exclude women‚ children‚ and slaves. Cleisthenes who was a lawgiver in ancient Athens is credited to reforming Athens from an oligarchy (government by the few) to a democracy (government of the people). Historians refer to him as the “the father of Athenian democracy.” Under Athens democracy there was an assembly or ecclesia that would meet four times a month and they discussed issues such as deciding military and financial magistracies‚ organizing and maintain food supply‚ initiating legislation and
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provides a unique insight into just how Athenian democracy understood itself. In the speech Pericles relates the special qualities of the Athenians‚ redefining many traditional Greek virtues in a radical new light. He also described Athens as a wonderful place to live & portrayed its citizens as tolerant‚ courageous and rightful. The speech is a glorification of Athens’ achievements‚ designed to stir the spirits of a state still at war. The idea that the Athenians are able to put aside their petty wants
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Comparing Pericles’ Funeral Oration to Sogoyewapha ’s Appeal to the Preservation Culture After the Peloponnesian War‚ Pericles delivered an oration to celebrate the soldiers who had died in battle. Similarly‚ Sogoyewapha’s oration delivered at the council of chiefs of the Six Nations to celebrate their religion. Both orations give an understanding of the inner workings of government in ancient Athens and in the aboriginal nation. The approach that will be applied to analyze the orations will be
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Olynthus had defeated and even though we have Athenian citizenship‚ and living here‚ we are still Olynthian to you. But we have been putting a lot of effort to build this little shelter for Olynthian. I heard that you are accusing Marcus for provoking an assembly. We absolutely know the law that whoever causes a gathering and assembly will put to death. I can promise you that he didn’t gather the assembly. Cleon: As being a representative of Athenians let me talk to you. I don’t care who you are
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As much as The Battle of Salamis was a significant victorious accomplishment for the Greek Navy‚ it was equally as important to the Persians as subdue against their Empire. As the reader embarks on a journey into a review on one of the greatest battle of all times‚ here is a brief summary about the Author‚ his background and the battle of Salamis through his eyes. Barry Strauss is currently the professor of history and classics at the prestigious Cornell University. He has been published countless
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Pericles Funeral Oration In the fifth century BCE the city of Athens was lead by a man named Pericles. Funerals after great battles were held as a public event where any citizen of Athens‚ stranger or relative to the fallen heroes‚ was invited to take place. A major difference between funerals in Athens and funerals held in present day is the fact that in Athens the cost of the funeral fell on the public rather than the family of the deceased. The fallen heroes are laid in a public sepulcher
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devoted friends‚ and pupils like Crito. Plato was one of Socrates’ students‚ and he is considered to be most brilliant student of Socrates. In fact‚ Plato is the major source of knowledge about Socrates’ life. Socrates questioned and cross-examined Athenians about their moral‚ religious‚ and political beliefs. People found it difficult to understand him. His habits were strange‚ and his arguments were hard to understand. Socrates created a revolution in Greek philosophy. Plato portrayed this revolution
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end of the Persian threat in 479 and the last third of the Fifth Century was the development of an Athenian Empire from the Delian League. What were the events connected with the origins of this empire? How did it develop over time? Is there a point at which we can speak of an empire as opposed to an alliance? Finally what sort of political situation did it produce in Greece? 3. Describe the Athenian constitution as it stood at about 440 B. C. What were the most important institutions and what were
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the most influential philosophies that have shaped the political thought of the United States. Ironically the term democracy is the most used term to describe the American government even though it has little meaning in our government today. The Athenian government was the first democracy known to the world. Athens had a government where all of the citizens took part in the decision making. Thus‚ everyone who qualified as a citizen could participate and did not have to be an elected representative
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The Greek World 500-440 BC Account for the democratic reforms of Athens during this period. Athens was greatly affected by the Persian Wars and the aftermath of those wars. Significant changes were made to the internal government of Athens. The changes that took place between 500 and 440 BC were part of the democratisation process‚ but they must also be seen as responses to the Persian Wars and as consequences of the growing imperialism of Athens. It is also important to understand the interrelationship
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