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Classical Greece. Classical Greece. 500 BC-338 BC Major Wars Brilliant Culture. Fighting the Persian Empire. Greeks had spread throughout the Mediterranean (trade, colonies, industry) Persian Empire began taking over Greek territories Athens and Sparta united to fight the Persian Empire - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Classical Greece
Classical Greece500 BC-338 BC
Major Wars
Brilliant Culture
Fighting the Persian EmpireGreeks had spread throughout the
Mediterranean (trade, colonies, industry)Persian Empire began taking over Greek
territoriesAthens and Sparta united to fight the Persian
EmpireGreece defeated the Persian Empire
Age of PericlesPericles encouraged more Athenians to get
involved in their democracyAll male citizens voted on major issuesLarge body of officials ran the governmentOstracism-assembly members could vote to
get rid of an official they did not likeRebuilt the city that had been destroyed in the
Persian WarAthens became the center of Greek culture
Life in Classical AthensLargest population in GreeceMost owned slavesEconomy based mainly on farming and tradeFamily importantWomen had few rights
Peloponnesian WarAfter the Persian War Sparta and Athens were
dividedVery different-Did not tolerate the other-Began
fightingAthens=better navy Sparta=better armySparta eventually defeated Athens Greece was divided-constant tension with power
Greek Religion-MythologyReligion was a fundamental part of societyTwelve chief gods and goddesses-Zeus ruled
all godsRituals to honor gods-building, prayers, gifts,
festivalsOlympics-festival to honor gods-first in 776
BCNo longer practiced-used as art, drama,
literature
Classical Greek Arts and LiteratureTemples for the godsParthenon-greatest example of classical
Greek templeSculptures-showed nude males-ideal beautyDramas-tragedies depicted wars-comedies
criticized politiciansWriting-first in the western world to present
history in a systematic analysis of past events-about wars, gods
Greek PhilosophyEstablished the foundations of western
philosophySocrates-sculptor-taught ethics-Socratic
Method (uses question and answer format to teach)-People know things, they just need to realize it
Plato-student of Socrates-questioned reality (how do you know what is real)-explained ideas in The Republic
Aristotle-student of Plato-analyzed and classified based on observation and investigation-wanted a realistic form of government (Plato wanted the ideal form of government)