...There are several similarities between Athens and modern civilization as political and culture. Athens has been influenced our ancient and modern world with its political and culture. Athens was one the first city state, and each city was independent states. It made a great impact on the way our society live at present. Political was a way that ancient Athens has made in western cavitation. Around 682 B.C, Athens had its first King which named Cecrops. All male citizens elected the general assembly. The Athenian assembly debated administrative, military and societal difficulties. Athens was ruling by people. The “agora” was a space near to the market and common midpoint of Athens. Athens was the birthplace of democracy where several people had to say about state concerns and measures. The fifth century BC in the Grecian City-State of Athens was the Democracy's roots be able to found such as far back in Ancient history. On the other hand, Athenians and U.S have the same type of Political...
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...Classical Age: Historical Inquiry: Athens vs. Sparta Research Template: (Please complete the template below in order to complete the questions at the end of the document) General Resources: For each concept below, provide a one to two sentence summary of each key resource. LINK: http://tinyurl.com/kv9gr2h General Resources: Greek Citizenship: Since Greece was not a unified country traditions and laws about citizenship varied. In most city-states, male citizens were involved in such shared civic responsibilities as jury duty or military service in time of war. Every polis had resident aliens, foreign merchants, and others, and on occasion, those people would be made citizens; however, that eventuality was rare. Some women might’ve...
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...empire of Athens has always been considered one of the most powerful and unique empires of all known ancient history. Besides being known as a pioneer of trade, military history, philosophy, theatre, and architecture, Athens is commonly associated with the promotion of democracy to other city-states in Greece by experts and history students alike. This would imply that Athens played a significant role in revolutionizing politics and taking down oligarchies and dynasties during the 4th, 5th and 6th centuries. In the last couple of decades, historians have found some evidence that led them to be skeptical, for the first time in history, of Athens' commitment to this cause. In the previous two parts of this paper I discussed the point of view of a couple of political scientists and history professors on whether Athens promoted democracy consistently or not. I also mentioned some of the ancients' views on the subject (such as the famous Aristotle). After...
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...Athens, a small city state in ancient Greece, created the first democracy in the world. A democracy is a government that allows all people to make decisions. Athens created the first democracy between the 5th and 4th century bce (bc) Before Athens, other civilizations did not create a democracy or a type of government that was similar to a democracy. This made it hard for Athens to create the first democracy because they did not know what they needed to do to create a democracy. According to the article that is titled The Making and Unmaking of Democracy, “The democratic Athenians had no historical model of democracy from which they might hope to learn”. This proves that Athens did create the first democracy and that they did not know what...
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...1. Internal 2. 1230 Egypt was attacked by the sea people (palasets) later a group of these people settled in Israel 3. Dorian - northern Greeks, used many of these people as mercenaries, armed forces, therefore may have known the sources of weakness, wanted to attack to get the wealth of the palace and then they left Dark Age 1150-750 1. New people arrive, Dorians believe they were descendants of Hercules. Argos, Sparta, Messenia – 3 most important states in Greece 2. Alphabet- invented by the Phoenicians (region now known as Lebanon) Greeks added vowels 3. first forms of writing 4. Calendar 776BC first Olympics They were united by a common language and religion, but they were politically divided In the 400s B.C.E. Athens truly...
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...Athens’ Golden age, where both economically and politically they reached their peak, is generally found between the repulsion of the Persian invasion and the Peloponnesian war (431-404BC). During this period Athens became its most democratic and wealthiest; her navy was the envy of the entire classical world both in size and quality. Behind these achievements flourished both population and culture, tragedy and comedy from playwrights such as Aristophanes and Euripides whilst philosophy and medicine reached new heights under Socrates and Hippocrates respectively. Far more than just these sweeping general achievements happened but they set the filter through which Athenians saw themselves and their city. This is important in order to fully answer...
