Similarities in the failures of Xerxes’ invasion of Greece and the Sicilian Expedition On paper‚ Xerxes and the Persians‚ along with Alcibiades and his Athenians‚ would be overwhelmingly favored to win over Greece and Sicily. However‚ although both the Athenians and Persians not only far outnumbered their opponents in manpower‚ weaponry‚ and utilities‚ they still shockingly were both beaten and sent back to their homelands. The reasons for why two superpowers such as these would fall to a cluster
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cling to life by hiding behind our reliable city walls like we did for the last war (Carnes et al.‚ p.52). We must ensure that the our city-state’s defenses are in place and secure in the event that Corinth or Thebes try to make good on their word and come raze Athens to the ground. Perhaps we could even consider spending our time by reconstructing Athens’ democracy to ensure that we never foolishly walk into such a fatal war ever again. Regardless of how we spend Athens’ precious time‚ I propose that
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Athenian army. Thucydides‚ one of the earliest true historians‚ chronicled the Peloponnesian War. Being scientifically-oriented‚ his descriptions of the lengthy war between Athens and Sparta were empirical. His account of events raised questions: What actions are justified to achieve happiness? Does justice fluctuate between times of war and peace? He seems to indicate might makes right‚ at least in times of war. In conflict‚ acting from a position of strength may be the best route leading
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Sicily. For twenty-one years‚ while Athens was engaged in war‚ he relentlessly and wittliy attacked the war‚ the ideals of the war‚ the war party and the war spirit. This risked his acceptance and his Athenian citizenship. Lysistrata is probably the oldest comedy which has retained a place in modern theatre. It primarily deals with two themes‚ war and the power of sexuality.. Lysistrata (an invented name meaning‚ She Who Puts an End to War) has summoned the women of Athens to meet her at the foot
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“Thucydides: Method of Historical Inquiry” Thucydides‚ one of the great historians‚ recorded several years of war between Sparta and Athens. “History of the Peloponnesian War‚” in which he was the writer‚ used different methods of investigating and writing his history. He combined several sources into one fascinating voice that is his own. Thucydides methods included balance‚ accuracy and objectivity‚ and how he reached his findings that makes it an historical classification. One method would
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Explain the methods used by the Athenians to transform the Delian League into the Athenian Empire. (25 marks) There is certainty no evidence to suggest that the Athenians had any long-term plans‚ in the years 479-470 BC‚ to change the Delian League into an empire‚ although from the beginning the potential to develop into an imperial power were there. Because from the beginning‚ Athens had considerable power as she was the permanent hegemon.The most important aspects involving the transformation of
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In Greece it is a known fact that the citizens relied on the Gods for any complications they had in life. The Persian wars with Greece and how it affected Greece as a whole. What the main ideas in the Iliad was manliness‚ courage‚ and loyalty. In the comedy play the Congresswomen shows the dry wit people in the government was shown. There were many similarities and differences with the two main city-states in Greece but literature like the Iliad and congresswomen shows the beliefs and values throughout
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Athenians do not rely on the beauty of things to get them to the finish line; however what they do believe in will not bring them down or make them less resilient. Pericles influenced ancient Greece during the 5th Century B.C.E. He died during the Peloponnesian War due to a plague that took the lives of about one third of the population in Athens. Pericles was such an influential man that this era is referred to as the “Age of Pericles.” In recognition of the fact that he left his mark on the Athens and
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Michael Daramola Mrs. Martignoni World History 6th period 10/19/15 The Aulos was mostly played in Classical Athens. The Aulos was a big part of Ancient Greece music. The Aulos was a common instrument in Ancient Greece. The Aulos was played at funerals and a lot of festivals. The Aulos has been seen as early as the Neolithic period in vase paintings. In Ancient Greece students were taught how to play the Aulos in school. The Aulos was double piped and required a lot of force to play it
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more superior state to Sparta due to their ability to induce bravery and courage without the issue of a labourous system such as the agoge. I oppose this argument as I believe that the Athenians were not totally equipped and were not well prepared for war
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