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Aim #6: How did the “golden age” of Athens come to an end? December 6, 2016

I. The Peloponnesian Wars (431 B.C.- 405 B.C.) The Delian League made Athens incredibly rich and powerful for over fifty years. Sparta was threatened by Athens power, and in 431 B.C., war breaks out between the two city-states! Who do you predict will win? Why?

II. The Melian Dialogue: During the war, Athens seeks to take over many small islands to gain more resources. One of those islands was Melos Athens: Wants to conquer Melos and add it to their empire. Melos: Wants to remain neutral

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Melian Dialogue Questions Why does Athens argue that Melos should give up? Why do the Melians believe they should fight back? If you were the leader of the Melos, what would you do here (give up or fight back)? Why? Think about the values and ideals that Pericles talked about in the Funeral Oration. Did the Athenians display these values in their dealings with the Melians? Was Athens justified in the way it treated Melos? Can Athens be a democracy and an empire at the same time?

III. Outcome of the Peloponnesian War In 405 B.C., the Athenian navy is destroyed at Aegospotami. Sparta wins the war and dismantles Athens’ empire.

Concluding Question If the Peloponnesian War had never happened, which city-state do you think would have been most likely to unify Greece: Athens or Sparta? Why?