroy Athens 413 BC • 9 years later – War is over 404 BC

  11. Sparta Wins! But… Downfall of Athens and Sparta

  12. Hellenistic Culture(Greek,Persian, Egyptian, and Indian) • Under Alexander THE GREAT 356 BC (Macedonian King)

  13. Used Aristotle's idea of Philosopher king and became very educated • Wanted to invaded Persia and King Darius • Conquered Persian Land in Middle East and Egypt • Continued to Indus River Valley

  14. Alexander went to Hell and back with his PIGE • Spread Greek Empire across Africa and Central Asia • Led to massive cultural Diffusion through gained land PIGE = Persians Indians Greeks Egyptians

  15. The Empire

  16. Alexander’s Legacy • PIGE  Cultural diffusion • Created City of Alexandria, Egypt (over 10 total) • Died with no heir • Fighting followed and empire destroyed

  17. Hellenistic Culture Important people: • Pythagoras-> Advancements in Math • C2 = a2 + b2 • Hippocrates Father of Medicine, doctors have a duty to take care and help people (Hippocratic oath)

  18. Science and Tech • Astronomy --> solar system • Math and Physics (Euclid) • Size of earth, sun • Diameter, Pi (Archimedes) • Pulleys and levers (Archimedes)

  19. Archimedes- Greek Scientist 287 BC – c. 212 BC • Archimedes's Screw • Heat Ray for destroying ships

  20. After Alexander • Greek empire kept getting divided  weaker • Eventually fell to Romans

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