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Athens’ Age of Glory

Athens’ Age of Glory. By Karrissa Garza. Vocabulary. Assembly - a lawmaking body of government Jury – a group of citizens chosen to hear evidence and make decisions in a court of law Philosophy – a search for wisdom or the right way to live

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Athens’ Age of Glory

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  1. Athens’ Age of Glory By Karrissa Garza

  2. Vocabulary • Assembly - a lawmaking body of government • Jury – a group of citizens chosen to hear evidence and make decisions in a court of law • Philosophy – a search for wisdom or the right way to live • Peloponnesian Wars – a series of wars fought between primarily Athens and Sparta, along with smaller city-states

  3. People and Places • Pericles – an Athenian leader from around 450 B. C. who made sure everyone could participate in the government • Socrates – a famous teacher and philosopher who lived in the mid 400s BC • Plato – a student of Socrates and a noted philosopher • Acropolis – THE religious center of Athens • Parthenon – a temple at the highest point of Athens

  4. The Golden Age • Life still revolves around the Acropolis; it is one of the largest in Greece, a symbol of wealth • At the center of the Acropolis was the Parthenon at the highest point • Athens became the biggest city with 100,000 people

  5. The Golden Age: The Agora • In one corner people could leave and post messages • In another corner there were merchants who offered goods or services • In the Agora there was also students, lawyers and government officials that met This is actually the grocery area of an agora

  6. Athenian Government • In the mid 400s BC the government was run by an assembly • This assembly made up laws and voted on issues • Slaves and women were NOT citizens • Pericles, leader of Athens • Established juries and paid citizens who served on juries

  7. The Trouble with Philosophy • Around 400 BC Socrates began questioning Athenian values, laws, customs, and religious ideas • Some Athenians were not too thrilled with Socrates and his ideas saying he was encouraging the youth to revolt • As a result the brought Socrates to trial and executed him • His teachings exist today because Plato, his student and another philosopher wrote them down

  8. War and Conflict • Sparta joined with other Greek city- states to fight against Athens • The other Greeks were jealous of Athens prosperity • Spartan’s army surrounded the city • Athens's navy however defeated Sparta’s navy • The two sides were in deadlock for several years • Eventually disease killed 1/3 of Athens population and Pericles • Sparta managed to cut off the grain supply to Athens • Sparta became the most powerful city- state though only for a little while

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