1. Age of Pericles

2. Athenian Empire
After the Persian Wars, the Athenians joined with other city-states to form the Delian League.
Sparta was not part of this alliance.

3. Athenian Empire
The Delian League promised to defend its members against the Persians
Eventually the delian League freed most of the Greek cities under Persian control.

4. Athenian Empire Delian League was headquartered at the island of Delos
The Chief officials were from Athens as were most of the troops

5. Athenian Empire
As Athenians gained more control the alliance was moved to Athens
Eventually the Delian League dissolved, Athenians helped other city states overthrow the nobles and the Athenian Empire came about pg 139

6. Athenian Empire Democracy in Athens Direct Democracy System
Gatherings at mass meetings to decide government maters
Every citizen votes
Pg 138

7. Athenian Empire In the United States we have a
Representative Democracy- Citizens choose a smaller group to make laws and government decisions

8. Achievements of Pericles
In the Delian League he treated the member city- states like subjects and demanded strict loyalty
Insisted that they use Athenian coins and measures.

9. Achievements of Pericles
3. Made Athens more democratic at home
Thought that a person’s talent was more important than social standing
Allowed lower class male citizens to run for public office and also paid office holders

10. Achievements of Pericles
6. In the mid 400 BC’s began a major building program in Athens after the Persians destroyed Athens with temples and statues.

11. Achievements of Pericles
7 Pericles supported artists, and Philosophers Philosopher- thinkers who ponder questions about life Pg 140
Socrates

12. Pericles
Born outside athens Received his education from philosophers Age of Pericles was Athen’s Golden Age Pericles goal was to make Athens a city Greeks could be proud of (3)

13. Pericles Most well known building he constructed was the Parthenon
In today’s dollars would cost $3 billion to build and 20,000 tons of marble 4-4A

14. Daily Life in Athens In 400 BC Athens had about 285,000 residents
Only 43,000 were men with political rights
Slavery was common in the ancient world
There was at least 1 enslaved person per household.

15. Daily Life in Athens Athenian Economy
Greeks depended on farmers to grow grain, fruit and vegetables
Herders raised goats and sheep for wool, milk and cheese
Athenians had to import grain because the land did not support enough grain production

16. Daily Life in Athens Roles of Men & Women
Men worked in the morning, then exercised and attended meetings of the assembly
In the evenings men attended all male gatherings where they dined , drank and discussed politics

17. Daily Life in Athens Roles of Men & Women
Women’s life revolved around the home
Girls married at 14 or 15
Poor women may work in the fields with their husbands or in the markets at the agoras