1. Fall of Ancient Greece

2. The Athenian Empire War with Persia over
Greeks still do not want to take a chance and form alliances. This was called the Delian League. Stay organized = Persia
Sparta was left out
Athens slowly dominates and Delian League becomes an Athenian Empire

3. Peloponnesian War Athenian Empire becoming more rich and powerful.
Other city states, including Sparta, rebel and war starts. Lasts 25 years.

4. Pericles Funeral Oration
He addresses the crowd and they honor those lost in war.
Points out that all Athenians are part of a community
They all follow laws and have rights and must defend their city.
Gave the people courage to keep fighting

5. Athens Loses Sparta = strong army Athens = strong navy
Pericles knew army would lose a land battle, so people and farmers live behind city walls.
Safe from Spartan soldiers
Navy delivers supplies to the city
City is overcrowded, eventually disease spreads throughout. Pericles dies.

6. Athens Loses War still lasts another 25 years.
Spartans can’t compete with Athenian navy.
Make a deal with the Persians to destroy the Athenian fleet.
They do and Athens surrenders.
Sparta tries to rule but war breaks out again among the city-states
All Greek city-states weakened after decades of war.
Fail to realize the power of the Macedonian Army growing up North.