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Greece in the Classical Age and the Roman Republic

Greece in the Classical Age and the Roman Republic . Agnes Cofalla Clara Hartling Melina Lange Joan Scherdel. Key Theme Questions. Pericles and Athens: How could Pericles gain so much power in a “democratic“ society? Democracy and Empire : Who is the true father of democracy?

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Greece in the Classical Age and the Roman Republic

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  1. Greece in the Classical Age and the Roman Republic Agnes Cofalla Clara Hartling Melina Lange Joan Scherdel

  2. Key Theme Questions

  3. Pericles and Athens: How could Pericles gain so much power in a “democratic“ society? • Democracy and Empire: Who is the true father of democracy? Pericles vs. Solon

  4. Spartan vs. Athenian Politics: In what ways could Athens gain the power to rise as the hegemon of Greece? What linked the fall of Sparta and the rise of Athenian imperialistic democracy? Were the Athenians democratic?

  5. Roman Republicanism The screen and sham of Roman Republicanism? Checks and Balances: a perfectly mixed Constitution? A (fair) rest of a republic system?

  6. Most Important Lessons

  7. #5 The sustainabilityofScripture • Dracos Code of Laws 621 -giveseverycitizenthe same chance -fair -everyoneissubjectedtothelaw =order

  8. #4 People keepfallingintothe “dictatortrap“ • Oratoryskills/charisma/popularity/chance • Best Example : Gaius Julius Caesar -popularitytroughcostlygamesand goodwarfare -greatorator/charisma -Havingmadehiswayuptobeing a Consul Hitler/Napoleon

  9. #3 The Oppressed will Get Back atYou • Sparta in constantfearof Helot revolt -comparabletoslaverevolts in other countries • Athens fearofrebellioussubjected States -somegroupssupport Sparta duringIonian war! • Plebians vs. Patricians (Roman Republic -first PlebianSecession (494 B.C.) -TwelcheTables (Plebiandemandfor codificationoflaw) TribalAssembly 471 B.C: Equalrepresentation

  10. #2 The inevitabilityofempires • Athen‘sDealian League vs. • Spartan Peloponnese League Constant battleofhegemonyofGreece • Roman Expansion • There will benocountrywho will not trytoget a biggerpeaceofthecake

  11. #1 #1 The complexityofdemocracy • The different reformersofGreeceandlaterthe Roman Republiclaid a basedfoundationfordemocracyasweknowittoday • Theirexperimentationwithreforms, councils, different kingships, madeitpossibleforustoinherit a plausible foundationforourdemocracytoday. • Itisveryinterestingwhyittookus so long, and in someparts in theworldweare still not there.

  12. Connections

  13. Dictators Caesar compared to Hitler/Stalin/Bismarck • Fall of Sparta and the fall of the Third Reich • The complexity of democracy • Screen and Sham of Constitutional Law Weimar and Athens • Hybrid rule Napoleon and Caesar

  14. Timeline

  15. ROME

  16. Bibliography • http://www.mitchellteachers.org/WorldHistory/AncientRome/Images/GreekMonumentBuildingTrans.jpg • http://www.schillerinstitute.org/graphics/photos/hist_other/Solon.jpg • http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RB7k7fxIwg0/TgopjeFcLpI/AAAAAAAAAV0/_MF-ZT-Oc1A/s1600/pericles.jpg • http://dthsg.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/AhaEffekt-1024x938.jpg • http://www.hundeschule-strohbach.de/files/65d6-6eobdw8tbc8v-bze4j.jpg • http://www.shsu.edu/~his_ncp/Greece.html • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Caesar

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