1. Greek Democracy
World History
10/24/16

2. Pericles Dominated Athens from 461 to 429 BC: Age of Pericles
Skillful politician, inspiring speaker, respected general
3 goals: Strengthen Athenian democracy, hold and strengthen the empire, and glorify Athens

3. Strengthen democracy
Paid public officials: opened up office to poor people
Introduced direct democracy: citizens rule directly and not through representatives
Famous speech: “The Funeral Oration”

4. Strengthen empire
After defeat of Persians, Pericles helped make the Athenian navy the strongest in the Mediterranean
As a result, Athens dominated other Greek regions
Sparta was one of the few Greek city-states that resisted Athens

5. Glorifying Athens
Pericles beautified Athens by buying gold, ivory, and marble
Money went to artists to use the materials

6. Contained a giant statue of Athena
The Parthenon
Contained a giant statue of Athena
Sculptors created classical art--- values of harmony, balance, order and proportion.

7. Greek Art/Music Greeks invented drama as an art form
Built first theaters in the West
Two kinds of drama: Comedy and Tragedy
Tragedy: serious drama about love, hate, war, or betrayal
Sophocles was most famous Greek playwright, wrote Antigone
Comedy: crude humor, made fun of politics and famous people
Herodutus became the first person to record history

8. This is Sparta! Sparta declared war on Athens in 431 B.C.
Called the Peloponnesian Wars

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This is Sparta!!!

10. Peloponnesian Wars Athens Sparta Had stronger navy
Waited to fight in the sea
In 432, Athens was struck by the plague, killing one- third of the population
Kept fighting until signing a truce in 421 B.C.
Had stronger army
Was located inland
Made its way into Athenian territory
Burned the Athenian food supply

11. P. Wars, continued
6 years after the truce, Athens sends 20,000 soldiers to destroy Syracuse, a Spartan ally
Expedition was crushed
Athens fought off Sparta for nine years, then finally submitted to Sparta in 404 B.C.

12. Legacy of the P. Wars Marked the end of the domination of Athens
Started the end of the Golden Age of Greece