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...To fight the enormous armies of the Achaemenid Empire was effectively beyond the capabilities of a single city-state. The eventual triumph of the Greeks was achieved by alliances of many city-states, on a scale never seen before. The rise of Athens and Sparta during this conflict led directly to the Peloponnesian War, which saw diversification of warfare. Emphasis shifted to naval battles and strategies of attrition such as blockades and sieges. Following the defeat of the Athenians in 404 BC, and the disbandment of the Athenian-dominated Delian League, Ancient Greece fell under the Spartan hegemony. But this was unstable, and the Persian Empire sponsored a rebellion by the combined powers of Athens, Thebes, Corinth and Argos, resulting in the Corinthian War (395-387 BC). Persia switched sides, which ended the war, in return for the cities of Ionia and Spartan non-interference in Asia Minor. The Spartan hegemony would last another 16 years, until, at the Battle of Leuctra (371) the Spartans were decisively defeated by the Theban general...
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...Both the archaic and classical Greece paved the Athenian way of life. In 594 BC the alarmed aristocrats appointed Solon as sole archon with the power to reform the state. His reforms prepared the way for the introduction of democracy in Athens. Wealth rather than birth was made the criterion for participation in political life. While the government changed the mindset of focusing on the good, the polis did not. During these times, the texts “The Life of Solon” written by Pluratch and “Apology” written by Plato accounting the trials of Socrates show the unjust nature of Athenian government. I will argue that the polis was a community whose authority governed every aspect of life, giving Athenians no individuality outside government. Freedom...
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...affects their lives . A) What was the role of Cleisthenes in the founding of democracy ? B) Describe the similarities and differences between a democratic citizen in Ancient Athens and a democratic citizen in the present day’s Malta . C) Which democracy would you rather live in ? Why ? Cleisthenes was responsible for introducing the system of democracy in Athens, thus, earning him the name, “the father of Athenian democracy. Cleisthenes believed that all citizens should have equal rights he made all the citizens of Athens his companions, in order for them to participate in governmental affairs. Cleisthenes felt it was unfair that only a small group of aristocrats were allowed to participate in the government and since all of the citizens were now his companions; this broke the regional power of the aristocracy. However, this move of making all the Athenians his companion did not sit well with everyone, particularly the archon Isagoras, who decided to start the process to have Cleisthenes exiled. Isagoras’ plan to have Cleisthenes exiled worked for a while, as he was exiled, which was attributed to a “curse”, but many of the citizens who believed in what Cleisthenes was doing, rebelled against his being exiled and he was returned. Upon Cleisthenes' return, he was even more determined to reform Athens and his next move was to break up the power of nobility i.e. the four traditional tribes by organizing citizens into ten groups based on where they lived rather than wealth....
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...purpose. The essays are centred on Greece. Particular emphasis is placed on the states of Athens and Sparta. The aim of the essays is to show the contributions that Greek states made to the modern world. The world has learnt a lot of aspects from Greece, being they direct or indirect. One of the things that Greece brought to the world is the democratic system of government. Together with lessons from ancient Rome the world has learned much. Essay1: Differences in terrain and climatic conditions between Athens and Sparta Greece has many cities and towns, however probably the main ones in ancient times were Sparta and Athens. These two cities shaped the political life and history of Greece for quite a long time. The influence mainly centred on land and agriculture. For, about 90% of Greece production was agricultural in nature, with grain production as the dominant area. Incidentally, grain was a staple product and food of Greece. As a result the land that was used for grain production was a vital part of wealth and a valuable asset, for which citizens compete for. This essay is going to explore the difference in terrain between Athens and Sparta and how it affected agriculture and political rights, including democracy as well as how agricultural production had an impact on the distribution of political rights and the powers invested in various category of the Greek populace. Athens has many hills and rocky soils. This means that it has many slopes and up land. The land is...
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...THESIS STATEMENT Socrates was accused of corrupting the youth of Athens and sentenced to die for his beliefs. He accepted this punishment because he truly thought what he believed was right. PURPOSE STATEMENT By conducting research and examining various sources, The trail of Socrates proved to be an important part in history, impacting the development of Western Philosophy and allowing the beliefs of Socrates to live on to this day. INTRODUCTION “The death of Socrates has had a huge and almost continuous impact on western culture” (Wilson 1). Socrates life, trial, and death are all important parts of history. Socrates was a philosopher in Athens who believed in using reason to explain different aspects of life. During his lifetime, he not only tried to help develop his own mind and understanding of life, but also those around him. He often tried to teach the adolescence and get them to use their minds. Socrates enjoyed teaching children because their minds were still open and they were willing to learn. However, his views varied from most of other people around him. He was put on trial because others did not care for his methods. He was eventually executed. Socrates had the courage to be different and marked the beginning of Western Philosophy. His trial was one of the first of its kind and it is the first recorded trial in which someone was sentenced to death as a result of their beliefs. “Plato tells us that Socrates compared himself to a gadfly, whose stings...
