Democracy & Greece’s Golden Age
Pericles’ Three Goals
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(1) Stronger Democracy
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Paid officials- this allowed the poor to hold
office
Direct Democracy-citizens rule directly, no
representitives
Result- More citizens take part in
government
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Pericles’ Three Goals
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(2)Athenian Empire
Uses Money from Delian League to build
200 ships, strongest in the Mediterranean
Why is it important to have a strong navy?
Protect Empire
Trade
Enforce rule
Pericles’ Three Goals
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(3) Glorify Athens
Spends large sums of money on:
Gold
Ivory
Marble
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Paid Artisans for 15 years to build?
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Parthenon
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Greek Art
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Greek Sculpture
Gold & Ivory used
Graceful, Strong, & Perfectly Formed
Serene Faces (poker faces)
This became known as order, balance, &
proportion
We call it-
Classical art
Greek Drama
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Greeks invented Drama
They built theatres
2 Types
Tragedy-Tragic Hero love, hate,
war,betrayal,
Oedipus, Othello, Media
Comedy- satire- Make fun of people,
customs
Sparta & Athens @ War
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Rivals the test each other in war
Peloponnesian War- 431-404 B.C.
It last 27 years
In the end Sparta wins
Athens loses its empire, power, & Wealth
Confidence in Democratic Rule declines
Philosophers
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- Lovers of Wisdom
2 beliefs
Universe is orderly and subject to
unchanging laws
Logic & Reason helps people understand
the laws
Philosophers
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Socrates- Questioned traditional Greek valuesthis condems him to death
Plato- Student of Socrates- Founded the
Academy- Writes the Republic- stays mainstream
in Euro for 1500 yrs
Aristotle-Stu of Plato- Rules of logic- method of
arguing- Basis of Scientific method
Taught- Alexander the Great