worthy of the position. Both the military and the rest of Athens knew how to live. They were born with bravery and confidence but at the same time knew how to have fun and reward themselves. The men‚ who fought in the Peloponnesian War against Sparta‚ from 431 to 404 B.C.E.‚ were well respected and honored by the city of Athens. After analyzing the speech Pericles gave‚ one can see that the Athenian men in the military were extremely courageous‚ which is how Athens became the leading empire in
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an outcast to his acceptation into the Spartan military. Through the eyes of Xeo‚ the author tells of an armor bearer’s duties‚ soldier’s thoughts and attitudes‚ Sparta’s military training‚ and Sparta’s military based culture. While he tells that Sparta is a cruel and brutal military society he also tells of the
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The polis is like a modern day city or town‚ but unlike today only men were granted citizenship. I think the polis was so significant because of how harshness of the environment. Since they couldn’t sustain large population like Middle Eastern Civilizations‚ all the citizens of Greece had to work together; the polis gave them a reason to be proud‚ and they tried their best to make sure it succeeded. The hoplite or solider was a major part in the development of the polis. The different Greek city-states
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of Persian Empire. (Ancient Greece) Olympic Games: one of the pan-helenic rituals observed by all Greek city-states; involved athletic competitions and ritual celebrations. Peloponnesian Wars: Wars from 431 to 404 BCE between Athens and Sparta for dominance in southern Greece; resulted in Spartan victory but failure to achieve political unification of Greece. Pericles: Athenian political leader during 5th century B.C.E; guided development of Athenian Empire; died during early stages of
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5 Rules to Remember When Playing Mantheon 1. ALWAYS use his Ruthless Pantheon Skin 2. ALWAYS yell "THIS IS SPARTA" before dropping your GODLY bag of man-nuts from the sky. 3. ALWAYS leap-stun (see Skills section for details) 4. ALWAYS grind Ashe and PIMP all the ladies 5. REMEMBER you are superior to every other champion. You are also an AD CASTER. I wouldn’t last either (i.imgur.com) submitted 8 hours ago by ass_master1 to nsfw_gifs NSFW19 commentssharesavehidereport 2 364 Tootie (i
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300 Movie Review The Battle of Thermopylae is a famous historical event‚ many people have known of it probably after watching the great movie 300 that was released back in 2006. The movie tells the story of king Leonidas and his 300 men fighting a fierce battle against the Persian army that came to invade Greece. However‚ like any other Hollywood movie that is based on an actual historical event‚ this movie is no exception from rewriting some of the historical facts. After a brief comparison between
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is considered implausible‚ especially considering the period of time in which the play was based in. It was not until the end of the play where Lysistrata‚ the leader of the revolt is finally able to pitch her idea in forming a peace treaty between Sparta and Athens. The play suggests that Lysistrata’s reasoning of wanting the war to end was for the wives to be kept company at home by their husband‚ an idea she sells to the group of women. It may seem as though the war coming to an end has brought
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Throughout the Peloponnesian war‚ the island of Melos had managed to remain neutral‚ while refusing to become a subject of Athens. However‚ as the war progressed‚ Athens closed in on the island‚ which responded with hostility. The Athenians the in a frank manner suitable to their bold nature‚ offered the Melians an ultimatum that was essentially to surrender and pay tribute to Athens‚ or be conquered and destroyed. Throughout the dialogue that commenced between the Melians and the Athenians‚ the
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Sparta) 15 years‚ spartans won‚ quagmire‚ end 6 years later with athens losing‚ alternative to self
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Athens is the most famous and most powerful city in Ancient Greece with many types of law and rulers. The first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word ATHENS is democracy‚ and it’s actually true‚ Athenians did invent the democracy and it’s still been using in many countries today‚ including Australia‚ America‚ the United Kingdom and Germany. Athens was founded a long way back‚ in 800 BC when the dark age ended in 860BC‚ and was ended when Alexander the Great in 360BC. The Athenian government
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