political functions. As city- states grew‚ citizen became more political active and desired to have the laws written down. Some aristocrats acted on this demand creating lawgivers‚ like the Athenian Draco. However the severity of Draco’s law crated social‚ political and economic discontent as his successor Solon describes “All the common people were weighed down with the debts owed to a few rich men” (4 see sheet.) The rise of the
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ATHENIAN GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY ATHENIAN GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY Ever wonder where and how democracy began? According to an article entitled “Athenian Government Prior to Democracy”; ancient Athens is credited with having developed one of the first democracies on this earth (1). Blackwell states that the name democracy comes from “demos-people and kratos-power”‚ meaning “power of the people” (2). Mills states that Athenian democracy did not come about easy‚ yet it was through
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The Bronze Age → Dark Ages Greece Mesopotamia - Tigris and Euphrates Egypt - Nile : flooding every year which makes the soil fertile In the 4th millenium‚ settled clusters of people 1. Predynastic 2. Old kingdom - known for grandiose architecture (pyramids) 3. First intermediate 4. Middle kingdom - brief‚ unspectacular 5. Second intermediate period - started around 1800 B.C.‚ Egypt is experiencing a decline‚ irregular floods‚ people losing trust in the government. Hyksos
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was difficult if they were elderly or female. This often began endless blood feuds. It was not until the seventh century BC that the Greeks began to establish laws. Around 620 BC‚ Draco wrote the first law for Greece. This law said that exile was the penalty for murder and was the only one of Draco’s laws that Solon kept when he became law giver in 594 BC. Foreign slaves were often employed as police men and women in Ancient Greece. After somebody reported a crime‚ if somebody was arrested‚ an informant
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Ancient Greece Greece The Greek peninsula has been culturally linked with the Aegean Islands‚ and the west coast of Asia Minor since the Neolithic Age. The numerous natural harbors and close-lying islands lead to a unified‚ maritime civilization. However cultural unity did not produce political unity. Mountain ranges and deep valleys separated the peninsula into small economic and political units. Constant feuding between cities and surrounding empires for political power made Greece the sight
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While both Roman and Greek cultures greatly influenced Western Civilization‚ Greeks contributed more to the western world than the Romans. The Greeks used their own ideas and thought of new ways to add to their culture‚ while the Romans mostly mixed and matched ideas from other civilizations and cultures to make their own. The Romans took up the inheritance of the Greeks adapted it to their own language and national traditions. (Grant 2)The Greeks introduced many new ideas and traditions‚ the most
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Are you a crazy nerd that loves history‚ especially Ancient European History? Well‚ if this is the case‚ you’re in for a special treat today that will be very informational. You’ll be able to learn all you need to know about Greece and Rome and their similarities and differences. In Greece‚ the government started out rough because there wasn’t any unity due to many city-states. Since they weren’t united‚ all the city-states had their own version of a government that was unique to each city-state
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Socio-Economic and Political Conditions in Sparta and Athens After 800 B.C.E. Ancient Greece was in a pretty bad shape during the period from 1200 to 800 B.C.E‚ which is referred as the Dark Age of the Greece. Eventually‚ after 800 B.C.E‚ Greeks started expanding their empire from the Mediterranean towards east as far as the Black Sea‚ and towards west as far as the Atlantic Ocean. At this time‚ two prominent city- states named Athens and Sparta stood as two pillars in the Greek history. Although
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Introduction HIS100 History of Western Civilization to Middle Ages Lesson 5 Quiz This assignment is worth a total of 60 points. Please make sure you have answered all questions prior to submitting. Once you click the submit button‚ you will not be able to return to this section. Question 1 of 60 What type of columns does the Parthenon have? | Alsacian | | Ionic | | Corinthian | | Doric | Question 2 of 60 In 490 B.C.E. the Athenians defeated the Persians at the Battle
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Julia Goldberg Mrs. Jacobs World History 22 March 2017 The Cause of Restrictions on Women’s Rights in the Abbasid Many Muslim women around the world have restricted rights. In some communities today Muslim women are not supposed to leave their homes without their husband’s permission‚ are not educated‚ and are not thought of as equals to men. Understanding the historic cause of these restrictions is crucial for the promotion of change. Although many scholars argue that the status of women declined
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