Greek World Hellenic "Golden Age" Flashcards
Persian wars
Greeks defeated an invading Persian army at marathon
Athens
Commercial and sea-faring community
At times practiced direct democracy: participation by all citizens (c.10-20% of pop.) (men with two Athenian parents)
Athenian’s freedom had limits - dangerous politicians (after vote) could be exiled/banished for ten years: ostracism
Athenian life: demagoguery
Sparta
Sparta was isolated and agricultural
Similar to modern totalitarian states
Slaves (helots) outnumbered citizens 10 to 1
-slaves were in agriculture, craft & domestic settings
-Spartans were thus free for “other” pursuits
Peloponnesian war
Who would control Greece?
Athens against Sparta; Sparta would prevail
The Olympic Games
Called for truces during the games
Began men only
Who won the Persian wars?
The Greeks defeated an invading Persian army
Where did the Persian war take place?
Marathon
What was Athens’ community like?
Commercial and sea-faring
What was Sparta’s community like?
Isolated and agricultural
What was Athens’ politics like?
At times practiced **direct democracy **: participation by all citizens (c.10 - 20% of pop.) (men with two Athenian parents)
What was Sparta’s politics like?
Similar to modern totalitarian states
Athens’ Social freedom status
Athenians’ freedom had limits - dangerous politicians (after vote) could be exiled / banished for ten years: ostracism
Sparta’s social freedom status
Slaves (helots) outnumbered citizens 10 to 1
- slaves were in agriculture, crape & domestic settings
- Spartans were thus free for “other” pursuits
What word describes Athenian life?
Demagoguery
