Ancient Greek Events Flashcards
What happened in Athens in 508 BC?
The lower class of citizen revolved because of the government.
What specific stories inspired Cleisthenes and his fellow Greeks?
Their stories, ancient tales and myths
Describe Arete, the Greek ideal or vision of a hero.
Doers of great deeds, the more heads you knocked and the more young women that you deflowered
What was Athens’ most valuable trading commodity?
Olives
What Athenian product that was almost worthless at the time now commonly fetches millions of dollars on the Antiquities market? What were the artisans who made these products main motivation in doing such good work?
Pottery, potters
What did Cleisthenes do in 510 BC? How was Greek society in Athens changing at this time?
He became one of the most powerful figures in Athens. Heroic urns that drove him was no longer reserved for the elite.
Who did Isagoras turn to in 508 BC to help him overthrow Cleisthenes?
He turned outside of Athens, to Sparta for help
Why did Pheidippides run 26 miles to Athens in 490 BC?
He ran back to Athens to tell them they won the war of marathon
How was the Athenian leader Themistocles different than all the other Athenian leaders that came before him? What was Themistocles worried about while he ruled Athens?
He was not from the inner circle of the landed aristocracy and he hadn’t had a traditional aristocratic upbringing.
who was the one person who didn’t panic at the Oracle’s news and how did he interpret the second prediction of the Oracle?
Themistocles and he said the ships are the wooden barricade which are going to be the key to their succeed
What were the favorite subjects of the Athenian theater, and what was the typical plot line of these stories?
Tragedies, a sad story between lovers, families or hate.
What did the Spartans do in 430 BC and what did the Athenians do?
They burnt all the farm field around the city and Athenians did nothing and live based on the shipment from the oversea
Who did the Athenians use as a scapegoat for their defeat and what did they do to him?
Socrates, and want to put him in death.