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...Athens and Sparta had cooperated during the Persian War, but relations between these powerful states declined throughout the years. The Athenian pursuit of equality in their city combined with their growing domination abroad allowed Athens to attempt to create a land and maritime empire. This was one of the main causes for the First Peloponnesian War. The Delian League was initially established as a naval alliance among the Greek nautical states. Overtime, the aggressive policies of Athens converted the voluntary allies of the Delian League into the involuntary subjects of an Athenian naval empire. When Athens tried to expand their kingdom to the Greek mainland they encountered a series of battles with Sparta and its allies, which started the First Peloponnesian War. After a succession of defeats for the Athenians, their land empire began to collapse and they agreed to a thirty year peace treaty with the Spartans. Athens began to use the Delian League as its own empire. They eventually increased their control over it by gaining power of its treasury. The Athenian Pericles was responsible for taking Delian League funds for various projects. He constructed the “long walls” with these reserves enclosing Athens as well as the port of Piraeus. The Spartans saw this piece of land as an important part of their defenses and believed this gave the Athenians an unfair military advantage. Athens did not allow members of the League to leave their alliance. Each ally was charged a fee for...
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...How important for the development of Athenian Democracy was the period from 510 to 480 BC? Give reasons for your views. The birth and growth of Athenian Democracy saw drastic changes occur for Greek life economically and socially, especially during 510 to 480 BC, hence why this era is said to be when the most radical reforms occurred due to archons such as Cleisthenes who attached people by proposing political power to all. Therefore some would consider this era to be the most important in the development of Athenian democracy despite Solons attempts previously. The consequences of the expulsion of Hippias in 511 BC proved to be vital in Athenian Democracy being developed. The citizens of Athens were becoming restless after the cruel reign of Hippias and were determined for a change. The rival leaders for political power were “Isagoras, son of Tisander, a partisan of the tyrants and Clesithenes who belonged to the family of the Alcmenidea. Cleisthenes was beginning to lose the political battle after Isagoras getting the Archonship in 508 BC, he decided to appeal to the masses and put forward a measure by which all free people in Attica should be legally placed on the citizen roles. This alarmed Isagoras who, after appealing to King Cleomenes, asserted that any member of the Alcmeaonid family is to lose their citizenship and for the Council to become an oligarchy of 300 Isagoras supporters. The council resists causing the Spartans to seize the sacred Acropolis but the Athenians...
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...American vs. Athenian Democracy Athens created the first democracy, which redefined the way countries could be run. The city-state of Athens was strong and had a very strong military and naval reinforcements to keep it safe. A democracy is defined as; “a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections”(Merriam Webster). The development of the Athenian democracy saved the people of Athens from the rule of emperors and military leaders. Even though Athenian Democracy was the most developed political process of running a government, it was still not as efficient and exact as the United States model which more clearly established the rights of the governed because it set up trial by jury, benefits of being a US born citizen and equality for all. Trial by jury is essential to they way of life in America. To be eligible for jury duty in the United States a person has to be at least 18 years of age and cannot have been convicted of a felony. Jurors are interviewed to make...
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...The idea of a government ruled by the people, through their elected officials, was started by the ancient Greeks. The Athenian Leader, Cleisthenes, introduced a system of political reforms that he called dēmokratía. The origin of Democracy comes from the Greek word dēmokratía which means “rule of the people.” Before democracy was started, there was a period of ruling by aristocrats and tyrants. His solution for reform was to form a general assembly of all Athenian free men, who would meet regularly to discuss and vote on all aspects of their city. His system worked and evened out power between the classes. Even though democracy in ancient Greece only lasted for a few centuries, it continued on to reform multiple governments all over the globe....
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