U3 AOS1 - Features of Athens Flashcards
The role of Spartan women according to Leonidas
“A woman’s role is to marry a good man and bear good children”
Xenophon on the authority of Ephors over kings
“All rise from their seats when the king appears, only the Ephors do not rise from their official chairs”
Plutarch on Spartan education
“All their training was calculated to make them obey commands, endure hardships and conquer in battle”
Plutarch on Draconic laws
“Almost every offense was liable to the death penalty”
Aristotle on increasing population
“As the states grew and hoplites became stronger, more people came to have part in the government”
Historian Millar on the Gerousia
“No potential law could be brought before the people without the approval of the Gerousia- which shows the enormous power it had”
Herodotus on Athenian democracy
“Once Athens got rid of their tyrants, they became by far the best of all”
Historian Cartledge on mistreatment from Athenian imperialism
“The dark side of democracy”
Herodotus on Cleisthenes
“When Cleisthenes won over the people, he was stronger than the rival faction”
