4.3. CLASSICAL GREECE

Big Idea: Athens's growing power led to conflicts with Sparta.

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Challenge of PersiaAs Greeks spread they came into conflict with the Persian empire.

Ionian states will fall to Persia. Try to revolt and Darius (Persian ruler) sought revenge against

Greeks. Persians landed on the plain of Marathon. Outnumber Greeks but Greeks won. Pheidippides ran from Marathon to Athens, (26 miles) shouts

victory and dies.

Challenge of Persia continuedXerxes plans to invade Greece. Sparta and Athens work

together. Sparta-land and Athens-navy. Spartans at Thermopylae (300) to stop Persians. Ended at Bay of Salamis when Athens defeats the Persians.

Athenian Empire

Athens took over leadership of Greek world. Created Delian League which led to Athenian empire. Pericles helped create and expand democracy.

Age of Pericles Create Direct Democracy so people involved. All males take part.

Assembly passed laws, elected public officials and made decisions concerning war and foreign policy.

Paid office holders- poor were paid if elected & now could afford to take part.

Practiced Ostracism to protect against ambitious politicians. Athens became center of Greek culture. Pericles called Athens the

“school of Greece”.

Athens Daily Life & Economy Had a large number of males with political power Tolerated /protected adult male foreigners. Slaves were common. Economy and Society

Economy based largely on farming and trade. Had to import grain so trade was highly important to the

economy. Family was important in ancient Athens. Were to produce

new citizens. Women were strictly controlled, could not own property

Great Peloponnesian War After Persian defeat Greek 2 major camps:

Athenian empire Sparta and its supporters. Led to war

Athens planned to remain behind the city’s protective walls and receive supplies from their colonies and Navy.

Spartans surround Athens. Plague broke out in Athens killing 1/3 of its people. Pericles died yet war went on for 25 yrs. Athens ends up losing the war and their empire was destroyed. Out of this, came Macedonia to Power

Peloponnesian WarsPeloponnesian Wars

4-3 ReviewStarting point of Pheidippides’s 26 mile runMarathonGreek city-colonies in Asia Minor united to

defeat these invadersPersianAthenian vote of banishmentOstracismIn Athens, by the mid-fifth century B.C., every

male citizen did what on all major issues?Voted The Persian monarchXerxes

4-3 ReviewAfter losing the battle of Thermopylae to the

Persians, the Athenians abandoned what?Their cityNot all residents were citizens, Athens took

leadership of the Greek world, and office holders were paid all during what Greek period?

During the age of PericlesAthenian defensive alliance?Delian LeagueHeight of Athenian power and brilliance was called

what ?Age of Pericles In 479 B.C, a large, unified Greek army defeated

who?ThePersians