5th century Athens Flashcards
Who was Aristotle
An Ancient Greek philosopher and scientist who would later become one of the greatest intellectual figures.
Who was Thucydides
Thucydides was and Athenian General and historian who chronicled nearly 30 years of war and tension between Athens and Sparta
What was the “Constitution of the Athenians”
Also known as “On the Athenian state”, is a short treatise on the government and society of classical Athens. The Author of the Constitution was believed to be Xenophon but later discovered to be “pseudo-Xenophon”.
Aristocracy
Most well of class of people commonly related to being of Noble birth
Democracy
a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives (assembly, the 500, boule)
Oligarchy
a small group of people having control of a country or organisations.
Tyranny
Cruel and oppressive government rule.
What does implicit mean
Means what is the source not telling but implying
What does explicit mean
Mean what is the source out right telling you
Perspective
Who’s point of view is the source being seen from, is it bias or not.
Origin
Where and when did I come from was it made at the time.
Motivation
What was the motivation behind the source, why was it made.
Reliability
Is the source reliable, is it bias, is it from the time, was it written by a credited source.
Demagogue
a political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument
Audience
Who is the intended audience. Who was this source meant for.
Council of 500 / Boule
The Council of 500 represented the full-time government of Athens. It consisted of 500 citizens, 50 from each of the ten tribes, who served for one year. The Council could issue decrees on its own, regarding certain matters, but its main function was to prepare the agenda for meetings of the Assembly.
Assembly
The Assembly (ἐκκλησία) was the regular gathering of male Athenian citizens (women also enjoyed the status of “citizen,” but without political rights) to listen to, discuss, and vote on decrees that affected every aspect of Athenian life, both public and private, from financial matters to religious one
Magistrates
Magistrates were randomly selected from all eligible Athens citizens using a lottery system for a one year terms where they would listen to complaints and set a fine or punishment for the cases they heard.
