Athens - Background. Before the rise of democracy Flashcards
What was the relationship between Crete and Athens?
Crete dominated Athens and used their olives and olive oil to trade with Egypt. Athens breaks free then trades their own olive oil in the international system.
How did Greece enter the dark ages?
The sea people put an end to the Chieftain kings of Greece and wipes Greece out. The population declines by 95% since their economy was based on olives trade. Eventually they lost their ability to read and write.
Who was the Greek storyteller during the dark ages?
Homer
What was the invasion of the sea people and how did it affect Greece?
The sea people invaded new kingdom Egypt, the Hettite Empire, and Greece. The international system fell, the population decreased by 95%, and Greece lost the ability to read and write going into the dark ages. The sea people put an end to the bronze age and ushered the iron age. This meant that iron armor became popular.
What was the aftermath of the dark ages of Greece?
The archaic age of Greece: City States emerged and Phoenicians greatly influenced Greece
What did the Phoenicians give Greece?
Their alphabet and how to build better boats.
What was the rise of pan-hellenism
A weak form of cultural nationalism where all Greeks increased contact with the outside world which brought awareness to their identity and the oracle which predicted the future. This was a weak form of nationalism
The state of Greece during pan-hellenism
Ununified, they had cultural unity but not political unity. They lacked a central government.
Society in Archaic Greece
Aristocratic culture, they didnt have jobs so they discussed political and social issues of Greece and the symposium. Student mentor relationships and homosexuality.
Believed women did not have the capacity to feel emotions or love.
