Cimon

Between 463 and 461 BC Pericles worked to get rid of Cimon for betraying Athens. He then became the leader of Athens’ democratic party. When he was in power, he worked to start a public payroll (for less fortunate citizens.) He allowed civic participation by offering to pay for jury duty and other civil services. Pericles was also an amazing inspirational speaker while in government. He was named one of Athens' greatest speakers. During this time, Athens needed an inspirational leader to make the citizens feel as if it would all turn out right. To this day the democratic idea is used in the…

During the period from 463BC to 451BC, the Athenian government underwent major transformations, forming it into an Empire with a new form of democratic government. These transformations were led by individuals such as Pericles and resisted by the conservative party in particular Cimon. Under Pericles’ leadership, laws were passed within the Athenian assembly which transformed their political system into a democratic government. The transformations within the government greatly benefited the…

revolting (8.8.2). Like Themistocles, Cimon, Miltiades and Pericles, readers can accuse Cyrus of leaving his people and community worse off. Like many others that practice a techne, Cyrus betters those around him by spreading his knowledge and sharing it with others. He sets up systems and administrations that allows for the success of those around him. For example, Cyrus promotes obedience by ruling that subordinates should listen to their masters, ensures the accountability of those in power…

generations before them for the amount of time that this generation spend on our phones. This generation are not ignoring the world around us for our cellphones. This generation are not trying to say that people this age are more advanced because of our cellphones. This generation are not addicted to our cellphones, we like the stronger social interactions that happen. The main things that cellphones do are to help people stay connected to each other. Whether it is a post on a social media…

DAY ???? Acropolis and Parthenon of Athens by Loren Jurkovic Year 11 (WHEN) 28th of July 447BCE (MAIN EVENT/S) Timeline of Events - 3500-3000BCE: Remains found from the Neolithic period indicate that there was a continuous settlement up the slopes in ancient caves. - 1600 – 1100BCE: The Mycenaean people of the Bronze Age built a large fortification wall with the perimeter of 760 metres at the head of…

“The disputes over Athenian sanctions against Megara, as well as over its use of force against Potidaea and alliance with Corcyra, reflected the larger issues of power motivating the hostility between Athens and Sparta. The Spartan leaders feared that the Athenians would use their superiority in long-distance offensive weaponry - the naval forces of the Delian Leagueto destroy Spartan control over the Peloponnesian League. The majority in the Athenian assembly, for their part, resented Spartan…

What happens when students are encouraged “To dream the impossible dream”? According to Giambattista Vico, students are capable to unlock their greatness, to release their innermost divine nature, to carry on to lofty and grandeur achievements, to triumph the sublime. For Vico, this is the heroic mind. The great philosophers of the past defined the “Hero” as one who forever, without pause, diligently pursues the quest for greatness and work all the while with good deeds and the betterment of…

Athens's role as an imperial power created a democracy to be admired. The Delian league started as a way to keep the alliance of city states safe from Persia and take vengeance. A way the league kept them all protected was the use of the navy they created with the money from the treasury. The islands and city-states across sent money to the League's treasury on the island of Delos. The league also had the right to one vote each, but the Athenian votes were worth more. Themistocles was the…

are in the lab being tested the scientist try to recreate the the problem that they are trying to fix. If the scientist are trying to find medicine for a stroke they pinch off the blood flow and make the animal have a stroke to see what can help them. The problem with that is that it is nothing like a human because that does not tell how the stroke happened or what caused it. “Studies show that if you flipped a coin to guess how a human will respond to a certain drug, your prediction would…

Pericles The Athenian golden age took off under the control of Pericles. Although he didn’t just take it over it all began somewhere. It started off in Greece in the city-state known as Athens 495 BC, Pericles was rather luckily he grew up already in one of the better Athenian families they had a lot of money, his father was Xanthippus a very strong military leader. Pericles was rather lucky he was taught by some of the best scholars out there. Pericles loved music, politics, and philosophy he…