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Athens A Badly Drawn Semi-Educational Social Studies Animation Cartoon by Julian Kozmon
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Hello, my name is Jeff. I'm here to tell you about Athens.
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Athens is in Greece Yay!
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Athens had the strongest Navy
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They focused mainly on knowledge and the arts
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They were quite smart.
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They also trained their youth to run, jump and fight.
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Athenians were in the Navy from age 18 to 20.
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Athens was an Oligarchy, until a man named Draco came along.
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Draco’s laws were really cruel, and most crimes were punishable by death.
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Then along came Solon, making the first set of laws. They were nicer laws.
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Then along came Solon, making the first set of laws. They were nicer laws.
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Then along came Solon, making the first set of laws. They were nicer laws.
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Then along came Solon, making the first set of laws. They were nicer laws.
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Then along came Solon, making the first set of laws. They were nicer laws.
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Then along came Solon, making the first set of laws. They were nicer laws.
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Then along came Solon, making the first set of laws. They were nicer laws.
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Then along came Solon, making the first set of laws. They were nicer laws.
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Then along came Solon, making the first set of laws. They were nicer laws.
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Finally, along came Cleisthenes, and set Athens into democracy.
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Around 499 BC, Athens and Sparta united against the Persians.
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As Sparta fought the Persian army, the Athenians fought the navy.
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Finally…
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The Persians were defeated.
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In 478 BC, Athens joined the Delian League.
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Also in the Delian League was the Greek city-state, Thasos.
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Also in the league was Carystus.
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The league kept its money on an island named Delos in the Aegean Sea.
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Athens then used the money to build more buildings in Athens.
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In 431 BC the Peloponnesian war began.
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This was a war between the Delian and Peloponnesian league.
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Athens was becoming too powerful, and the Spartans rose up to take them down.
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The Athenians retreated inside their city, and for 10 years, the navy brought them food and water.
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Finally, the Spartans gave up waiting and went home.
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Soon afterwards, Athens marched to conquer Sicily
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But the Athenians were defeated.
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The loss weakened the Athenian empire.
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Sparta took the opportunity to attack.
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Sparta found this time a good chance to attack.
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Sparta attacked Athens while they were weak.
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Athens fought back valiantly…
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But Sparta’s army was way too powerful.
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Sparta’s league emerged victorious.
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Well, that’s all folks. I hope you loved it.
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Have a great evening.
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Whoa!
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Uh, he-he…
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Just roll the credits!!!
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Animator: Julian Kozmon Writer: Julian Kozmon Choreographer: Julian Kozmon Director: Julian Kozmon Editor: Julian Kozmon Researcher: Julian Kozmon
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