The Golden Age of Athens Consequences of the
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The Golden Age of Athens
Consequences of the Persian War • Formation of Delian League: • Alliance between 140 citystates • Athens quickly emerged as Greek
Consequences of the Persian War • Defeat of Persians + Athenian leadership = Athenian prestige • Resulted in the GOLDEN AGE of ATHENS
Setting the Stage • 477 to 431 BC: • Intellectual & artistic learning greatly increased • During the GOLDEN AGE: • Drama, sculpture, poetry, science architecture, philosophy, etc.
Golden Politics
Golden Politics • Pericles, great Athenian leader • 3 GOALS for ATHENS: • Strengthen democracy, strengthen the empire & glorify Athens
Golden Politics • Democracy: • Increased the number of public officials who received salaries • Introduced direct democracy; allowed for increased participation
Golden Politics • Empire: • Pericles built an extremely powerful navy • Strongest navy of its time • Greatly increased trade
Golden Politics • Glorifying Athens: • Pericles began the beautification of Athens • Paid artists, architects and other workers to manage this task
Golden Politics • As Athens flourished, resentment began to develop on the Peloponnesus Peninsula • Resisted Athens & formed their own alliance (The PELOPONNESIAN LEAGUE)
The Golden Arts
Golden Art • Art and Sculpture: • Grace, strength, perfection • Portrayal IDEAL beauty • Focused on harmony, order, balance and proportion
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Golden Drama • Tragedy: • SERIOUS DRAMA; love, hate, war & betrayal • The main character is generally a tragic hero with a fatal flaw, usually excessive pride
Golden Drama • Comedy: • Slapstick comedy & crude humor • Poked fun at politics, ideas and respected leaders
Resentment
Resentment • As Athenian wealth & power INCREASED, so did hostility among other citystates • Led to the Peloponnesian War:
Peloponnesian War
Dates & Opposition • • Dates: 431 – 404 BC Opponents: Athens v. Sparta
Major Events & Facts • • Civil war Different strengths; evenly matched WHY? Athens – SEA POWER • Sparta – LAND POWER
Major Events & Facts • Eventually the Spartans were able to trap the Athenians against the sea • 404 BC: • Sparta captured Athens • Refused to burn it to the ground • WHY?
Winner • Winner: • Sparta • Ended Athenian domination of the Greek world
The Aftermath
The Aftermath • What happened to Athens after the Peloponnesian War? • DECLINE of the Golden Age • NO MORE empire, power or wealth
The Aftermath • After the Peloponnesian War many Greeks lost confidence in Athens • Led to the rise of philosophy & those who wanted seek the truth
The Aftermath • 3 BIG THREE: • Socrates • Plato • Aristotle
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